Operations and Quality Director (Apprenticeships)

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title: Operations and Quality Director (Apprenticeships)

Location: Hybrid / South East of England

Salary: GBP65,000

Type: Full Time, Permanent

KM are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a private training organisation who is looking to appoint an experienced Operations and Quality Director.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective management of operations and quality across the business. Prior experience of working at this level within a private training organisation is essential.

Duties include:

Responsible for the quality and operational management for the successful delivery of Apprenticeship programmes.

Manage and drive contract performance to ensure delivery targets (learner starts, progress and completions), and quality of teaching and learning are achieved.

Lead and performance manage a team of Apprenticeship Assessors.

Manage the quality assurance strategy and implementation of the learner journey.

Ensure that quality and compliance standards are maintained to the highest standard in line with Ofsted / ESFA and other funding organisation requirements.

Support with the development and implementation of quality improvement plans / strategies and ensure processes are measured and monitored effectively.

Coach and develop the team to improve performance overall

Work collaboratively across the business to develop the overall businesses growth plans.

Maintain knowledge of funding changes

Producing regular reports for Directors / Key Stakeholders on funding and quality performance across the business.

Essential Criteria:

It is essential to have proven experience of performing a similar Operations and Quality Director level role for the Work Based Learning / Skills sector

Ideally have experience working with and managing high end employer clients

Excellent knowledge of Ofsted and Funding rules and criteria

Extensive quality improvement background

Must be a qualified IQA

Experience of Ofsted inspections

Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle

Must be flexible with travel

Please note:

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities