Job Details We're looking for an outstanding Director of Quality to shape and lead our College-wide approach to quality assurance and improvement. In this senior leadership role, you'll set the direction for teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring the College not only meets but exceeds regulatory expectations. If you're ready to inspire staff, champion innovation, and make a lasting impact on the student experience, we'd love to hear from you. Main Purpose of the Role: We are seeking a visionary Director of Quality to provide strategic leadership across all aspects of quality assurance and continuous improvement at the College. This is a senior leadership role, central to driving our Quality Strategy and ensuring that outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment are embedded throughout the organisation. The Director will lead on ensuring the College not only meets but exceeds the expectations of Ofsted and other regulatory bodies, while delivering sustainable improvements in the student experience and outcomes. Acting as a key advisor to senior leadership and governors, the Director will champion a whole-College approach to quality, inspire their team, and foster a culture of excellence and accountability. Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will: Lead the development and implementation of the College's Quality Strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic aims. Provide inspirational leadership to the Quality and Teaching & Learning teams, building a culture of high performance. Act as the College's Quality Nominee and Awarding Body Nominee, overseeing compliance with all regulatory requirements. Drive the self-assessment and quality improvement planning cycle, ensuring robust monitoring and measurable impact. Lead the College's preparation for external reviews, including Ofsted inspections. Use data and KPIs strategically to inform interventions, track performance, and drive continuous improvement. Work collaboratively to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment practices, embedding innovation and digital learning. Ensure the student voice shapes improvements to learning, teaching, and support. Oversee compliance, safeguarding, and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), embedding them within all quality processes. Lead a strategic staff development programme that strengthens quality assurance and pedagogical practice. About You: We're looking for someone who is: This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic leader who thrives on driving high standards and continuous improvement. You will be a confident communicator, able to engage staff at all levels, and have the credibility to represent the College with regulators and external bodies. With a strong grasp of compliance, quality assurance, and teaching excellence, you will bring strategic vision and the ability to deliver measurable impact. The right candidate will have: Essential: Significant senior management experience in leading quality assurance and improvement within Further Education or a regulated sector. A proven track record of delivering successful quality strategies that raise standards and improve outcomes. Experience of supporting or leading institutions through external inspections such as Ofsted. Strong knowledge of FE regulatory frameworks, including Ofsted EIF, ESFA funding rules, and awarding body compliance. Evidence of continued professional development in quality assurance, compliance, or education management. Exceptional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Advanced skills in data analysis, performance monitoring, and strategic planning. Desirable: Degree and/or teaching qualification (PGCE, Level 5 DET, or equivalent). Qualification in quality assurance, compliance, or audit (e. g. ISO, Lean Six Sigma, Lead Auditor). Experience as a nominee for awarding bodies or regulatory inspections. Experience of curriculum design or oversight in post-16 education. Knowledge of digital learning quality standards and evaluation. Experience in leading organisational change through quality processes.