Quality Manager

Overview

Are you passionate about driving excellence in adult education? Buckinghamshire Adult Learning is looking for an experienced and inspiring Quality Manager to lead our Quality, Additional Learning Support and Operations functions. This is a pivotal role within our senior management team, shaping the learning experience for thousands of adults across the county.

You’ll champion high standards, foster continuous improvement, and help us move confidently towards our ambition of becoming an outstanding provider.

If you’re committed to improving learner outcomes and have a strong track record in quality assurance within FE or ACL, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

As our Quality Manager, you will be the service’s lead expert on quality, compliance and continuous improvement. You’ll oversee the full annual quality cycle, manage Ofsted readiness and improvement planning, lead Matrix inspections, and ensure robust Internal Quality Assurance across all curriculum areas. You’ll work closely with senior managers to enhance teaching, learning and assessment, support staff development, lead learning walks and OTLAs, and ensure that quality processes are well understood and consistently applied.

You will also manage the Quality and Additional Learning Support teams, and ensure learner feedback is used meaningfully to enhance the service. This is a role with significant impact, offering the chance to drive genuine improvement and help us work towards becoming an outstanding provider.

About you

You’ll be a confident, collaborative and forward-thinking professional with a strong understanding of quality improvement in FE or adult learning. You bring experience of supporting or leading Ofsted activity, a solid grasp of IQA practice (including RARPA), and a proven ability to embed and monitor effective quality systems.

With a teaching qualification and experience in post‑16 education, you’ll be comfortable guiding and supporting colleagues at all levels. You’re highly organised, skilled at balancing a varied workload, and able to communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders.

Other information

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Jacqueline Wilson at [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 27th March

Interview date: Friday 3rd April

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

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This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

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We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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