Teaching & Learning Specialist

Capita; Moreton-in-Marsh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Moreton-in-Marsh is seeking a Teaching & Learning Specialist to enhance the quality of education for learners and apprentices. This hybrid role involves evaluating teaching practices, ensuring compliance with standards, and implementing improvement strategies. Successful candidates will have experience in educational quality assurance and a strong knowledge of Ofsted. The role offers a salary of up to £35,000 and various benefits including a matched pension scheme and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Salary up to £35,000

23 days’ holiday (rising to 27)

Company matched pension

Voluntary benefits

Flexible working arrangement

Free onsite gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance and improvement within further education or work-based learning.
• Must be able to travel nationally.
• Minimum Level 2 English and Maths qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted and internal standards.
• Conduct quality activities throughout the learner journey.
• Develop and implement improvement strategies.

Skills

Experience in quality assurance

Strong knowledge of Ofsted

Competent in using digital tools

Knowledge in apprenticeship delivery

Knowledge of current trends in teaching

Education

Level 3 teaching qualification

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Job title

Teaching & Learning Specialist

Job Description

Empowering Resilience Through World-Class Training and Strategic Learning Partnerships.

As the Teaching, Learning and Quality Improvement Consultant you will work with the Quality Improvement Manager to evaluate and improve the learner and apprentice journey and quality of education across the organisation.

You will work with others to enhance and improve the delegate and apprentice experience from enrolment to achievement, through the implementation of the Quality Improvement Strategy. You will contribute to the achievement of our strategic ambition of being the centre of excellence for all emergency services training.

This is a hybrid role with an average of 3 days a week onsite in Moreton-in-Marsh.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate teaching, learning, and assessment through observations and audits.

• Ensure compliance with the current Ofsted Framework, Department for Education funding rules, awarding organisations requirements, and internal standards. Ensure delivery meets the highest quality standards by embedding the principles of the Ofsted framework and best practice across all programmes, whilst maintaining alignment with awarding organisation requirements and internal quality benchmarks.

• Conduct quality activities and sampling activities throughout the learner journey.

• Support internal quality assurance systems and processes for apprenticeships and commercial courses.

• To support external partners in developing, implementing, and embedding their own strategies to raise the standards and improve the quality of the learner journey, meeting EIF and regulatory body requirements.

• Develop and implement improvement strategies, in line with the quality strategy, policies, and procedures.

• Work with managers to create and monitor effective action plans for staff and teams.

• Promote the use of technology to enhance remote and blended learning.

• Design and deliver CPD sessions in line with area for improvements and enhancing knowledge and skills activities.

• Design and deliver professional qualifications including teaching, assessing and IQA qualifications.

• Support colleagues in achieving professional qualifications and maintaining compliance with sector standards.

• Maintain a CPD calendar aligned to quality improvement needs.

• Facilitate workshops on emerging trends in teaching, learning and assessment.

• Monitor CPD participation and evaluate its impact on teaching quality and learner outcomes.

• Coach and mentor staff to achieve the expected standard and enhance their skills in supporting in quality assurance and improvements.

• Support staff in meeting quality KPIs and implementing improvement plans.

• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, British Values, and wider curriculum themes.

About You

• Experience in quality assurance and improvement within further education or work-based learning.

• Strong knowledge of Ofsted.

• Must be able to travel nationally to conduct observations of teaching and learning and other quality assurance and improvement activities.

• Competent in using digital tools and online learning platforms.

• Knowledge in apprenticeship delivery and commercial training.

• Knowledge of current trends in teaching, learning and assessment.

• Minimum Level 2 English and Maths qualifications.

• Minimum teaching qualification level 3 (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS or Equivalent) and be prepared to work towards the level 5 teaching qualification.

About Fire Service College

The Fire Service College (FSC) is a world‑renowned further education training college that provides a range of resilience focused courses and programmes ranging from apprenticeships to fully accredited qualifications. On a 300‑acre site FSC provides both practical and classroom‑based learning in addition to remote/customer site delivered courses. FSC courses and programmes are accredited with SFJ Awards, Highfields, Institution for Fire Engineers, FireQual, Lantra, JOIFF and Proboard/NFPA. Customers range from fire and rescue services, police forces, ambulance services, the military, various commercial organisations to individuals who wish to further their careers. FSC attracts learners from international fire and rescue services from the Middle East and across Europe.

Our Vision is for Capita Fire Service College to be a strategic learning partner for our clients. This will allow us to improve our clients’ organisational capability and jointly deliver better business outcomes for them. In order to achieve this, we need to simplify, be truly client focused about our clients and invest in our learning capability.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary of up to £35,000 depending on skills & experience

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

• Subsidised canteen, bar and gym facilities onsite (free membership)

• Free accommodation during the working week if required

• Free parking onsite

• Better work life balance

• Opportunity to gain further qualifications and upskill

• You will work at a world-renowned further education training college

• Flexible working (Hybrid – 4 days a week onsite)

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What we hope you’ll do next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We will be in touch with you regarding your application shortly, however if you need to contact our recruitment team please email [e-mail].

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location

Moreton In Marsh, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent