Head of Quality
Salary: £50,000–£60,000 per annum
Location: Remote, United Kingdom
Job Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Head of Quality, Quality Manager or senior Quality professional with a strong background in curriculum development and curriculum ownership? This is an opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a quality-focused education and skills environment, combining curriculum leadership, quality assurance and people management.
About the Organisation
Our client operates within the education, skills and training sector, with a strong focus on quality, learner outcomes and effective delivery.
The organisation has an established quality function and a team of Internal Quality Assurers, creating an opportunity for an experienced quality leader to take ownership of quality standards while supporting the continued development of curriculum and people.
This is a role suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic quality leadership, curriculum development and hands-on people management.
The Role
- Take ownership of curriculum quality, development and continuous improvement.
- Lead the design, writing and development of curriculum content to ensure it meets organisational and learner requirements.
- Provide strategic oversight of curriculum development and quality.
- Lead and manage a team of Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs).
- Provide clear direction, support and performance management to the IQA team.
- Ensure IQAs have the guidance, structure and accountability required to deliver consistently high-quality work.
- Monitor quality performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Work closely with curriculum and quality colleagues to maintain consistent standards.
- Challenge and support teams constructively to drive continuous improvement.
- Use your curriculum expertise to influence quality decisions and educational practice.
- Maintain strong ownership of quality processes while ensuring curriculum remains relevant and effective.
The Ideal Candidate
- Strong experience in a Head of Quality, Quality Manager, Head of Curriculum, Curriculum Manager or senior quality leadership position.
- Extensive experience of curriculum writing, curriculum development and curriculum ownership.
- Proven ability to take strategic ownership of curriculum rather than simply overseeing its delivery.
- Strong experience managing, supporting and developing teams, ideally including IQAs or quality professionals.
- Confident people manager who can provide structure, direction, coaching and constructive challenge.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance within an education, skills, training or learning environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to balance strategic curriculum leadership with detailed quality oversight.
- Organised, analytical and confident making quality-focused decisions.
- Passionate about maintaining high standards while supporting colleagues to develop and improve.
Why Apply?
- £50,000–£60,000 per annum.
- Senior leadership opportunity combining curriculum ownership and quality assurance.
- Significant influence over curriculum design, development and quality.
- Opportunity to lead and develop an established team of IQAs.
- Work in a role where both curriculum expertise and people leadership are central to success.
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