Why Derwentside College? Derwentside College is a vibrant further education college based in the heart of Consett offering a diverse range of provision to young people and adults from across the local community. The College delivers education and training to around 4,000 learners across 200 courses, supported by around 170 staff. With significant ambitions for the future and high aspirations for learners, the College has a vision to be an outstanding college that is highly valued by our learners and partners. The College continues to make excellent progress in the implementation of its Quality Strategy by focusing on teaching excellence and professional development to ensure all learners and apprentices receive exceptional teaching, learning and assessment regardless of their starting point. To advance our development to the next level and align with our vision of being an outstanding college that is highly valued by learners and partners, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the role of Head of Quality and Standards due to the long-standing postholder now wishing to fulfil their own personal goals. What will you do? Our Head of Quality and Standards will lead on quality assurance and improvement within teaching, learning and assessment across all aspects of the College’s provision ensuring learners and apprentices receive the very best teaching and learning experience whilst reporting all outcomes to the College’s Quality and Standards Committee. The postholder will also support the College’s Deputy Principal in the development and implementation of the College’s self-assessment and quality improvement planning strategy and in the monitoring of progress against the Quality Improvement Plan. What’s in it for you? 36 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays Salary sacrifice electric vehicle car leasing scheme Christmas closure days Automatic entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the successful candidate’s employment background Flexible working Annual staff celebration days Continuous professional development Free on-site parking Free use of the on-site gym As an equal opportunities employer, the College welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. Closing date for applications - Sunday 27th April 2025 This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.