North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)
Head of Quality Improvement & Academic Standards
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What we are looking for:
- Experience of managing Higher Education quality processes either with an HEI or HE in FE.
- Significant experience of managing academic standards, governance and regulatory compliance.
- Experience of supporting and challenging managers to improve quality.
- Strong analytical capability and ability to use data and evidence to drive improvement.
- Excellent report-writing and presentation skills.
- Teaching qualification or substantial teaching and learning experience.
Duties/responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate the College's quality improvement framework and annual quality cycle
- Advise senior leaders of quality performance, risk and capacity to improve
- Share best practice through workshops, peer learning, teaching forums, and communities of practice
- Lead the production, implementation and evaluation of Self-Assessment Reports, Quality Improvement Plans and associated reviews
- Use performance data, learner voice and quality evidence to identify strengths, gaps and priorities for improvement
- Ensure compliance with academic standards, quality codes and regulatory conditions including OfS, QAA, OIA, awarding bodies and PSRB requirements as applicable
- Lead and oversee academic quality processes including validations, re-validations, exam boards, external examining and external quality review activity
- Play a central role in preparation for inspection, review and external quality activity
- Lead and coordinate quality-related CPD and staff development activity
- Support managers in addressing underperformance through structured, evidence-based improvement processes
- Ensure timely and accurate production of quality reports for senior leaders, governors and external bodies
- Line manage staff within the quality improvement and academic standards remit
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- A discounted on-site gym, sports hall, fitness class, Starbucks, osteopathy and day nursery
- 5-minute walk from Ewell East Station
- Free online qualifications
- Free parking on-site
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Nescot is graded 'Good' by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2023. Inspectors rated the College as Good in all 8 aspects. The report recognises that students "enjoy their courses and are motivated to succeed", and benefit from "highly supportive relationships" with staff. Safeguarding arrangements are "effective" with regular training for staff, and leaders have in place "an effective policy for safer recruitment."
At Nescot, we're proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications.
This college is a smoke-free campus—smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on campus.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and criminal record checks (enhanced DBS clearance).
Closing date 12th August 2026 (we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than advertised)
Interview date expected to be 25th August 2026
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