Director of Quality

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Nottingham invites applications from an experienced education leader to drive quality improvement across teaching, learning and assessment. You will lead self-assessment, QIP, and the observation programme, using data to raise standards and learner outcomes.

This senior role combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, managing quality staff and ensuring compliance with inspection frameworks.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a quality assurance or quality improvement leadership role within further education.
• Experience leading self-assessment and quality improvement planning processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret data for strategic decisions.
• Strong leadership and people management abilities.
• Relevant teaching qualification and active engagement with inspection frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's quality improvement strategy.
• Oversee self-assessment processes and the production of self-assessment reports and quality improvement plans.
• Manage a programme of learning walks, observations and lesson visits to support and challenge teaching staff.
• Analyse performance data to identify trends, risks and areas needing intervention.
• Work with curriculum and departmental leaders to embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support compliance with the relevant inspection framework and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of quality staff.

Skills

Quality improvement

Self-assessment

Teaching observation

Data analysis

Leadership

Ofsted knowledge

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

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.

What We're Looking For

• 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

Skills & Qualifications

Quality improvement strategy development Self-assessment processes Teaching observation and learning walks Performance data analysis Ofsted inspection framework knowledge Quality improvement planning Team leadership Strategic oversight