Quality and Performance Coach 0.4 (Internal Applicants Only)

Myerscough; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

42 days holiday

Regular CPD opportunities

Parking at Preston campus

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Teachers Pension Scheme

Job summary

Myerscough College in Preston invites applications for a Quality and Performance Coach (0.4 FTE) for internal applicants only. You will support teaching staff, focus on quality improvement, and promote pedagogical excellence across FE/HE and apprenticeships.

The role includes using data to drive planning, contributing to CPD and standardisation, and ensuring safeguarding and equality commitments. Hours are 14.8 per week, with a pro rata Band 5 salary.

Responsibilities

• Act as a coach and mentor to teaching staff across an area of college provision (one or more of FE, HE, adult, Apprenticeships and Skills).
• Support the delivery of high-quality outcomes and inspirational teaching, learning and assessment in line with our college Blueprint.
• Use data and learner information to help staff plan, assess and track learning effectively.
• Contribute to and lead CPD sessions, curriculum development and standardisation.
• Support quality assurance activities, including audits and internal verification processes.
• Help shape a collaborative culture of continuous improvement and shared best practice.

Job description

Quality and Performance Coach 0.4 (Internal Applicants Only)

At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement)

About the role

Are you passionate about outstanding teaching, learning and assessment? Do you want to play a pivotal role in developing and supporting colleagues to deliver exceptional learner experiences?

We are excited to offer an internal secondment opportunity for the role of Quality and Performance Coach (0.4 FTE), supporting continuous improvement, empowering colleagues to own quality in their curriculum areas and to focus on the development of pedagogical excellence across the college.

As a Quality and Performance Coach, you will:

• Act as a coach and mentor to teaching staff across an area of college provision (one or more of FE, HE, adult, Apprenticeships and Skills).
• Support the delivery of high-quality outcomes and inspirational teaching, learning and assessment in line with our college Blueprint.
• Use data and learner information to help staff plan, assess and track learning effectively.
• Contribute to and lead CPD sessions, curriculum development and standardisation.
• Support quality assurance activities, including audits and internal verification processes.
• Help shape a collaborative culture of continuous improvement and shared best practice.

You will maintain a 0.6 teaching commitment to ensure credibility in role.

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Central Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 42 days, plus bank holidays.
• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• Hassle free parking at our Preston campus
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours: 14.8 hours per week

Department: Quality

Salary: Band 5 pro rata (this role is 0.4 FTE for existing teachers)