Sheffield
12/10/2025
Head of Quality Improvement
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
£46,663 - £49,501 per annum
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Package
42 Holiday Days hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
28.68% Employer Pension Contribution into Teachers Pension Scheme
Date posted
12/09/2025
Job reference
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Job description
About us
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.
About the role
Reporting to the Assistant Principal – Quality, Teaching, Learning & Innovation, this post will contribute to the College's common goals of ensuring a high-quality student experience which leads to outstanding achievement, progression and employability outcomes for all students as well as supporting the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the College's curriculum.
The postholder will focus on ensuring that learner outcomes exceed college targets and will contribute to the strategic aims of being a great place to learn. The Head of Quality Improvement will also play a critical role in any college preparation for external assessment/inspection.
Main Responsibilities:
To achieve these specific duties, the main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Support the development of quality practice and curriculum implementation within an assigned provision type, providing support to other departments as required.
* Work with the relevant Vice or Assistant Principal to plan and deliver quality assurance and improvement activity that supports improved student or apprentice outcomes.
* Lead and manage quality assurance, review and improvement activities within an assigned number of curriculum academy areas. Use the outcomes of these to inform intervention and improvement actions.
* Deliver bespoke support, training and improvement programmes to Academy or curriculum areas in need of improvement.
* Develop managers by building their skills, confidence and capacity to manage and improve the quality of their own provision to include the use of data and systems to improve attendance, retention, achievement, progress and progression.
* Oversee and develop the quality of teaching, learning and assessment practice within an assigned number of curriculum academy areas to include leading on staff development planning and mechanisms for sharing best practice.
* Be an active member of the Quality and Learning Team, responsible for improving provision, promoting awareness of the requirements of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and ensuring that the College is ready for external review including inspection.
* Maintain currency as a practitioner through teaching of 204 hours per year ensuring an outstanding experience and outcomes for those that you teach.
If you want to find out more about the role please contact Steven Spence, Assistant Principal QTLA -
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £46,663 - £49,501 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.
Our benefits
* Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS %
* Annual leave - 42 Days(310.8 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
* Health and wellbeing, we offer
* Employee assistance programme through Bupa
* Occupational Health through PAM
* Free eye tests for VDU users
* Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we're pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding
Next Steps:
To apply: Click and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at are currently not accepted.
As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing date: 12th October 2025
Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.