Job Title:               Work Based Learning Quality Officer

Contract:              Full Time, Permanent

Salary:                   £29,791 - £31,774 per annum

Location:              Cardiff and Vale College

Cardiff and Vale College are looking for a Work Based Learning Quality Officer based within our Barry Campus but with the expectation to cover other campuses as and when needed.

The successful candidates for the posts will be primarily responsible for managing the needs of Providers in the QSA to ensure excellent attainment rates and a consistent approach to quality management and learner experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Interpret audit date to identify lines of enquiry and formulate plans for improvement;
• Meet with QSA providers regularly to ensure low risk ratings are achieved and monitor progress within the QDP and support to improve performance management;
• To support completion of the annual QSA SAR and development and monitoring of QSA QDP;
• To manage the Quality Impact Observation process including standardisation, training and moderation;
• To identify areas of best practice to share across the QSA to support continuous improvement;
• Ensure provision across the QSA is Estyn ready at all times;
• To monitor the quality of Induction processes across the QSA;
• To promote Information Security and support the retention of ISO 27001;
• To co-ordinate, design, deliver/facilitate training for QSA staff and monitor and report on the impact of training;
• Promote and support cross cutting themes across the QSA

The successful candidate will be educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent within the sector and have excellent knowledge of work based learning quality compliance.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications is 13/12/21 at 12pm

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or hr@cavc.ac.uk.

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts.  The College’s procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

Your employment with Cardiff and Vale College will also be dependent on suitable reference checks, before you are able to commence employment, Cardiff and Vale College must have received two references, one being from your present or most recent employer. We will contact your referees upon appointment.

Registration with the Educational Workforce Council for Wales (EWC Wales) is a mandatory requirement of the post

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