Head of Quality and Compliance

Derby College, The Roundhouse, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8JE

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Leadership and management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £55,162

What skills and experience we're looking for

About You

You’ll be a highly organised and strategic professional, with excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail. With a PGCE (or equivalent), degree-level ability and IQA expertise, you will bring significant experience in driving quality improvement within further education. You will be confident analysing data to inform action, influencing change, and leading quality assurance processes, while demonstrating a strong understanding of Ofsted, curriculum development and compliance requirements.

What the college offers its staff

The Benefits

• 35 days per year plus 6 College closure days per year where applicable and 8 statutory days
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuousdevelopment and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the College’s quality Improvement and compliance agenda, driving continuous improvement in teaching, learning and student outcomes. Reporting to the Vice Principal – Quality of Education, you will oversee self-assessment, curriculum planning,student achievementand inspection readiness, while ensuring robust quality processes across all provision types. You’ll play a key role in fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and innovation, ensuring the College is well-positioned for future success and inspection.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Derby College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Derby College website
• Email address: hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk
• Phone number: 08000280289
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/derby-college

Arranging a visit to Derby College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

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