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Quality Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/10/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 02/11/2017 23:59
Salary:
£24,174 - £27,668
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Education
Vacancy ID:
167926
Employment Location:
Your normal base will be at the Civic Centre, Crook. However, you may be required to work at any council workplace within County Durham.
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
2 Nov
Further Information
Children and Young Peoples Services
Education – Adults Learning & Skills

Quality Officer - 37 hours per week - Permanent

Salary: Grade 8 - £24,174 - £27,668

Job Location: Your normal base will be at the Civic Centre, Crook. However, you may be required to work at any council workplace within County Durham.

VACANCY NO: CYPS/17/355

A Quality Officer is required on a full-time and permanent basis. The post holder will support the continuous improvement of the quality and performance of the Adult Learning & Skills Service and enable the service to meet the rigorous standards demanded by Funding Agencies and Ofsted. To support the implementation of policy, procedures and documents and support the delivery of high quality apprenticeships and adult and community learning provision for direct delivery and subcontracted programs.

To support the service in the pursuit of continual improvement towards Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ provision, as defined by the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework for Learning and Skills.

Duties of the post will include:
• Support the development of policy and strategies to ensure the quality of learning, teaching and assessment, across the service and provide quality improvement advice and support to the service’s subcontractors.
• To support the ‘Nominee’ and ‘Link Managers’ during Inspection and to support the Service’s preparations for an Ofsted inspection.
• Support the monitoring of the Quality Improvement & Development Plan (QIP) and lead on identified actions in the plan to ensure continual improvement of teaching and learning & assessment. Utilise the management information system (MIS) to monitor the quality and performance of internal and external delivery. Develop quality improvement processes that are of a good standard and lead to improvement.
• Undertake observations of teaching, learning and assessment (OTLA) on internal and sub-contracted delivery, make assessment judgements, compile detailed OTL reports and provide feedback and action plans for tutors and providers to support the continual improvement of teaching, learning and assessment.

Required qualifications: Teaching qualification (Level 5 or IfL approved e.g PGCE, Cert Ed, B’Ed). Current assessor award (D32/D33 or A1). Current internal verifier award (D34 or V1).

The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

For further information about the post, please contact Susan Duggan, Quality Co-ordinator on 03000 266184 or email susan.duggan@durham.gov.uk

It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th November 2017.

Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone). Email: hrCYPS@durham.gov.uk

In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.

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