Quality & Compliance Manager in London

Are you an experienced quality and compliance professional with a strong understanding of both Further and Higher Education? An ambitious college in South East London is seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to play a pivotal role in maintaining academic excellence, regulatory compliance and quality assurance across its FE, HE and apprenticeship provision. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, values-driven college recognised for its commitment to transforming lives through education, investing in staff development and delivering positive outcomes for learners and local communities.

The Role

Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide operational leadership for academic standards, quality assurance and regulatory compliance across Further Education, Higher Education and Apprenticeships. You'll ensure quality systems remain robust, compliant and aligned with awarding organisations and regulatory expectations while providing expert guidance on academic governance and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead academic quality assurance and compliance across FE, HE and Apprenticeship provision.
• Oversee awarding body compliance, assessment processes, internal verification and certification.
• Act as the operational lead for Office for Students (OfS) regulatory compliance and academic governance.
• Support Academic Boards, quality committees and assessment boards.
• Lead external audits, inspections, validation and quality review activity.
• Monitor compliance risks, produce reports and implement improvement plans.
• Manage relationships with awarding bodies, university partners and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure academic policies, procedures and student records meet regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous quality improvement across the student lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with professionals who have:

• Significant experience in academic quality, compliance, registry or standards management within FE and HE.
• Strong knowledge of awarding body requirements and the Office for Students regulatory framework.
• Experience supporting inspections, audits and external quality assurance.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to interpret complex regulatory frameworks and translate them into practical improvements.
• A degree or equivalent professional qualification, with ongoing professional development.

Benefits

The successful candidate will benefit from an excellent package, including:

• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Discounts through Teachers' Rewards.
• Free Wi-Fi across campuses.
• Access to discounted on-site facilities and other employee benefits.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to influence academic quality across a respected education provider with a strong reputation for innovation, community impact and continuous improvement. You'll work with senior leaders, awarding organisations and regulatory bodies while helping ensure learners receive an outstanding educational experience.

Next steps

Once you've applied, one of our friendly further education consultants will give you a call to discuss this opportunity. The college will move quickly for the right applicant, and they have a simple and concise interview process.