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OUR MISSION: “To be an outstanding educational provider for our community, ensuring that students achieve positive outcomes aligned to high aspirations, and through collaborative engagement, support employers to have the required skills to develop and grow their workforce.” Due to ongoing expansion, restructure and internal promotions at Telford College, we have a director-level opportunity to join our Senior Leadership Team. With a new sixth form centre soon to open in Telford’s Station Quarter, and multi-million-pound investment in the pipeline to reshape our Wellington campus, this is an incredibly exciting time to join our committed team and drive forward the next stages of our journey. To support this growth and development, we are seeking candidates for the following senior role: Director of Quality & Performance These roles are all integral to ensuring that our vision and objectives are realised and will play a key role in shaping the future of the College. Following our recent inspection, Telford College is in an excellent position to continue expanding and evolving. We are heavily investing in our university-standard facilities, ensuring that our resources are innovative and supported by the latest hi-tech learning platforms. We have an ambitious growth agenda, including relocating our Sixth Form provision to the rejuvenated town centre alongside our new Digital and Maths Hub. We are looking for highly capable leaders who place students at the heart of everything they do and have an unwavering commitment to ensuring achievement for all. These roles require high quality leaders and good communicators who can involve and engage with all college staff, motivating and supporting them to meet the needs of learners. The College employs 426 staff and is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere. Our staff are recognised for their hard work and are encouraged to inspire each another, and to develop and grow. These positions offer a fantastic opportunity to drive a truly inclusive, student-focused agenda and to make a lasting impact on the future of Telford College. Please note – there have been some slight amendments to the key responsibilities of this role compared to previously advertised posts. Key Responsibilities Be ambitious for the college, learners and staff. Provide positive and inspirational leadership. Ensure all areas of responsibility are focussed on supporting the college to deliver high quality learning experiences. Support the Executive Leadership Team to develop policy and strategy. Achieve the relevant strategic and operational objectives. Lead the implementation and ongoing development of the College’s quality cycle. Ensure compliance with regulatory and inspection frameworks including Ofsted and QAA. Lead on the College self-assessment and quality improvement planning at course, department, and whole-college level. Provide direct line management to the Learning Innovation Manager, AI Project manager and Quality Co-ordinator. Collaborate with Directors, Heads of Department, and support teams to improve quality and outcomes. Analyse performance data from dashboards and produce reports to inform senior leadership decisions. Work with report writers to ensure dashboards and reports are fit for purpose and support evidence-based decision making. Improve understanding of performance management and data analysis across services and other departments, providing training, advice and support to departments. Skills, knowledge and expertise Qualifications and trainingEducation to degree level or equivalent professional qualification. PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification Skills and expertiseSubstantial experience in a quality improvement leadership role within Further Education. Proven ability to lead curriculum reviews and present finding to senior leaders. In depth knowledge of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and QAA expectations. High ethical and professional standards with personal integrity and confidentiality. Excellent leadership and management skills. Skilled in processing and analysing complex information, presenting it coherently to a wide range of stakeholders. We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description. Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process. Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here . Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed. Telford College Haybridge Road Telford TF1 2NP01952 642200#J-18808-Ljbffr