We have a fantastic opportunity to join and lead our outstanding Quality Department as Head of Quality.
The Head of Quality will lead a committed and experienced team of quality professionals to deliver an outstanding service to Bradford College colleagues and external stakeholders.
They will have a particular focus on supporting the college in its journey to becoming an outstanding provider of technical, vocational and academic education and training.
This is an opportunity to lead a diverse department which manages academic quality and standards. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of ambitious performance indicators. They will lead their team to identify and address risk through established quality assurance processes and will support curriculum departments to mitigate risk and deliver an outstanding student experience. Most importantly, they will be able to identify and promote outstanding learning, teaching and assessment practices across all cohorts of students.
To achieve this, they will possess well-developed verbal and written communication skills, insightful and proactive analysis skills and an appetite for taking intelligent risks to drive continuous improvement.
We are planning to hold interviews for this role w/c 26th June.
Responsibilities include:
- The management of Further Education academic quality across 14-16, SEND, 16-18 and 19+ provision – ensuring that the curriculum is delivered in line with awarding organisation regulations and internal quality processes.
- The management of apprenticeship academic quality, working closely with the Apprenticeship department, to incorporate the accountability framework into core quality assurance processes.
- The management of Higher Education academic quality across Levels 4-7, working to ensure alignment with the expectations of our validating bodies, PSRBs and the Office for Students.
- To develop and deliver effective mechanisms for the assessment of quality across all aspects of Learning, Teaching and Assessment. To support curriculum managers in promoting a high-performing culture across their departments.
- To work with Heads of curriculum departments to embed a culture that leads to the early identification of risk, utilising a broad range of data resources and a robust framework for capturing quality improvement activity. As part of this cycle of activity to become an expert in the college’s performance review processes.
- To ensure that all curricula (across all areas of provision) are periodically reviewed, leading the department in developing and delivering effective self-assessment and monitoring activities which focus on data-led impact assessment.
- To manage departmental and college quality improvement plans, providing training and guidance to ensure SMART targets are proposed, monitored and achieved.
- Through expert guidance and effective monitoring activities, to drive college-wide understanding of the expectations of OFSTED and the Office for Students. To ensure that changes in regulatory landscapes are captured and disseminated to the department and wider college community.
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team to develop regulations, policies and procedures that support impactful quality assurance activity.
- To support the development and delivery of information, advice and guidance to the curriculum, including up-to-date resources, training programmes and the sharing of best practice. This guidance will cover existing and novel quality and governance requirements.
- To ensure all staff are fully able to apply the regulations of awarding organisations and to offer expert advice and guidance to colleagues to ensure the requirements of awarding organisations are met.
- To manage the external examining process and assessment board processes for higher education, ensuring compliance with OfS conditions of registration and awarding body requirements.
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The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be learner and quality-focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority background, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our management roles.
Education & Training
- Educated to Degree Level, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- GCSE 4-9 (A*- C) or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in Maths and English or equivalent.
Experience
- Experience in identifying and amplifying outstanding learning, teaching and assessment
- Experience of working with quality and regulatory frameworks
- Experience in higher education quality processes
- Experience of working with a wide range of people at different levels within an organisation, with evidence of having a positive impact on institutional culture
- Evidence of having developed and implemented system/process improvements
- Experience in staff management
For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
As a Disability Confident employer, where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to your interview to ensure you are given the best opportunity to succeed.
If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments for the interview, please do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss your options.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications, so early application is advised.
Bradford College
At Bradford College, our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals.
Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. Undergraduate to postgraduate and professional qualifications, to distance learning and short community courses.
We aim to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference in the lives of everyone at Bradford College.
Benefits of working at Bradford College:
* Generous annual leave entitlement – equivalent to 30 days of holidays, plus bank holidays
* Additional college closure days, including a 2-week Christmas closure
* Local government pension scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
* Annual salary reviews
* Career progression opportunities – 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
* Free sports and gym facilities
* Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
* Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
* Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
* Discounts on greener travel – cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
* Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
* On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant
* A host of training development opportunities
* Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
* The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.
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Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with our statutory safeguarding requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search.
Please be aware it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children and vulnerable adults.