Description About the role The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) plays a vital role in protecting the public by setting high standards for nurses, midwives, and nursing associates. We ensure that the professionals in these fields are educated to a high standard, apply the Code to their daily practice, and provide safe, compassionate care throughout their careers. We are now seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Education Quality Assurance to lead our Education Quality Assurance (EdQA) function and make a significant impact on the future of nursing and midwifery education across the UK. This is a senior leadership role overseeing the delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of our EdQA function. This includes managing our outsourced EdQA service delivery contract and ensuring that nursing and midwifery education meets the high standards set by the NMC. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that education providers meet regulatory standards, allowing us to protect public safety and promote quality education. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Lead the EdQA function, ensuring alignment with NMCs priorities, providing expert advice to senior stakeholders, and maintaining a strong focus on continuous improvement and risk management. Quality Assurance : Oversee the delivery of EdQA across the UK, ensuring that processes are data-driven, innovative, and responsive to emerging challenges in education and practice. Governance : Ensure robust governance mechanisms for EdQA, including reporting concerns to the QA Board and ensuring timely, accurate reports to the Executive Board and Council. Resource Management : Manage the EdQA budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and the optimal performance of the team. Continuous Improvement : Identify and act upon opportunities to improve the EdQA framework and operational delivery, using sector feedback and data to refine and enhance the service. About the Team The EdQA function is a critical part of the Professional Practice Directorate, which ensures that education institutions and practice placement providers meet the NMCs high standards. You will be leading a multi-disciplinary team and collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, education bodies, and commissioning bodies across the UK. As part of the directorates leadership team, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment aimed at improving healthcare education quality and safety. About You We are seeking an experienced senior leader with a passion for education quality assurance and a deep understanding of the higher education sector. The ideal candidate will have: Post-graduate qualification and significant experience in management and leadership, ideally in the education or regulatory sectors. Proven experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and leading quality assurance processes, particularly in higher education or a regulated environment. Experience of managing risks associated with education quality assurance, including conducting audits, evaluations, and continuous improvement activities. Strong budget management skills, with the ability to allocate resources effectively and manage expenditure in line with financial regulations. A commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring that these values are embedded across all aspects of the NMCs work. Highly developed analytical and communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, manage complex data, and deliver presentations to senior stakeholders. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of nursing and midwifery education, ensuring that education providers meet the highest standards while continually improving processes for quality assurance. If you have a passion for education quality, regulatory oversight, and continuous improvement, we look forward to receiving your application. Interviews will be held on 9 March 2025. Benefits 30 days annual leave - plus bank holidays Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions Life Insurance 4 x current salary Hybrid/Flexible working policies Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work Scheme Perkbox membership Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office Season ticket loans About Us Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate concerns about nurses, midwives and nursing associates - something that affects a tiny minority of professionals each year. We believe in giving professionals the chance to address concerns, but well always take action when needed. To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout peoples careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and were increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work. Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions. Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation. Additional Information Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office. Our Pay Policy It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request. For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy. Reasonable adjustments We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us. Screening and vetting All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.