Quality Manager

The Bedford College Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Bank holidays

People’s Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Quality Manager to join its Learning Excellence team at the Kettering campus. The role focuses on leading quality assurance and continuous improvement across the college to drive learner outcomes.

You will oversee performance monitoring, T Level compliance, and curriculum quality enhancement while supporting staff development and inspection readiness. A degree with teaching qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with a recognised teaching qualification.
• Strong understanding of Further Education quality assurance and improvement.
• Leadership qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across the college, conducting audits, curriculum health checks and progress reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyse performance data, identify areas for improvement, implement targeted interventions and provide evidence-based recommendations to improve learner outcomes and curriculum performance.
• Support T Level provision while acting as Centre Nominee, ensuring compliance with awarding body requirements and quality assurance processes.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to support self-assessment, improvement planning, mentoring and sharing best practice to enhance teaching and learning.
• Support external inspections and quality reviews, uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety, and professional development responsibilities.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Performance Monitoring

T Level Compliance

Curriculum Support

Staff Development

Leadership

Inspection Readiness

Education

Degree-qualified

Teaching qualification

Job description

Role: Quality Manager

Location: Tresham College, Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,086 - £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank , holidays,People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Quality Manager to join our Learning Excellence department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Quality Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement - Lead quality assurance activities across the college, conducting audits, curriculum health checks and progress reviews to drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards.

• Performance Monitoring & Quality Enhancement - Analyse performance data, identify areas for improvement, implement targeted interventions and provide evidence-based recommendations to improve learner outcomes and curriculum performance.

• T Level & Awarding Body Compliance - Support and strengthen T Level provision while acting as Centre Nominee, ensuring compliance with awarding body requirements, quality assurance processes and regulatory standards.

• Curriculum Support & Staff Development - Work closely with curriculum teams to support self-assessment, improvement planning, mentoring, training and the sharing of best practice to enhance teaching, learning and assessment.

• Inspection Readiness & Professional Leadership-Support external inspections and quality reviews, collaborate across college teams, investigate quality concerns and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety, and professional development responsibilities.

About you:

• Qualifications & Quality Leadership - Degree-qualified with a recognised teaching qualification and strong understanding of Further Education quality assurance, assessment and continuous improvement practices, with leadership and quality assurance qualifications being advantageous.

• FE Quality & Compliance Expertise - Proven experience working with awarding organisations, quality frameworks, audits, self-assessment processes and regulatory requirements, including Ofsted, internal verification and curriculum quality improvement.

• Data Analysis & Improvement Skills - Skilled in using performance data, audits and quality reviews to identify areas for development, create action plans and drive measurable improvements in standards and outcomes.

• Coaching, Communication & Influencing - Strong mentoring, report writing, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills,