Heart of England Training
GOVERNOR (QUALITY OF EDUCATION LEAD GOVERNOR)
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Position title
Governor (Quality of Education Lead Governor)
Description
Heart of England Training is seeking an experienced education professional to join our Board of Governors as our dedicated Quality of Education Governor.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a background in education, training, quality assurance, inspection, leadership, or governance to help shape the strategic direction of a successful and growing independent training provider.
The successful candidate will provide constructive challenge and support to the Senior Leadership Team, helping to ensure that learners receive a high-quality educational experience and that standards continue to improve.
Heart of England Training is proud to be a Grade 2 Good provider, achieving learner achievement rates above national averages and consistently receiving excellent feedback from both apprentices and employers.
This is not an employed position but a paid governance appointment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Attending four Board of Governors meetings each year at our Rugby Head Office
- Acting as the Board's designated lead for Quality of Education
- Attending some quarterly Quality and Curriculum Committee meetings annually
- Reviewing some educational delivery, learner experience and quality assurance activities on a quarterly basis
- Undertaking occasional visits to training centres and observing educational activity where appropriate
- Reviewing learner achievement, attendance, progress and destination data
- Supporting the Board in monitoring progress against strategic quality improvement priorities
- Providing constructive challenge and independent scrutiny of educational performance
- Feeding findings and recommendations into Board meetings to support effective governance
- Maintaining awareness of Ofsted requirements and developments within further education and apprenticeships
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Person Specification
Essential
- Experience within education, training, further education, schools, apprenticeships, quality assurance or curriculum leadership
- Understanding of what constitutes high-quality teaching, learning and assessment
- Commitment to improving outcomes for learners and apprentices
- Ability to analyse performance data and identify key themes, strengths and areas for improvement
Interested in this Position?
Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to:
careers@hoet.co.uk or if you would like to organise an initial discussion, please contact matthew.barry@hoet.co.uk
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Job Benefits
We Will Offer You
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to learners, apprentices and employers across the region
- Membership of an experienced and supportive Board of Governors
- Insight into the strategic leadership of a successful and growing training provider
- Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and organisational development
- Payment of £200 per Board of Governors meeting attended (four meetings per year)
Please note that attendance at quality meetings, educational review activity and preparation time is considered part of the governance commitment and is not separately remunerated.
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About Heart Of England Training
Heart of England Training is an established National independent training provider delivering apprenticeships and study programmes. We are proud to hold a Good Ofsted rating, achieve outcomes above national benchmarks and maintain excellent employer and apprentice satisfaction levels.
Our Board currently consists of six committed Governors who bring a diverse range of expertise and perspectives. We are now seeking an education specialist who can strengthen governance oversight of curriculum quality, learner experience and educational outcomes.
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