Director of Quality

Bath College; West of England; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement (35 days)

Selfie Day

Pension scheme (Local Government)

CPD for all staff

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private Healthcare

Refer a friend reward

Eye sight test

Flexible working requests

Free parking

Job summary

Bath College invites applications for a Director of Quality to drive the college’s quality improvement and assurance framework across all funding streams. You will lead the quality cycle with strategic oversight and work closely with curriculum teams to foster continuous improvement.

As a member of the Corporate Leadership Group, you will ensure readiness for inspection and help realise the college’s ambition of delivering high-quality education and real futures for learners and apprentices.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience in senior roles.
• Cert.Ed./PGCE or equivalent teacher training qualification.
• At least 3 years' experience in teaching and training related roles.
• At least 3 years' experience in Quality and/or Improving Teaching and Learning related roles.
• Experience of successfully raising standards, improving the quality of provision and/or coaching and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the college's quality improvement and assurance framework, ensuring readiness for inspection.
• Strategically lead the quality cycle and associated approaches across funding streams.
• Collaborate with curriculum management teams to create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Be a member of the Corporate Leadership Group and contribute to strategic performance.
• Support learners and apprentices to access high-quality education experiences.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teaching and learning

Inspection knowledge

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Cert.Ed./PGCE

Job description

Application Deadline

8 October 2026

Department

QUA - Quality Team

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Dual Campus

Reporting To

Sam Kenny

Compensation

£63,184.03 - £72,961.67 / year

Description

Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Interview Date: 16 Oct

The Director of Quality will be responsible for the college's quality improvement and assurance framework, including readiness for inspection to ensure the college meets its strategic performance indicators. The successful candidate, through strategic leadership and collaboration with curriculum management teams, will create a culture of continuous improvement. The Director of Quality will be a member of the Corporate Leadership Group and will strategically lead the quality cycle and associated approaches, for all funding streams, to ensure that all learners and apprentices access a high-quality education experience, improve performance outcomes and realise the college’s ambition of ‘real skills, real futures’.

Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from a far-reaching area, from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is a very exciting time to join the College.

The successful candidate will have:

• Exceptionally high expectations of both staff and learners with a desire to continually improve the quality of education
• Strong people management and highly effective communication skills
• Excellent understanding of key performance outcomes including achievement, value added, wider performance measures and possess strong analytical skills
• An in-depth knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment practice and pedagogy
• An excellent understanding of inspection practice and the renewed inspection framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in senior roles.
• Cert.Ed./PGCE or equivalent teacher training qualification.
• At least 3 years' experience in teaching and training related roles.
• At least 3 years' experience in Quality and/or Improving Teaching and Learning related roles.
• Experience of successfully raising standards, improving the quality of provision and/or coaching and developing staff.

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 35 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Subsidised cafes - at both campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock