At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality assurance efforts to enhance student success and drive continuous improvement.
- Company: Join the largest education provider in the South East Midlands, making a real impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 35 days leave, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
- Why this job: Shape the future of education while working in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree and teaching qualification required, with extensive experience in quality assurance.
The predicted salary is between 62099 - 62099 £ per year.
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £47,972 and £62,099 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s pension / Local Government Pension Scheme, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Right to Work in the UK: This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About The Role
- Quality Assurance Leadership: Lead and manage the Group’s Quality Assurance function, ensuring consistent implementation of processes that drive compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement across all provision.
- Quality Monitoring & Improvement: Oversee audits, curriculum health checks, and quality reviews, identifying risks, monitoring performance, and driving improvement actions to enhance learner outcomes.
- Compliance & Awarding Body Management: Ensure robust qualification approval processes, maintain strong relationships with awarding organisations, and oversee IQA and EQA activities to meet regulatory standards.
- Risk, Investigations & Performance Management: Lead on malpractice and maladministration processes, manage investigations, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce organisational risk.
- Strategic Development & Inspection Readiness: Support quality strategy, maintain inspection readiness, produce reports for senior leaders, and continuously improve quality systems in line with regulatory requirements.
About You
- Qualifications & Professional Knowledge: Degree and teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd), with strong understanding of FE quality systems, Ofsted frameworks, assessment, and awarding organisation requirements.
- Quality Assurance Experience: Extensive experience in FE or awarding organisations, including audits, curriculum health checks, self-assessment, and driving measurable quality improvement outcomes.
- Leadership & Influencing Skills: Proven ability to lead, motivate, and coach teams, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
- Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong data-driven approach, report writing, problem solving, and ability to communicate effectively while providing constructive feedback and recommendations.
- Professionalism & Compliance: Commitment to safeguarding, health & safety, and organisational values, with flexibility to travel, work under pressure, and continuously develop skills.
Interviews to be held: 13 July 2026
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Head of Quality Assurance in Bedford employer: The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises teamwork and continuous improvement. With competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and access to professional development opportunities, employees are empowered to grow and excel in their careers while making a meaningful impact on students' lives in a vibrant educational environment.
