Quality Advisor in Hair and Beauty

Vacancy Name

Quality Advisor in Hair and Beauty

Vacancy No

VN4634

Location City

London and the South East

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours per week

18.75

Working Days & Times

Working patterns negotiable

Salary Minimum Pounds

£15000

Salary Maximum Pounds

£18025

Description

Learning Curve Group are a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values which are all centred around our learners – and that is how we believe it should be, as we impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Our ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to ‘transform lives through learning’.

Role Information

• Ensure that assurance sampling and development activities are carried out in a timely and effective manner and in accordance with the Quality framework, individual development needs and external partner requirements, reporting to appropriate managers
• Review the best practice seen from the assurance and development activities and contribute to the approaches to transfer and capture impact across the provision
• Proactive approach to driving monthly completions with allocated delivery according to predictions
• Participate in the coaching and training provided to the delivery team and measure the impact on processes within the learner journey, such as CEIAG, teaching, learning, assessment, and next steps advice
• Support operational teams in developing reflective and evaluative practice during self-assessment and improvement planning activities, including, within operational meetings where required
• Positively challenge where quality is not met and drive continuous improvement in the professional practice of delivery staff
• Liaising with appropriate staff to ensure that systems in support of teaching, learning and assessment, verification and any additional support required are fully implemented
• Support and ensure delivery staff embed the cross-cutting wider skill themes of Safeguarding/Prevent, Equality & Diversity/Inclusion, British Values and Health & Safety/Well-being, digital skills development and on-line safety are throughout the learning programme
• Contribute to the staff recruitment and induction process and assuring the suitability of new delivery staff
• Work closely with the Curriculum Development team to advise on the development and revision of curriculum in the identified provision area
• Undertake CPD and sector updating to ensure the contractual requirements of the post and the needs of the department are met. Including embracing different styles of training techniques, e-learning, tutorial sessions or coaching
• Provide Line Manager with accurate and up to date information, including requesting reporting
• Ensure the completion of all Quality Advisor paperwork/online documentation required to meet audit requirements is in place
• Undertake observations of teaching, learning and assessment including learning walks on direct and where required subcontracted provision, including face to face and remote observations. Reporting any high-risk aspects to your respective Quality Manager
• Support delivery staff in getting the learners readiness for gateway and EPA assessments robust, this includes conducting mock EPA activity where required (Apps only)
• Carry out sector specific standardisation activities in line with internal and Awarding Organisation requirements, lead and prepare for EQA and Quality review visits as allocated by your Quality Manager
• Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role
• Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours
• Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company
• Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times
• Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

GENERIC DUTIES

• Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours
• Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company
• Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times
• Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail or need support in applying for this role, please contact our recruitment team on 01388 777129.

Working Flexibly

If the working hours, days or times don\’t quite meet your needs please contact us to see if we can accommodate working flexibly.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications:

• Relevant teaching qualification
• Sector Qualification to at least level 4 or 5 dependent on qualifications being sampled
• Relevant Assessor Qualification
• Relevant Quality Qualification
• Level 2 numeracy and literacy (or GCE/GCSE equivalent)
• A management qualification (desirable)

Experience:

• Appropriate teaching, assessing and Quality Advisor experience in terms of breadth and depth
• Vocational experience within the sector for which you will Quality Advise of at least 4 years
• Coaching and developing the practice of others
• A track record of outcomes against KPIs
• A trend of consistently good or better teaching observations
• Demonstrable experience of sharing practice and resources
• Managing change
• Delivering and assessing teaching and assessor qualifications (desirable)
• Demonstrate experience of developing and quality assuring practitioners using a range of digital programmes/platforms
• Solid knowledge of office software such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of the Education Inspection Framework
• Detailed knowledge of a company’s Quality Framework and audit regime
• Detailed and practical understanding of teaching, learning and assessment for learning
• Detailed knowledge of Internal Quality Assurance.

Why work for Learning Curve Group?

There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!

Although we have some great benefits, we know that one of our biggest perks is the incredible People & Culture we have been lucky enough to create. Don\’t just take our word for it though, you can hear from some of our Purple People here:

In addition to working for a company that has been listed as the top 100 companies to work for, for the last five years you\’ll have access to below benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell an additional 5 days each year
• Length of service annual leave increments starting at 2 years
• Healthcare Scheme
• Home & Tech schemes
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Paid Volunteer day each year
• Early Finish Fridays on the last Friday of every month
• Student / Teacher Discount
• Uniform

HEAD OFFICE PERKS

We wish we could provide these to all, but as a national company its not always possible. However these perks are available to all staff when they attend our incredible Head Office space:

• Electric Car charging points
• Free fruit, Coffee and Tea
• Onsite Shower
• Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

You’re unique – and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.

Halo Code

Learning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

Disability Confident Leader

Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That\’s why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.

Armed Forces Covenant Gold

12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training.

• Domestic Abuse Covenant
• Care Leaver Covenant
• Working Chance
• Ban the box

Recruitment Checks

Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for interview.

Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).

Education Level

Vocational

Level of Vocational Experience

3 years

Applications Close Date

27 Feb 2025

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