Quality Lead Practitioner - Apprenticeships

Peterborough College; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

TPS Pension

Health & Wellbeing

Professional Development

Vivup Benefits

Job summary

Peterborough College seeks a Quality Lead Practitioner to drive outstanding apprenticeship teaching, learning and assessment. You will coach colleagues, lead CPD on apprenticeship pedagogy and collaborate with curriculum and leadership teams to raise learner outcomes in apprenticeship programs.

The role includes maintaining a teaching commitment around 10 hours per week and developing staff through mentoring, with a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Peterborough. Closing date 24 August 2026.

Qualifications

• Coaching and mentoring staff to improve teaching and apprenticeship delivery.
• Strong leadership to drive quality across apprenticeship provision.
• Experience in FE with a focus on apprenticeship goals.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor and develop teaching and apprenticeship staff to improve teaching, learning and assessment practice
• Support colleagues delivering apprenticeship programmes to develop their confidence, skills and understanding of effective apprenticeship pedagogy
• Lead and deliver CPD programmes that promote innovation and high-quality apprenticeship delivery
• Work with curriculum and apprenticeship teams to improve learner and apprentice outcomes
• Support colleagues to develop approaches to teaching, assessment and progress monitoring within apprenticeship programmes
• Conduct learning walks and reviews to identify improvements
• Share research and best practices in teaching and apprenticeships
• Support quality assurance processes and curriculum improvement
• Collaborate with ILT to promote digital teaching practices
• Contribute to the apprentice journey from induction to successful completion
• Maintain a teaching commitment of about 10 hours per week

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Leadership

Teaching

Apprenticeship delivery

Quality improvement

Education

Further Education experience

Job description

Quality Lead Practitioner - Apprenticeships

Job details

Salary £39,777–£44,704 per annum depending on qualifications & experience

Contractual hours 37

Region East

Date posted 10/08/2026

Job reference REQ000705

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Job description

Salary – £39,777–£44,704 per annum depending on qualifications & experience

Hours – 37 hours per week

Contract – Fixed Term - 12 months

Location – Peterborough

Closing Date – 24th August 2026

Inspire Outstanding Teaching. Develop Outstanding Apprentices.

Are you an experienced Further Education practitioner with a passion for teaching, learning and the development of apprentices?

Peterborough College is seeking a Quality Lead Practitioner to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment, with a particular focus on apprenticeship delivery and the development of colleagues working with apprentices.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced FE professional who wants to extend their impact beyond the classroom, supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality apprenticeship programmes and helping to ensure that apprentices receive an outstanding learning experience that prepares them for success in the workplace.

Working closely with curriculum teams, apprenticeship colleagues, Heads of Faculty and senior leaders, you will champion effective teaching and learning practice, support quality improvement and contribute to the continued development of our apprenticeship provision.

About the Role

As Quality Lead Practitioner, you will be a recognised role model for excellent teaching, learning and assessment, providing coaching, mentoring and support to colleagues across the organisation, with a particular emphasis on apprenticeship delivery.

You will:

• Coach, mentor and develop teaching and apprenticeship staff to improve teaching, learning and assessment practice
• Support colleagues delivering apprenticeship programmes to develop their confidence, skills and understanding of effective apprenticeship pedagogy
• Lead and deliver engaging CPD programmes that promote innovation, effective teaching practice and high-quality apprenticeship delivery
• Work collaboratively with curriculum and apprenticeship teams to improve learner and apprentice outcomes
• Support colleagues to develop effective approaches to teaching, assessment and progress monitoring within apprenticeship programmes
• Conduct learning walks, teaching reviews and developmental quality activities, helping colleagues identify areas for improvement
• Share current educational research, sector developments and best practice relating to teaching, learning and apprenticeships
• Support quality assurance processes, awarding body requirements and curriculum improvement planning
• Work alongside our ILT team to promote effective and innovative digital teaching practices
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the apprentice journey, from induction through to successful completion
• Maintain a teaching commitment of approximately 10 hours per week, modelling outstanding classroom practice

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced and passionate educator who:

• Has a proven track record of delivering outstanding teaching and achieving excellent learner outcomes
• Has significant experience within Further Education
• Has a strong understanding of apprenticeship delivery and the needs of apprentices, employers and teaching staff
• Is passionate about coaching, mentoring and developing others
• Can inspire colleagues through collaboration, innovation and leadership
• Has a strong understanding of quality improvement, teaching and learning strategies and current FE and apprenticeship sector developments
• Understands how effective teaching, assessment, progress monitoring and employer engagement contribute to successful apprenticeship outcomes

Experience of supporting or leading apprenticeship delivery, developing apprenticeship staff, staff development, conducting learning walks or lesson observations, or mentoring colleagues would be highly advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FE practitioner who is passionate about raising the quality of apprenticeship provision and supporting colleagues to deliver outstanding outcomes for appretices and employers.

Why work for IEG?

• Generous Leave: 37 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
• Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.