Quality Improvement Officer (Apprenticeships and Employer Responsive provision)
Stamford College
Stamford, Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,953 - £22,350 per annum (according to qualifications and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2015
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity to join the College on its mission to become Outstanding - Are you up for the challenge?
We are seeking to appoint an experienced quality improvement professional with knowledge of the FE sector to monitor and improve the quality of New College Stamford’s Apprenticeship offer, external partnerships and employability projects.
The Quality Improvement Officer (Apprenticeships and Employer Responsive provision) will work with the a range of key managers to implement new approaches to improving the quality of employer responsive programmes, employability projects and other external delivery partners, such as franchise provision and sub-contracted provision.
The successful candidate will have recent working knowledge and experience of quality improvement processes in Further Education/Work-based Learning/Employability or related area as well as Government Funding in relation to Employer Responsive and external partnership provision is essential.
The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly and work across a wide geographical spread, (primarily but not exclusively in East Midlands and East Anglia) to undertake day to day duties. The geographical area may expand as work based learning, employability projects and external delivery contracts develop.
Reporting to the Apprenticeship Development Manager the successful candidate will be joining the College at a very exciting and challenging time.
New College Stamford is a high achieving further education College with an excellent reputation amongst staff, students, parents, employers and the community it serves. Both students and staff are encouraged and motivated by its culture for all round excellence and as such the College is recognised as a vibrant, friendly and inspirational environment to work in. The College is ambitiously developing through improving outcomes and investing in its future. Work is challenging but extremely rewarding and staff acknowledge their contribution to achievements that genuinely matter.
For the full job description, person specification and information on how to apply for this job please follow the link below - http://www.stamford.ac.uk/jobs/
Closing Date: 5 July 2015
Interview Date: 17 July 2015
Recognising the potential of a diverse community New College Stamford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) application. New College Stamford is a ‘Specified Place’.
About Stamford College
New College Stamford is a further education college based in Lincolnshire. It is a college on the move with high expectations and high standards. In February 2017 New College Stamford was rated GOOD by Ofsted and is now aiming for excellence.
The college offers education and training to over 2,000 students every year and provides a wide range of courses, including A Levels, vocational, part-time adult courses, apprenticeships, higher education, and professional training for businesses. Our students are well behaved and feel safe in College and attendance and retention rates are high. It is a positive place to study and work.
Principal
Janet Meenaghan who joined the college in September 2015, has successfully promoted an ambitious vision for the college that focuses very clearly on high expectations of both learners and staff. Through frequent staff meetings, she and her senior managers have communicated well what is working effectively and what is not. They support and encourage staff to take responsibility for improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment within their subject areas. As a result, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, and outcomes for learners have improved and are good.
Values and vision
New College Stamford prides itself on sitting at the heart of its region’s schools and business network and providing skills and knowledge training to boost the economic prosperity of its local community. The college believes the knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm of its staff, coupled with its industry standard facilities, ensure that all its students can achieve their goals. The college aims to be the leader in education and training for its region and to enable students to maximise their potential through outstanding teaching, learning and training.
Current Recruitment
We currently have no lecturing vacancies - please visit our website www.stamford.ac.uk to view all our current vacancies.
Ofsted
"Leaders and managers have developed a clear strategy that focuses appropriately on high standards, growth and diversification, building external relationships, and financial stability. Managers and teachers are developing highly effective subject-related approaches to improving how they recruit and support learners. They are improving teaching practice and helping learners to make the progress of which they are capable."
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