Alternative Provision Quality Assurance Officer

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Alternative Provision Quality Assurance Officer for a short-term assignment in Swindon. This role involves developing quality assurance frameworks, collaborating with schools and providers, and ensuring compliance with new government policies. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in education quality assurance and excellent analytical skills. The role offers £475 per day, working an average of 3 days per week on-site in AP settings.

Benefits

Weekly payment process

Personal consultant

DBS and Compliance service

Qualifications

• Strong experience in education quality assurance, safeguarding or AP settings.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with schools, providers and internal teams.
• Confidence in designing frameworks, processes and reporting tools.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and readiness to work at pace.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive QA framework for AP settings.
• Review and quality-assure the education offers across AP provisions.
• Gather, analyse and maintain data on CYP accessing AP settings.
• Identify and report strengths and areas for development across AP practice.
• Work collaboratively with the Commissioning Team and AP providers.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance.
• Collate and share key findings regarding AP usage.
• Support AP settings to improve their practice.

Skills

Education quality assurance

Safeguarding

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Designing frameworks

Solution-focused approach

Job description

Job Advert: Alternative Provision Quality Assurance Officer (Short-Term Assignment)

Duration: 4 months
Rate: £475 per day umbrella
Working pattern: Average 3 days per week on-site in Alternative Provision (AP) settings across Swindon

Our local authority client is seeking an experienced Alternative Provision Quality Assurance Officer to support the implementation of the Peopletoo plan and strengthen oversight of education delivered in AP settings. This short-term but high-impact role will work closely with the new AP Operational Lead and the Commissioning Team to ensure the quality, safety and appropriateness of education provided to children and young people (CYP) accessing AP.

This is an urgent requirement as the LA must meet new government policy guidance and statutory duties relating to AP. Currently, SBC does not hold accurate or consistent information on CYP accessing AP, referral pathways, or the quality of provision—this role will be instrumental in addressing these gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive QA framework for AP settings across the local authority.
• Review, record and quality‑assure the education offers across AP provisions, initially focusing on the local authority's approved provider list.
• Gather, analyse and maintain data on which CYP are accessing which AP settings, establishing clear and sustainable recording processes.
• Identify and report strengths and areas for development across AP practice, designing feedback tools, templates and discussion frameworks.
• Work collaboratively with the Commissioning Team, schools and AP providers to support an aligned, robust QA process.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance, including assessing whether CYP are safe and receiving an appropriate, high-quality education offer.
• Collate and share key findings to give a clear view of AP usage and support the shift towards new national AP reforms.
• Support AP settings to review their practice, including improving Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and strengthening collaborative working.

We are looking for a professional with:

• Strong experience in education quality assurance, safeguarding or AP settings.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with schools, providers and internal teams.
• Confidence in designing frameworks, processes and reporting tools.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and readiness to work at pace.

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.

To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.