Head Of Quality

Aptitude Recruitment are nationwide recruitment experts, specialising within the Skills and Employability Sector. We are currently supporting a fantastic Ofsted grade 2 independent provider who are recruiting for a Head of Quality. You will join a rapidly growing business who are looking for people who want to make a difference and who are used to working hard and achieving personal success. People who understand the complexities, challenges and satisfaction Of Quality assuring and enjoy seeing a job well done and seeing people succeed and achieve their ambitions and want to be part of making this happen.

The provider delivers a range of programmes, including Apprenticeships, AEB and Commercial funded short courses across a number of specialist back grounds.

This is a hybrid role with 1-2 day in the office. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Alongside a good understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, you must have strong and proven experience of successful quality monitoring and assurance against a ESFA and AEB funding regulations.
• A can-do and upbeat attitude to work, colleagues and clients
• A self-starter and self-manager who can get things done and work systematically and thoroughly
• Supporting your team to achieve.
• An inquisitive mind, able to find things out and problem solve. 
• Solutions focussed with detailed attention to both the outcomes and the inputs to secure them with integrity and standards that mirror those of the business – where people and success matter
• A person who wants to make a difference
• Highly organised, able to prioritise well and work at speed
• A good communicator who listens well, can explain things clearly and presents information in a simple and coherent way
• Good attention to detail with a “get things right first” approach
• Runing report from the MIS system
• A natural completer finisher, with thoroughness and accuracy 
• Able to use judgement and escalate issues as and when required
• A confident user of IT
• Experience of working with the Skills Funding Agency or other Government funded programmes
• Working knowledge and experience of other external quality kite marks such as Matrix and Investors in People an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely quality data reports, comprehensive way and one that enables improvement
• Be able to self-manage, setting clear priorities and absorb a substantial amount of work in a comprehensive and efficient way
• Update systems in real time and with clear and comprehensive information
• Keep up to date with funding regulations
• Ultimately be judged on the number and quality of monitoring you deliver as well as the standards of teaching and learning across the provider.