Quality Manager – Apprenticeships Full Time

Salary: Between £41,086 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications

Expires: 01/05/2026 23:59

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Role: Quality Manager – Apprenticeships

Location: The Bedford College Group – Multi-Site

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,086 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays,Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Quality Manager in Apprenticeships to join our Learning Excellence department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Quality Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Apprenticeship Quality Leadership – Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across all apprenticeship provision, embedding high standards and sustainable improvement aligned to regulatory and awarding organisation requirements.
• IQA, Compliance & Risk Management – Own and embed the apprenticeship IQA framework, ensuring robust processes, timely completion of EQA actions, risk identification and compliance with statutory and TBCG policies.
• Quality Audits & Improvement Planning – Undertake curriculum health checks, audits and progress reviews, producing clear, evidence‑based reports and targeted recommendations to drive improvement at departmental and college‑wide level.
• Stakeholder & Awarding Body Engagement – Act as lead contact for Awarding Organisations and EQAs, coordinating monitoring visits, external sampling and collaborative quality enhancement with curriculum and senior leadership teams.
• College‑Wide Contribution & Compliance– Support wider Quality Manager responsibilities, cross‑college collaboration and events, while upholding safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and ongoing professional development requirements.

About You

• Qualifications & Professional Credibility – Hold a CertEd/PGCE, degree or equivalent professional qualification, with strong literacy and numeracy and proven high‑impact performance in quality‑focused roles.
• Apprenticeship Quality & Compliance Expertise – In‑depth knowledge of apprenticeship standards, KSBs, EPA plans, DfE funding rules, Ofsted requirements and awarding organisation expectations.
• Quality Assurance, Data & Improvement – Experienced in IQA, monitoring outcomes, self‑assessment, auditing and report writing, using data insight to drive targeted action plans and sustained improvement.
• Leadership, Influence & Collaboration – Strong coaching, mentoring and influencing skills, able to work across teams and stakeholders, provide constructive feedback, and support Heads of Apprenticeships effectively.
• Professional Values, Resilience & Safeguarding – Passionate about quality and high standards, resilient under pressure, flexible in approach, committed to safeguarding, professional boundaries, health & safety and continuous development.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 20 May 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

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