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Purpose of the role:

WEA have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Quality and Performance to join our WEA team.

You will get...
- A salary of £50,718 - £53,387 per annum;
- Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays);
- Agile working opportunities;
- Life insurance cover;
- Employee assistance programme;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Eye care vouchers.

The Head of Quality and Performance will be responsible for leading the operational performance of the Quality and Performance function of the directorate, ensuring the successful delivery of business strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and objectives, whilst adhering to regulatory compliance and achieving high outcomes for learners.

The scale and breadth of our curriculum offer is what makes us special. It is our most powerful and important tool in meeting the needs of our learners and the communities, regardless of starting point or educational need - We bring learning to the learner, whether it be in local trusted venues or their living room via online learning.

Key areas of responsibility:

Reporting to the Director for Quality and Student Services, you will be accoun for developing a rich understanding of the performance of learners and teaching colleagues across all WEA provision, based on robust quality assurance activities.

A key part of your role will be supporting managers across the WEA to develop highly effective quality assurance practice in their regions to ensure performance issues are identified, understood and addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.

Delivering inspirational training through staff development activities, guidance and support for managers and their teams, equipping them with the skills they need to secure exceptional progress, experience and outcomes for their learners across the Association.

Driving a culture of continuous quality improvement across the WEA that fosters innovation and the sharing and transfer of great practice effectively, as well as prompting rapid support and intervention when needed, to effectively safeguard learner progress.

About you:

Are you passionate about lifelong learning? Join the UK's largest voluntary sector adult education provider.

As Head of National Quality and Performance, you should have:
- A teaching qualification and experience of teaching within the FE sector;
- Extensive experience of Ofsted;
- Ability to lead and manage national quality assurance and performance;
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the UK education ment;
- Experience of face to face, online and digital educational development and teaching;
- A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other;
- A passion for adult education, and making a difference!

Learning Training Assessor – Health, Care & Education

Ref: 2223/130

Hours: 29.6 hours per week (0.8fte)

Salary: £29,209 to £32,069 pro rata per annum. Plus generous benefits. These include:

• 43 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website Learning Training Assessor – Health, Care & Education | York College (vacancy-filler.co.uk) An exciting opportunity within Health, Care and Education to join a fantastic team, assessing and supporting a diverse range of students.

You will visit students within their placements and assess their progress, liaising with placement providers, dealing with any issues and feeding back to the relevant Progress Tutors.

Please note some evening work may be required.

This role is on site and not remote.

About the Person

We are looking for an outgoing, dedicated person who is committed to student success and is a strong team player.

You will need to be confident communicating over the telephone, by email and in person, be computer literate, well organised and be able to work effectively on your own and as part of the wider Health, Care and Education team.

Applicants must possess a minimum of a Level 3 in a relevant Early Years course as well as hold an appropriate assessor qualification. An Internal Quality Assurance qualification would be an advantage however training will be given to achieve this.

About the College

A college with an excellent track record for quality, we're amongst the top performers in the region. We're one of the largest providers of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds in the region. We also deliver a range of Traineeships, Apprenticeships, degree level courses, working with over 1,000 employers, helping them to meet their current and future skills needs.

We are proud of our outstanding achievement rates for students at all levels, which have been consistently above national average for over 20 years, as well as the outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.

York College is proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT) – one of only 12 IoTs nationally, which are designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working ment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please check out our website here: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alison Davis, Head of Curriculum, at [email protected] / 01904 770 365

Important Notices

1. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

The College is exempt from the provisions of the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974, by virtue of the fact that postholders have access to children and young people, and to vulnerable adults.

In such circumstances, York College is legally entitled to ask applicants for details of all convictions, and cautions irrespective of whether they are ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’. This means that you must disclose all convictions and cautions in your application.

2. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks

We take the safety of our learners extremely seriously, and to ensure no unsui persons are employed, all successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, regardless of the role they undertake. For regulated roles (e.g. those roles providing teaching, training, instructing, advice and guidance, or supervision of children, or providing personal care to vulnerable adults) it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or to vulnerable adults.

3. Online Search of Shortlisted Candidates

Please note we will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates, to identify any candidates who may give cause for concern in relation to learner safety.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Learning Training Assessor – Health, Care & Education | York College (vacancy-filler.co.uk)

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

Closing date: 09 June 2023 (9am)

Interviews: 26 June 2023

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

Job Purpose

To undertake lecturing and related duties, and undertake specific course leadership.

Aims of the Post:

To develop, provide and oversee the full range of professional services associated with programmes of teaching, learning, assessment and student support in further and higher education.

To undertake these professional duties as a member of a learning area, and contribute constructively and creatively to:

service planning, target setting, monitoring and review

the planning and allocation of work-loads and duties

the maintenance and improvement of service delivery

delivery of all forms of work-based learning (including apprenticeships)

Support and assessment (may include delivery in off campus locations e.g. employers premises)

improving efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources and achievement of outcomes

establishing and maintaining effective team and other professional relationships

enhancing the team’s performance and its accountability for such

To promote the College, its aims, policies, and corporate standards at all times

To ensure that the highest standards of customer service and care are provided at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties of the post are as follows:

TEACHING

1. Teach an appropriate range of courses to a range of student groups in accordance with the College Standards for Teaching and the Promotion of Learning.

2. Deploy a wide range of teaching and student-centred learning strategies that ensure (a) the most effective learning, continuation, achievement and progression of students, and (b) the most effective use of teaching time and other resources.

3. Stimulate and promote effective, student-centred, independent learning strategies for students of all levels of ability.

4. Ensure full implementation of the College’s admissions (entry) and induction phase activities for students.

5. Undertake continuous (formative) and summative assessments of students.

6. Contribute to the development and design of course and course modules.

7. Contribute to planning and scheduling process of both student and learning and the overall programme.

8. Contribute to the development of learning resources and flexible learning strategies.

9. Act in compliance with all course examination, assessment and validation requirements.

MARKETING

1. Advise on the development of new business services and solutions, and new market opportunities.

2. Assist directly in the marketing of courses and the College generally, including liaison with schools, employers, training agencies, universities, and attendance at marketing events; and foster partnerships with other agencies where appropriate.

QUALITY

1. Ensure the full implementation of course review, evaluation and development, and other quality assurance processes as required by College policy; and work pro-actively to secure constant quality improvement and student completion and achievement of the highest possible standards.

2. Undertake regular and systematic monitoring of achievement of all targets set for your area of work.

3. Undertake a pro-active role in the performance review, quality audit, self-assessment, and staff development and training processes.

MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE, RESOURCES & PROCESSES

1. Undertake course leadership.

2. Collect, organise and maintain information and other records as required by College policies and systems.

3. Undertake all administrative duties in accordance with College and any relevant external requirements.

4. Manage all resources under your control effectively and efficiently, and in accordance with College rules and regulations.

5. Assist with the specification of equipment, accommodation and other resources required for the full development of the team’s programmes.

6. Work at all times as part of a learning area and undertake team leadership and management roles as required.

GUIDANCE & TUTORING

1. Undertake the role of personal tutor to groups of learners.

2. Undertake entry phase activities such as the interviewing, assessment, selection and induction of students.

3. Organise and supervise student placements as required.

4. Delivery of all forms of work-based learning (including apprenticeships)

Support and assessment (including delivery in off campus locations e.g. employers premises)

6. Play a full role in the maintenance of students discipline, operation of the College’s student disciplinary policy, and the maintenance of high standards of campus life generally.

Ensure full implementation of College policy on student representation at course level.

GENERAL

1. To maintain the highest standards of professional behaviour at all times (including compliance with the staff code of conduct), and a positive and customer focused approach.

2. To promote the best image, reputation and interests of the College at all times, and in all circumstances.

3. To act at all times in full compliance with any relevant statutory requirements and all College policies, rules, and regulations.

4. To partake in any duty or other rota as required.

5. To carry out such other duties consistent with the professional status of this post at the direction of your line manager, a member of the faculty directorate or member of the College Executive

Person Specification

The following qualities are all deemed essential to the requirements of the post. The College will, therefore, be seeking evidence of these in the selection process, which will include the CV and covering letter, an assessment centre, interview(s) and references. The College is seeking to appoint highly skilled, dynamic, flexible and committed people with the potential to help us realise our mission and strategic objectives. The appointing panel will, therefore, require sufficient evidence of ability and achievement in each of the following areas in order to make an appointment.

​​a) Qualifications

An honours graduate, or relevant final professional qualification, or equivalent experience (note: in certain circumstances a specific subject or professional qualification may be required).

Teaching qualification

Assessors Qualification (or commitment to obtain within 12 months)

Level 2 in Maths and English

b) A Good Understanding of and Strong Commitment to:

the principles underpinning the College’s mission and strategic objectives, including equal opportunities

a business-like and customer focused approach to education and training

widening access to further and higher education, and boosting student completion and achievement

c) Excellent Skills, Knowledge & Experience Related to:

teaching/training and assessment within the specialisms of the post

areas of business, industry or public/voluntary service relevant to the courses’ markets

d) The Following Abilities:

to teach enthusiastically and professionally

to stimulate and promote effective learning among diverse and challenging learners

effective communication skills with customers (both as learners and as corporate clients), and professional colleagues

effective and flexible team work within a professional ment

to utilise flexible work methods (including application of information and communications technology) as a learning, assessment and administrative tool

to undertake innovatory developments in all aspects of the curriculum and its delivery

e) A Successful Track Record of:

previous employment (graduates without a previous employment history may be shortlisted in certain circumstances)

Please note: Prior to confirming an appointment to the college, individuals are asked to complete a medical questionnaire in order that the College’s Medical Health Contractor can ascertain their medical fitness for the post.