Strategic Lead – Quality Improvement & Academic Standards

North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT); Epsom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym access

Free online qualifications

Free parking on-site

Starbucks on-site

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) is seeking an experienced HE quality professional to lead the college's quality improvement framework and annual quality cycle. You will advise senior leaders on quality performance, risk and capacity to improve, share best practice through workshops and communities of practice, and oversee Self-Assessment Reports and Quality Improvement Plans.

Using performance data and learner voice, you will identify strengths, gaps, and priorities, ensure

Qualifications

• Experience of managing Higher Education quality processes either with an HEI or HE in FE.
• Significant experience of managing academic standards, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Experience of supporting and challenging managers to improve quality.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to use data and evidence to drive improvement.
• Excellent report‑writing and presentation skills.
• Teaching qualification or substantial teaching and learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the College's quality improvement framework and annual quality cycle
• Advise senior leaders of quality performance, risk and capacity to improve
• Share best practice through workshops, peer learning, teaching forums, and communities of practice
• Lead the production, implementation and evaluation of Self-Assessment Reports, Quality Improvement Plans and associated reviews
• Use performance data, learner voice and quality evidence to identify strengths, gaps and priorities for improvement
• Ensure compliance with academic standards, quality codes and regulatory conditions including OfS, QAA, OIA, awarding bodies and PSRB requirements as applicable
• Lead and oversee academic quality processes including validations, re-validations, exam boards, external examining and external quality review activity
• Play a central role in preparation for inspection, review and external quality actvitity
• Lead and coordinate quality-related CPD and staff development activity
• Support managers in addressing underperformance through structured, evidence-based improvement processes
• Ensure timely and accurate production of quality reports for senior leaders, governors and external bodies
• Line manage staff within the quality improvement and academic standards remit

Skills

Quality management

Governance

Data analysis

Report writing

Presentation skills

Teaching experience

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) is seeking an experienced HE quality professional to lead the college's quality improvement framework and annual quality cycle. You will advise senior leaders on quality performance, risk and capacity to improve, share best practice through workshops and communities of practice, and oversee Self-Assessment Reports and Quality Improvement Plans.

Using performance data and learner voice, you will identify strengths, gaps, and priorities, ensure