Head of Quality

College of West Anglia; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a Head of Quality to lead initiatives in quality enhancement and teacher education. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with curriculum leaders, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning across multiple campuses. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned educational leader with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for enhancing learner experiences. Join a community-focused college that values staff well-being and offers comprehensive training and development opportunities. If you are ready to make a significant impact in education, this role is for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Fee waivers on College courses

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts with local businesses

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 5 teaching qualification and relevant degree required.
• Proven management experience in further or higher education essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality enhancement and initial teacher education teams.
• Support high-quality teaching and learning experiences for diverse learners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Collaborative Improvement

Education

Level 5 Teaching Qualification

Relevant Degree

Job description

Head of Quality

Reference: FEB20258809

Expiry date: 22:59, Sun, 4th May 2025

Location: Wisbech

Benefits: We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance, plus five college closure days pro rata for part-time, fee waivers on some College courses and a contributory pension scheme.

LOCATION: This role is based at Wisbech Campus but covers all CWA Sites, with regular meetings at King's Lynn Campus.

HOURS: 37 Per Week. 08.30 - to 17.00 Monday to Friday.

As part of our continued commitment and strive for excellence, we are recruiting a new Head of Quality to lead our quality enhancement and initial teacher education teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our curriculum leaders and managers to support the provision of high-quality teaching and learning experiences for our truly inclusive learner cohorts.

Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for collaborative continuous improvement and quality enhancement? Do you have excellent communication and negotiation skills? Are you inspired by the opportunity to drive change to improve the experience of learners in further and higher education? This challenging and varied role, which forms part of the College Leadership Team, involves working closely with our broad range of internal and external partners, reinforcing and sharing best practice and showcasing excellence across our five sites.

The successful candidate must hold a minimum of a level 5 teaching qualification, a relevant degree, and have proven recent management experience in a further or higher education environment. They will be able to demonstrate, with specific examples, impact of a robust, collaborative approach to action-planning, budget management, quality enhancement, and effective teamwork, as part of the application and interview process. The role will require some evening and weekend working across the academic year and is a predominantly on-site post.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving quality team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

BENEFITS: We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 35 days per year for management staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers Pensions Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.

Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight, Sunday 4 May 2025.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Friday 16 May 2025 at our Kings Lynn campus.

Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.

We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.