At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement for outstanding learner outcomes.
- Company: Pathway Group, a leader in education and training.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on learners' success and drive quality in education.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management and strong leadership skills.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across Pathway Group. This is a senior leadership role with both strategic and operational responsibility for quality of provision, compliance, and learner outcomes. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining and improving Ofsted outcomes, ensuring compliance with awarding bodies and funders, and driving outstanding learning, teaching and assessment across all programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Quality Improvement
- Provide strategic leadership for quality assurance and continuous improvement across all provision.
- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the Quality Strategy, Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs), and Quality & Governance Framework.
- Maintain and improve Ofsted grades, quality certifications and direct claims status.
- Analyse quality and compliance data, learner feedback and performance trends, reporting risks and improvements to senior leadership.
- Represent Pathway Group with Ofsted, awarding bodies and external partners.
- Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Oversee Internal Quality Assurance (IQA), assessment, verification and standardisation processes.
- Ensure all qualifications and programmes are awarding-body approved, compliant and meet qualification rules.
- Develop and implement effective sampling plans for internal verification.
- Lead and minute quarterly standardisation meetings.
- Manage and close actions arising from external audits and verification visits.
- Teaching, Learning & Assessment
- Oversee observations of teaching, learning and assessment.
- Ensure schemes of work, lesson plans and learner journeys meet awarding body and funding requirements.
- Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to strengthen planning and delivery.
- Ensure tutors, assessors and trainers are vocationally competent, appropriately qualified and engaged in ongoing CPD.
- Learner Experience & Outcomes
- Ensure learner feedback is captured, analysed and used to drive improvement.
- Monitor learner journeys and individual training plans.
- Oversee the quality of learner portfolios and evidence.
- Support teams to achieve high success rates, achievement and positive progression outcomes.
- Leadership & Culture
- Support, challenge and develop quality, assessment and delivery teams.
- Promote safeguarding, British Values, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Health & Safety.
- Foster a positive, inclusive and safe culture where learners and staff feel valued and supported.
The successful candidate must meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Quality Manager employer: Pathway Group
Pathway Group is an exceptional employer that prioritises quality assurance and continuous improvement, offering a dynamic work culture where strategic leadership is valued. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and collaboration, ensuring that our team members feel supported and empowered in their roles. Located in a vibrant community, we foster an inclusive environment that champions diversity and promotes a positive learner experience, making it a rewarding place to work.
