Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving quality and excellence in education? DN Colleges Group is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Quality Assurance to lead and oversee quality assurance across our provision, including Education Programmes for Young People, Adult Education, and Apprenticeships.
Reporting to the Vice Principal Quality (Further and Higher Education), you will play a pivotal role in embedding a robust quality assurance framework, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirements. This is a group-wide role, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on learner outcomes and institutional performance.
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Essential Criteria
To be considered for this role, you must have:
* A relevant degree and a recognised quality assurance qualification
* Experience of leading quality assurance at an organisational level
* Proven success in implementing quality systems that improve curriculum performance and learner outcomes
* Strong knowledge of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework and awarding body compliance
* Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills
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Key Responsibilities
* Lead the implementation of the Curriculum Accountability Framework across the group
* Oversee internal and external quality assurance processes, including IQA and EQA requirements
* Support accurate self-assessment and quality improvement planning
* Line manage the Head of Performance and collaborate with curriculum leaders to drive improvement
* Lead learner voice and engagement initiatives to shape the student experience
* Contribute to the assessment of teaching, learning and CPD delivery
* Ensure compliance with Ofqual and awarding organisation standards, including EPA
* Build external networks to benchmark and share best practice
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Why Join Us?
* Competitive salary
* 35 Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
* Professional development opportunities.
* Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
* On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
* Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.
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Additional Information
* Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
* Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Closing date: 26th October
Interview date: 1st week of November - TBC
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For further details about the role, please email