Quality Officer

You will join a team which has responsibility for delivering the Academy’s vision for quality assurance, enhancement, and new course development. As a member of Quality and Standards team, the postholder will have specific responsibility to the institution’s UK training provision, as well as contributing to wider academic quality assurance and enhancement across the Academy.

The postholder will support cross-team working with members of the wider academic team and relevant Professional Service Departments, keeping abreast of the evolving external quality assurance and compliance landscape, through horizon-scanning and sector benchmarking.

The role will require the adoption of best practice approaches, systems, and structures in order to ensure that the Academy is compliant with external quality assurance requirements and other relevant regulatory frameworks in all areas of its taught provision.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are not shown in order of priority or frequency nor is the list exhaustive, but rather an indication of the type and level of duties expected of the post holder:

• Monitor and support quality assurance processes for FE bootcamps and short courses, ensuring they meet regulatory, funding, and internal quality standards.
• Assist with the design, implementation, and review of quality assurance frameworks and continuous improvement plans.
• Prepare and support documentation and evidence for Ofsted inspections, funding audits, and other regulatory reviews.
• Support staff in maintaining high-quality teaching and assessment practices through training, coaching, and guidance.
• Oversee the analysis of learner outcomes, feedback, and other performance indicators to inform quality enhancement strategies.
• Produce performance reports as required by the internal committees and senior leadership team
• Collaborate with curriculum teams to ensure effective planning, delivery, and review of learning programmes.
• Support the Director of Learning, Quality and Standards with monitoring and reporting on HE quality processes, including internal and external reviews, academic board reporting, and policy development.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of institutional policies, procedures, and quality handbooks.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FE and HE quality frameworks and sector expectations.

To undertake other such duties that may be required from time to time by the Academy as commensurate with the grade of the post.

The Academy actively encourages staff development and training. You are expected to participate in training and development activities as necessary to meet job, institutional and personal development. Training and development is primarily focused as developing you in your present role.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The post-holder will be expected to work evenings and weekends when required, with time off in lieu.

All staff are expected to comply with Production Park Ltd.’s Health and safety and Equal Opportunities policies in the performance of their duties.

N.B. The post-holder may be required to undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the Job Description in specific terms. This is a description of the role requirements as it is presently constituted. It is the Academy’s practice to periodically review job descriptions to ensure that they accurately reflect the role requirements to be performed and if necessary, update to incorporate changes were appropriate. The review process will be conducted by the relevant manager in consultation with the role-holder.

All applicants should submit a CV with references and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) via the 'Apply' button above (e: work@altech.ac.uk) by the closing date.