The Vacancy

We’re looking for a Quality Improvement Leader to join MTC Training

MTC Training is a multi-award winning Independent Training Provider delivering high quality engineering apprenticeships and upskilling training courses.

The Quality Improvement Leader will support this ambition by strengthening the quality of teaching, learning, assessment and learner experience across apprenticeship, commercial and upskilling provision.

The post holder will provide constructive support and challenge to curriculum teams, ensuring that improvement activity is evidence-led, aligned to the Ofsted Further Education and Skills inspection expectations, and embedded within day-to-day practice rather than created solely for inspection.

The role will lead and coordinate activity that improves teaching and learning, supports inspection readiness, maintains compliance with Awarding Organisation and internal quality assurance requirements, and develops clear policies and processes that align with MTC Training and wider MTC business systems.

We’re looking for

Expert in improving teaching, learning, assessment and learner progress across apprenticeship or technical training provision.
Skilled coach and mentor who helps trainers, skills coaches and curriculum teams strengthen practice and outcomes.
Confident in Ofsted expectations, inspection readiness and evidence led quality improvement.
Experienced in internal quality assurance, standardisation, sampling and external quality assurance preparation.
Turns performance data, learner voice and employer feedback into clear, practical improvement actions.
Develops simple, effective policies, processes and guidance that improve compliance and reduce workload.
Builds trust quickly, communicates clearly and provides constructive challenge with professionalism and care.
Highly organised, detail focused and able to manage competing priorities in a fast paced quality environment.

Confident using digital systems, dashboards and Microsoft 365 to monitor quality, track actions and report progress.

Champions safeguarding, inclusion, continuous improvement and MTC values in every aspect of the role.

You’ll be responsible for

Delivering targeted CPD that improves teaching, learning, assessment, coaching, feedback and learner progress.
Conducting supportive quality reviews across classroom, workshop and workplace settings, giving clear feedback and practical actions.
Coaching and mentoring curriculum colleagues to strengthen planning, assessment, learner support and reflective practice.
Using evidence, learner voice, employer feedback and performance data to identify strengths, risks and improvement priorities.
Supporting colleague development plans and measure their impact on learner and apprentice experience.
Maintaining Ofsted readiness through self-assessment, quality improvement planning, evidence gathering and routine business practice.
Coordinating inspection preparation, professional discussions, readiness reviews and action tracking across key stakeholders.
Leading internal quality assurance activity, including sampling, standardisation, assessor support and external quality assurance preparation and engagement activity.
Support Awarding Organisation compliance, examinations, assessments, achievement claims and accurate record keeping.
Improve quality systems, policies and processes by reducing duplication, strengthening controls and enhancing learner outcomes.

Communication

Build trusted working relationships with colleagues, apprentices, employers, Awarding Organisations and internal support teams.
Communicate quality expectations clearly and constructively, adapting style for different audiences and levels of experience.
Provide accurate written and verbal updates on quality improvement plans, inspection readiness, Awarding Organisation actions, policy updates, process changes, risks and progress against key deliverables.

Facilitate standardisation, quality improvement, policy review and process improvement meetings, ensuring actions are clear, owned and completed.

Represent the Quality Enhancement, Compliance and Systems function professionally in internal and external meetings.

Innovation Identify and trial innovative approaches to improve teaching, learning, assessment, coaching, feedback and learner engagement, including appropriate use of education technology and artificial intelligence.

Use quality data, learner voice, employer feedback and review findings to create simple dashboards, themes analysis and improvement insights.

Work with curriculum teams to turn good practice into shared models, resources and staff development activities.

Collaborate with the MTC Process Excellence Team to simplify processes, remove waste, strengthen controls and improve the staff and learner experience.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement where colleagues feel supported to test, learn and improve.

Knowledge Ofsted Further Education and Skills inspection toolkit, including the evaluation areas for safeguarding, inclusion, leadership and governance, curriculum, teaching and training, achievement, participation and development.

Principles of effective curriculum planning, teaching, training, assessment, feedback, progress monitoring and apprentice development.

Apprenticeship standards and assessment principles.

Awarding Organisation quality assurance, assessment, examination, reasonable adjustment, special consideration and certification requirements.

Internal quality assurance models, standardisation, sampling, action tracking and continuous improvement cycles.

Policy development, process mapping, procedure writing, document control and governance.

Use of learner management systems, e-portfolios, quality dashboards and Microsoft 365 tools.

Safeguarding, The Prevent Duty, equality, diversity, inclusion, British values and learner support expectations within further education and skills provision.

Funding rules and audit requirements relevant to apprenticeship or funded training provision, where applicable.

External Examiner and Academic Management Review requirements for Pearson HE delivery.

This position requires

Teaching qualification at Level 4 or above, and relevant professional experience.
Assessor qualification and demonstrable assessment experience.
Internal Quality Assurance and demonstrable quality assurance experience.
GCSE English and mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent.

Desirable

Qualifications in leadership, coaching or management.
Information, advice and guidance qualification.
Safeguarding lead or safer recruitment training.
Continuous improvement, process mapping, Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent business improvement qualification.
Qualified to minimum Level 3 in Engineering would be advantageous as would industry expertise but is not essential.

Vetting Checks

Learners’ safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance to all MTC Training employees. All individuals are expected to actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and vigilance to ensure learning is delivered in the safest environment possible.

Shortlisted candidates are subject to safer recruitment screening, including but not limited to:

Employment history check,
Right to work check,
Identity check,
Two references,
Qualification check,
Industry prohibitions check (applies to programme delivery and assessment roles),
Public online activity search,
Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check.

The successful applicant will be required to promptly complete training relating to safeguarding and prevent and is expected to undertake ongoing training in relation to children’s safety and wellbeing.

The successful applicant will be expected to maintain our safeguarding culture and contribute to it by supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and safeguarding team.

The successful applicant will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct and share our commitment to the welfare of children.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.

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