Job Title: Functional Skills Curriculum and Delivery Manager Salary and benefits Basic Salary £35,000 Plus car allowance £2,500 Home based with travel Laptop and mobile phone provided 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service) Christmas and New Year shutdown period Pension scheme Specsavers scheme NUS Discount Card eligibility £500 Employee referral bonus scheme Enhanced sick pay Maternity reward vouchers Employee wellbeing and assistance programme Role Purpose: To ensure that the curriculum approach we implement supports all learners to fulfil their Functional Skills potential to help them achieve their future aspirations. To stand over the integrity of, and drive improvements within, the quality and resources of our Functional Skills delivery. Key Responsibilities: Internally quality assure all elements of Functional Skills qualifications Lead External Quality Assurance visits from Awarding Organisations Meet and exceed the quality threshold for all Functional Skills qualifications Review qualification requirements and update the Functional Skills curriculum approach in line with changes on an ongoing basis Work with the Quality Manager and Head of Work-Based Learning to review and update internal procedures and documentation to ensure they meet the Awarding Organisation requirements on an ongoing basis Approval of all Functional Skills proxy evidence Monitor and manage the timely completion of Functional Skills in line with the curriculum approach Ensure that the sampling strategy and sampling plans for Functional Skills are followed at all times by Internal Quality Assurers Carry out observations and joint observations of Functional Skills delivery (including workshops) according to the IQA Strategy and provide feedback to individuals. This will include both face to face and online observations as required. Review content of and quality assure Functional Skills workshop delivery Ensure all new learners have a Functional Skills action plan in place within their first month on programme Uphold the integrity of Functional Skills invigilation to ensure there is no conflict of interest, raising any concerns to the Quality Manager and Head of Work-Based Learning Manage external stakeholder requests e.g. from the Awarding Organisations, in consultation with the Quality Manager and Head of Work-Based Learning Provide Quality Manager, Head of Work-Based Learning and wider business stakeholders with monthly reports on timely completion of Functional Skills against curriculum approach, number of overdue Functional Skills elements, Functional Skills action plan completion, development themes identified through observations and sampling and any other data as required. To keep own continuous professional development current through attendance at internal/external events and training and keeping abreast of sector changes Share knowledge and updates with wider teams to ensure practice is always current in consultation with Quality Manager, Head of Work-Based Learning and the Learning and Development Team Raise any safeguarding concerns to the Safeguarding Team in line with reporting procedures Qualifications Essential: Maths and English qualifications to a minimum level 3 Relevant Teaching/Assessor qualification Qualifications Desirable: Relevant Internal Quality Assurance qualification Leadership and Management qualification ESOL qualification Experience of delivering qualifications within work-based learning provision Delivery of qualifications and/or training within the Health and Social Care sector Skills: Excellent IT Skills Planning and organisation Ability to communicate confidently at all levels Ability to adapt to change Behaviours: Team Values / Key Behaviours Understand what we do and why Customer Focus - Keeping the learner and employer experience at the heart of everything we do in line with our Mission and Brand Promise so that we meet our customer needs Passion - Displaying the energy and commitment necessary to deliver the best experience to learners, employers and wider business teams Doing whatever it takes to get it done Tenacity - Displaying the urgency and drive to get things resolved and reach the best outcome for learners, employers and wider business teams with a can do approach Ownership - Taking accountability for your job role and your results. Being honest about the current situation and being proactive about changing it. Communication - Ensuring effective and clear communication with those who need to be consulted and informed in a considered and appropriate way Commitment - Delivering what we say we are going to do Collaboration - Working proactively and positively across teams to resolve issues, make improvements and deliver the best experience for learners, employers and wider business teams. Being honest about challenges and reaching out where you need support. Attention to detail - Ensuring the accuracy of what we do and report on, to make sure compliance and data integrity are maintained Keeping it simple not complex Efficiency - Identifying improvements in processes and proposing change where necessary working smarter to make a difference Growing people with the business Developing yourself and others - Identifying personal areas for development, both technical and behavioural to increase skill and stretch performance Celebrating Success Recognition and reward - Recognising great performance within and across teams sharing experience and celebrating achievement Additional Information You must have your own transport, a Broadband connection at home and car insurance covered by business use. All business mileage and expenses are covered by the company. T2 is committed to providing a safe environment for all learners and employees. To find out more about our commitment to safeguarding please go to our website t2group.co.uk NB. Your employment with the Company will be conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references. ADZN1_UKTJ