Teaching, Learning and Assessment Lead

We are seeking an experienced and values‑driven Teaching, Learning and Assessment Lead to drive excellence across our programmes. This is a pivotal leadership role focused on high‑quality teaching, robust assessment, and continuous professional development for tutors and assessors.

You will provide strong pedagogical and andragogical leadership, lead internal quality assurance (IQA), and ensure full compliance with awarding organisation and regulatory requirements. Working closely with delivery teams and senior leaders, you will embed a culture of reflective, evidence‑based practice that consistently improves learner outcomes and experience.

Our ideal candidate understands how adults learn and can turn evidence informed practice into engaging, high quality teaching. You’ll have proven experience coaching and developing tutors, confidently leading observations, feedback, assessment and IQA activity. Data driven and compliance aware, you’ll work effectively with awarding organisations and stakeholders, bring strong digital capability to blended and online delivery, and champion safeguarding, inclusion and an outstanding learner experience.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £31,500 up to £35,000 (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary pay review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career! There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Communities and Education Division is part of an employee-owned organisation, and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision.

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Location

Remote

Contact

Permanent

Hours

37 hours per week

Closing Date:15 May 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a structured CPD programme to develop high quality teaching, assessment and inclusive practice
• Coach, mentor and support tutors through regular 1:1s, observations and reflective practice
• Conduct teaching observations, learning walks and quality reviews, providing clear developmental feedback
• Lead Internal Quality Assurance activity, including sampling, standardisation and moderation
• Ensure assessment decisions are valid, consistent and compliant with awarding organisation requirements
• Act as the main contact for awarding organisations and prepare teams for EQA visits and audits
• Keep staff informed of qualification, regulatory and compliance updates
• Review and enhance teaching resources, schemes of work and assessment practice
• Analyse quality, performance and learner data to identify risks, themes and improvement priorities
• Produce clear quality reports and contribute to SAR, QIP and inspection readiness activities

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Strong understanding of effective teaching and learning practice, informed by evidence and learner needs
• Proven experience coaching, mentoring and developing tutors or assessors
• Experience of conducting teaching observations and delivering constructive, developmental feedback
• Strong knowledge of assessment principles and high‑quality assessment practice
• Experience of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) processes, including sampling and standardisation
• Ability to analyse quality and performance data and produce clear reports to support improvement
• Strong working knowledge of awarding organisation requirements and compliance expectations
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong digital capability, with experience of blended and online delivery
• Clear commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high‑quality learner experience
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent; legacy A qualifications acceptable with up‑to‑date CPD)

Desirable

• Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (or equivalent; legacy V qualifications acceptable with up-to-date CPD or willingness to work towards)

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