Landscape jobs in United Kingdom

Home-Based with National Travel
£50,000 £60,000 Full-time, Permanent

We are hiring for an experienced quality leader ready to shape the future of apprenticeships and skills. This is an opportunity to join a leading national provider and take strategic ownership of quality and compliance across their education and employability provision.

You are going to join one of the UK s most respected social purpose organisations, recognised for delivering impactful education, skills, and employment programmes that change lives and strengthen communities. Their mission is simple but powerful: to break barriers, create opportunities, and help individuals thrive through learning and work. As part of their senior leadership team, you ll enjoy:

• A values-driven culture that prioritises inclusion, impact, and integrity.
• The opportunity to shape national quality strategy across multiple funded provisions.
• Close collaboration with senior stakeholders to influence Ofsted outcomes and quality standards.

As Head of Quality (Learning & Skills), you will lead the organisation s quality and curriculum agenda ensuring that learners receive outstanding teaching, training, and support. You will:

• Lead and inspire teams across Quality, Safeguarding, IQA, and Curriculum functions.
• Oversee quality assurance, self-assessment, and continuous improvement processes across all programmes (including Apprenticeships, AEB, and ESF-funded provision).
• Act as a key Ofsted nominee, ensuring compliance and readiness for inspection.
• Develop and embed strategies for observations of teaching, learning, and assessment (OTLA).
• Ensure inclusive curriculum design and learner support, including SEND and disadvantaged groups.
• Produce high-quality reports for SLT and the Board, using data-driven insights to celebrate success and identify risks.

You re a confident and credible leader who combines operational excellence with strategic vision. Proven senior leadership experience in quality and compliance within apprenticeships, work-based learning, or adult education.

• Deep understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• A recognised teaching and/or assessing qualification, ideally with IQA status.
• Experience leading self-assessment reports (SAR) and quality improvement plans (QIP).
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset, able to use data to inform quality strategy.

If you re ready to lead quality and compliance on a national scale and make a measurable difference in the UK s skills landscape, we d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact S Knights Recruitment for more information.