Quality Manager

The Manchester College; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Manchester seeks a Quality Manager for their quality team. Responsibilities include managing quality assurance methodologies, leading improvement strategies, and ensuring educational standards. Applicants should demonstrate relevant experience in quality assurance and team management. The role offers 35 days of annual leave, well-being days, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

35 days paid annual leave

3 well-being days per year

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance or improvement.
• Ability to manage teams and lead quality assurance methodologies.
• Strong understanding of assessment practices.

Responsibilities

• Line manage advanced practitioners and quality teams.
• Lead quality assurance and improvement methodologies.
• Support teachers in preparing students for exams.

Job description

Quality Manager – The Manchester College

We have an exciting opportunity to work in The Manchester College’s quality team. The Manchester College is part of the wider LTE Group, which is the first integrated education and skills group of its kind and is made up of a number of business units: The Manchester College (TMC), Novus, UCEN Manchester, Total People/MOL.

This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week) based at our City Campus Manchester (you will be required to work across all campuses).

Quality Managers have clearly defined, specialist individual quality assurance and/or improvement responsibilities on which they will provide leadership. For this position, you will line manage one or more of the teams’ advanced practitioners and will have responsibility for the college’s quality assurance and improvement methodologies, specifically in relation to assessment in all its guises. You will be the cross-college lead for ensuring teachers are skilled and confident in preparing all our students for externally set examinations across all levels. You will be an advocate for sharing best practice in assessment across the college and will work closely with Quality Directors and Heads of Department Quality in relation to IQA practices. You will also be leading, managing and assessing the impact of intervention strategies, including enhanced support reviews and risk-based interventions.

As a Quality Manager, you will be responsible for working individually and as a team to raise standards across The Manchester College by designing and leading sector-best quality assurance and quality improvement arrangements and providing continuous challenge and support to the senior managers responsible for provision for students. Quality Managers are the guardians of standards across The Manchester College and will be required to work fearlessly in the relentless pursuit of improving the quality of experience and achievements of our students.

Based within TMC’s quality team, you will report to one of the Directors of Quality; work within the central quality team led by the Vice Principal. Quality and Standards.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR AN OVERVIEW OF GENERAL ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

• 35 days paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• 3 well‑being days per year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Safeguarding

The LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre‑screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.

Inclusion

At The Manchester College, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity. The Manchester College is committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities where we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and student community that reflects Greater Manchester’s and the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

If you wish to apply for this role, please complete the application form and attach your CV, as well as a 500‑word statement to demonstrate how you meet the job specification.

If you wish to discuss this role before applying, please contact Christian Jowles via

The closing date for this job advert is 09/12/2025. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!

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