Quality Improvement Leader, Adult ED Quality Improvement

Birmingham City Council; West Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Birmingham City Council’s Birmingham Adult Education Service is seeking a Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach) to drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across BAES. You will coach teachers, lead staff training, and support departments in delivering high-quality learning experiences.

You will work across multiple BAES sites, with some on‑site duties, evening hours, and travel between sites.

Qualifikationen

• A recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or above.
• Level 3 subject specialist qualification or equivalent experience.
• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.

Aufgaben

• Coaching and mentoring teachers to improve teaching, learning and assessment.
• Conducting learning walks, classroom visits and deep‑dive activities.
• Providing feedback and facilitating improvement action plans.
• Planning and delivering staff training and coaching activities.
• Analysing learner progress data to drive improvements.
• Sharing innovative teaching resources and online learning strategies.
• Supporting equality, safeguarding and inclusive learning.

Kenntnisse

Coaching

Feedback

Staff training

Observation

Learning walks

IT and online learning tools

Ofsted knowledge

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Communication with colleagues

Ausbildung

DTLLS / Cert Ed / PGCE

Level 3 subject specialist qualification

Level 2 English & Maths

Jobbeschreibung

Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach), Grade C, Fixed-Term until 31/3/26, Working 21.9 hours/3 days per week. Grade C Salary £35,412- £44,075 pro rata (equates to £21,247.20 – £26,445) Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach) to join Birmingham Adult Education Service’s Quality Improvement Team. BAES is the largest local authority Adult Education provider in the country and works with around 6,500 learners annually. BAES was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024 and aims to deliver an excellent experience to all learners.

About the Role

The Quality Improvement Leader role consists of coaching teachers, delivering staff training, carrying out observations and learning walks, leading on departmental deep dives of classroom practice, facilitating communities of practice and sharing good practice events and supporting departments to improve the quality of their teaching and learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Quality Improvement Leader, you will play a key role in driving improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across BAES. You will work closely with teachers, faculty teams and managers to identify strengths, address areas for development and promote effective teaching practices.

• Coaching and mentoring teachers to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Conducting learning walks, classroom visits, formal audits and deep-dive activities.
• Providing constructive feedback and supporting teachers to develop and implement improvement action plans.
• Planning and delivering staff training, professional development and coaching activities.
• Supporting teachers to analyse learner progress data and use evidence to improve outcomes.
• Developing and sharing innovative teaching resources and effective learning strategies, including online learning.
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and e-safety.
• Supporting quality improvement processes and contributing to preparations for Ofsted inspections.
• Teaching BAES learners for up to 85 hours per year, in line with service requirements.
• You will help create a culture of reflective practice, collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring that learners are supported to achieve their full potential.

You will have:

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional who has a strong background in teaching adults and a proven ability to support and develop other teachers.

• A recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or above, such as DTLLS, Cert Ed or PGCE.
• A relevant subject specialist qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent commercial experience or technical expertise.
• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, or equivalent.
• At least three years' experience of effective classroom planning, teaching and assessment.
• Experience of coaching teachers and providing constructive feedback to improve teaching practice.
• Experience of delivering engaging staff training and professional development.
• Strong knowledge of effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
• Experience of using information technology and online learning tools to engage learners.
• An understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and quality improvement processes.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, Prevent and inclusive learning.
• You will also be confident in communicating with colleagues, supporting professional development and using learner progress data to inform improvements.

Additional Information

• Work location: Various BAES sites across Birmingham.
• Working arrangements: Some duties will be undertaken on site, with other arrangements subject to agreement with the line manager.
• Working hours: Evening and weekend work may be required.
• Travel: This is an onsite role, as we run the vast majority of our courses onsite. The role requires some flexibility, i.e. the ability to work some evenings if needed and the ability to travel to multiple BAES sites. We pay travel expenses between sites.
• Teaching commitment: Up to 85 hours of teaching per year.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.