Head of Quality and Compliance

Trigon Recruitment

Role:- Head of Quality and Compliance

Salary:- £55 – 60K

Location:- National

Perm

Role Overview

Trigon Recruitment are exclusively recruiting for an award winning National Training Provider who are rated a Grade 2 (Good) in Ofsted. We are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Quality and Compliance who will oversee and line manage the Quality and Compliance team and act as Ofsted nominee. You will be responsible for the strategic direction and planning for the business with the objective of securing a Grade 1 Outstanding Ofsted grade and to ensure all awarding body stipulations are met and the organisation retains its direct claims status.

You will be Implementing robust quality arrangements and cycles across the business to manage and monitor the risk of financial clawback, quality of delivery, contractual requirements, maintaining an effective reputation within the sector and maintaining a minimum “Good” inspection grade within the Ofsted regime.

Role Requirements

? To be responsible for the quality and compliance of all delivery of funded and non-funded provision within the business financial, quality, reputational and regulatory ensuring this leads to continuous improvement across the business and manages the level of risk.

? Reporting to SLT and governors on all aspects of Quality and Compliance.

? Overseeing the company wide quality process to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

? To be responsible for ensuring that the organisation meets the requirements of the Awarding Bodies/Organisations.

? To be responsible for ensuring the business works towards an ‘outstanding’ result in any Ofsted inspection.

? To be responsible for ensuring all ESFA audit requirements whilst minimising any funding risks and maintaining less than a 5% error rate.

? To ensure that the company is fully prepared for any Ofsted Inspections that may arise and is in a strong position to gain an overall rating of “Good” or ‘Outstanding’

? To ensure the management of the annual Self-Assessment Report and bi-annual review, working with the Quality Manager and operational teams to maintain a consultative approach to report development.

? To act as Ofsted nominee.

? To develop and maintain quality improvement strategies which have a maximum impact on improvements across all divisions of the business

? To analyse information gained from internal quality and audit activities to ensure early identification and mitigation of risks. ? Reporting and maintaining the corporate risk register to the SLT and Governors.

? To ensure that the company satisfies and exceeds the requirements of the Awarding Bodies and End Point Assessment Organisation’s (EPAOs) with which it works.

? To develop and maintain efficient and effective quality systems which meet the requirements of external quality assurance and regulatory bodies.

? To oversee the management of the internal quality assurance and audit cycles, ensuring clear targets are set and achieved of the quality requirements across the company, whilst identifying opportunities for personal growth and development.

? To oversee the management and preparation for ALL internal and external funding provider financial audits, working with the compliance team to maintain effective controls and analysis to minimise risk to funding and clawback.

? To widen the attainment of quality standard approvals.

? Ensure systems are in place for effective monitoring, measuring, and reporting of health and safety, Safeguarding and GDPR issues to the SLT & Governors.

? Reporting to SLT and governors on all aspects of Quality and Compliance.

? To carry out any other ad hoc duties as required relating to quality and compliance.

Skills required

• Must be a driver and have access to a vehicle
• Must have acted as Ofsted nominee in the past
• Have a full understanding of Apprenticeship delivery and other skills based contracts
• Understand awarding body requirements
• Understand ESFA funding rules
• Have line management experience
• Be capable of writing organisational wide Self Assessment report and Quality Improvement Plan
• Have a comprehensive understating of Ofsted EIF and hoe this translates into the skills business.
• Be willing to travel on a national basis