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At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Responsibilities
* The Head of Quality is responsible for monitoring and implementing the first line operational quality and continuous improvement strategy within Learning and Skills.
* Ensuring the effective and timely provision of all related services in line with relevant legislation, contracts, Education Inspection Framework and quality standards.
* Managing a team of Quality and Curriculum staff and implementing high-quality teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
* Adhering to and monitoring against quality assurance processes that validate the quality of program delivery and achieving the organisational aims outlined in the Shaw Trust Strategic Directive.
Location and Travel
You will be homebased with the willingness to travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays.
Equality and Inclusion
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
* 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
* An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
* Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
* Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
* Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
* Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
* Opportunity to request flexible working from day one
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
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