Quality Reviewer - Quality, Standards and Performance in Gateshead

Salary £35,785 leading up to £37,962 per annum

Basis Full time

Baltic Campus 13/11/2026

Job details

Salary £35,785 leading up to £37,962 per annum Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region North Package Fixed Term for 1 Year Job category Non Teaching Date posted 23/10/2026 Job reference VV2154 Attachments Candidate Pack_generic_2026.pdf Job Description - Quality Reviewer.doc

Job overview

Help us turn evidence into meaningful improvement

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Quality, Standards and Performance team at Gateshead College as a Quality Reviewer.

This is a varied and influential role for someone who is passionate about quality, has a keen eye for detail and wants to help improve learners’ experiences and outcomes. You will work across the College’s full range of provision, including education programmes for young people, adult education, apprenticeships, provision for learners with high needs and higher education.

Working collaboratively with curriculum, apprenticeship, support, partnership and professional services teams, you will provide independent, evidence-led assurance of the quality of our provision. You will identify effective practice, ask constructive and sometimes challenging questions, and help teams translate review findings into practical and measurable improvement.

What you’ll be doing

As a Quality Reviewer, you will:

• plan, coordinate and undertake quality reviews across different areas and provision types;
• carry out departmental and learner journey reviews, themed reviews, deep dives, learning visits and other quality assurance activity;
• gather and triangulate evidence through data, documentation, observations and learner, apprentice, employer and stakeholder feedback;
• evaluate the quality and impact of teaching, training, assessment, feedback, progress reviews, learner support, personal development and employer engagement;
• produce clear, concise and evidence-led reports that identify strengths, areas for improvement, risks and required actions;
• support self-assessment, quality improvement planning, moderation and validation;
• follow up agreed actions to establish whether improvements have been implemented, sustained and made a positive difference;
• identify and share effective and Gateshead Gold practice across the College;
• contribute to continuous inspection readiness and help colleagues understand external expectations in plain English; and
• work with partners and subcontractors to help assure the quality of externally delivered provision.

At the heart of the role is our Employment Edge for Everyone ethos. You will help us understand whether every learner, whatever their background, age or starting point, experiences high expectations, the right support and challenge, a strong sense of belonging, and meaningful preparation for work, further study and life.

About you

You will be naturally curious, analytical and improvement focused. You will be confident working with both quantitative and qualitative evidence and able to reach balanced, well-supported conclusions.

You will also be able to build positive professional relationships, gain the trust of colleagues and act as a constructive critical friend. You will know how to ask challenging questions and provide honest, supportive feedback while maintaining professional independence and objectivity.

You should have:

• experience of applying quality systems, procedures or standards;
• experience of reviewing practice and producing clear, evaluative reports;
• the ability to analyse performance data and qualitative evidence to identify strengths, risks, themes and impact;
• knowledge of quality assurance and continuous improvement within further education and skills;
• a working knowledge of Ofsted expectations and evidence-led self-assessment and improvement planning;
• an understanding of the different features of the College’s main provision types;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• strong analytical, numerical and digital skills;
• the ability to organise multiple activities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records; and
• a relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Experience across more than one area of further education provision, or within partner or subcontracted provision, would be an advantage, as would a relevant quality, teaching, assessment, internal quality assurance, leadership or management qualification.

The role involves working across College campuses and, where required, visiting partner, subcontracted and external delivery locations. You should therefore be able and willing to travel between sites.

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.

This means putting everything we’ve got into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.

From bringing industry expertise into the classroom and working hand in hand with businesses, to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and supporting students to develop personally as well as professionally, we’re all about creating experiences that will set learners up for life

If you share our ambition, we’d love to hear from you.

In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected.

Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining.

Gateshead College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful candidate will be required to complete the appropriate pre-employment checks, which may include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The College is also committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and creating a workplace in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Our Benefits :

• Generous holiday allowance of 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/ 7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.
• Career average pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Travel support including free onsite parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and travel discounts.
• Volunteering Days.

Interviews will take place week commencing 23rd November 2026.

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