Head of Quality and Compliance

Able Personnel; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

Able Personnel is seeking a seasoned Head of Quality and Compliance to lead regulatory and quality assurance across apprenticeship delivery in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will shape policy, oversee funding rules, and ensure readiness for Ofsted inspections while safeguarding learner outcomes.

The role demands strategic leadership within a growing training provider, with deep knowledge of DWP and DfE requirements and a track record of improving inspection outcomes and accountability.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in an independent training provider/apprenticeship provider/FE college or similar environment.
• Proven history of successful Ofsted outcomes and experience contributing to inspections.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted EIF and apprenticeship provision.
• Excellent understanding of DWP and DfE requirements, funding rules and accountability arrangements.
• Experience leading compliance, quality assurance and improvement programmes.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship learner journey, performance measures and funding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s compliance and quality assurance framework across apprenticeship provision.
• Maintain strategic oversight of apprenticeship accountability, ensuring learner progress, achievement, retention, timely completion, funding and performance are monitored.
• Ensure compliance with current DWP and DfE apprenticeship funding, accountability and contractual requirements.
• Lead organisational readiness for Ofsted inspection, including self assessment, quality reviews, evidence preparation and improvement planning.
• Monitor the quality and impact of teaching, learning, assessment and learner support.
• Lead internal audits, compliance reviews and quality assurance activity, ensuring actions are implemented and evidenced.
• Provide reporting and constructive challenge to senior leaders on compliance, quality, performance and risk.
• Ensure safeguarding, Prevent and learner protection arrangements meet regulatory requirements.
• Keep the organisation informed of changes to DWP, DfE and Ofsted requirements and translate into operational practice.
• Develop a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and inspection readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Ofsted knowledge

Apprenticeship funding

Job description

Head of Quality and Compliance

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Ever felt like your experience in quality, compliance and apprenticeship accountability could make a real difference, not just by maintaining regulatory standards but by helping shape high quality training and outcomes for learners?

Here is your opportunity to take on a key senior leadership role within a growing training organisation.

At Able Personnel, we are recruiting on behalf of a respected and growing training provider for a passionate Head of Quality and Compliance to join their expanding team based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This is a senior leadership position with strategic responsibility for regulatory compliance, quality assurance and apprenticeship accountability. You will play a key role in ensuring the organisation meets the requirements of DWP, the Department for Education, Ofsted and other relevant regulatory and contractual requirements, while maintaining high standards of apprenticeship delivery, learner outcomes and employer experience.

The successful candidate will bring a proven history of successful Ofsted outcomes within a private training provider, further education college, apprenticeship organisation or similar education and skills environment, together with strong knowledge of apprenticeship funding, accountability and quality requirements.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the organisation’s compliance and quality assurance framework across apprenticeship provision
• Maintain strategic oversight of apprenticeship accountability, ensuring learner progress, achievement, retention, timely completion, funding and performance are effectively monitored
• Ensure compliance with current DWP and DfE apprenticeship funding, accountability and contractual requirements
• Lead organisational readiness for Ofsted inspection, including self assessment, quality reviews, evidence preparation and improvement planning
• Monitor the quality and impact of teaching, learning, assessment and learner support
• Lead internal audits, compliance reviews and quality assurance activity, ensuring identified actions are implemented and evidenced
• Provide clear reporting and constructive challenge to senior leaders on compliance, quality, performance and risk
• Ensure safeguarding, Prevent and learner protection arrangements meet regulatory requirements
• Keep the organisation informed of changes to DWP, DfE and Ofsted requirements and translate these into effective operational practice
• Develop a strong culture of accountability, continuous improvement and inspection readiness across the organisation

What we are looking for:

• Significant senior leadership experience within an independent training provider, apprenticeship provider, FE college or similar education and skills environment
• A demonstrable history of successful Ofsted outcomes and experience leading or significantly contributing to Ofsted inspections
• Strong knowledge of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and apprenticeship provision
• Excellent understanding of DWP and DfE requirements, apprenticeship funding rules and accountability arrangements
• Experience leading compliance, quality assurance and improvement programmes
• Strong knowledge of the apprenticeship learner journey, performance measures and funding requirements
• The ability to interpret regulatory and contractual requirements and translate them into practical systems and processes
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The confidence to provide constructive challenge and hold senior colleagues and teams accountable for quality and compliance

Salary and benefits:

• £60,000 per annum
• Salary review following successful completion of probation
• Full time permanent position
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Company pension

This is an opportunity for an experienced quality and compliance professional to play a critical role in protecting the organisation’s regulatory position, strengthening apprenticeship accountability and ensuring consistently high quality provision