Dovetail & Slate
Director of Quality
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Director of Quality
Permanent
Location: North West
Are you an experienced further education leader with a track record of driving quality improvement across teaching, learning and assessment?
About the Role
You'll take strategic responsibility for quality across the organisation, working closely with curriculum leaders, teaching staff and senior management to raise standards and improve outcomes for learners.
You'll lead on self-assessment, quality improvement planning and the observation of teaching, learning and assessment, using data and evidence to identify strengths and areas for development. This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who can combine strategic oversight with hands-on involvement in driving improvement at every level of the organisation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the development and implementation of the organisation's quality improvement strategy.
- Overseeing self-assessment processes and the production of self-assessment reports and quality improvement plans.
- Managing a programme of learning walks, observations and lesson visits to support and challenge teaching staff.
- Analysing performance data to identify trends, risks and areas requiring intervention.
- Working with curriculum and departmental leaders to embed a culture of continuous improvement.
- Supporting compliance with the relevant inspection framework and regulatory requirements.
- Leading and developing a team of quality staff.
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What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Significant experience in a quality assurance or quality improvement leadership role within further education
- Strong understanding of the current inspection framework and quality improvement methodologies
- Experience of leading self-assessment and quality improvement planning processes
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data to inform strategic decisions
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- A relevant teaching qualification
Desirable (but not essential):
- A leadership and management qualification
- Experience conducting or leading Ofsted-style inspections or peer reviews
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Ready to Shape Quality Across the Organisation
If you're ready to take on a senior leadership role driving quality improvement across a further education provider in the north west, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.
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