Quality Improvement Leader

Quality Improvement Leader

Permanent

• Grade 4 - £34,434 - £41,771
• Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
• Working 36.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach) to join Birmingham Adult Education Service’s Quality Improvement Team. BAES is the largest local authority Adult Education provider in the country and works with around 7,000 learners annually. BAES was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024 and now aims to deliver an excellent experience to all learners.   

The Quality Improvement Leader role consists of coaching teachers, delivering staff training, carrying out learning walks, observations, leading on departmental deep dives of classroom practice, facilitating communities of practice and good practice sharing events.

Suitable applicants will have a successful track record of teaching, both online and onsite, excellent interpersonal skills, a successful track record of giving constructive feedback to promote improvements, great team-working skills, passion and enthusiasm for teaching, strong administrative skills and well- developed IT skills for use both in and out of the classroom. You will have experience of delivering staff training, coaching or supporting staff and observing teaching, learning and assessment. You will be working closely with the existing Quality Improvement Team. Your teaching subject specialism could be English, Maths, ESOL, IT and Business, Modern Foreign Languages, SEND, Health and Social Care or SEND. 

This is an onsite role, as we run the vast majority of our courses onsite. The role requires some flexibility, i.e. the ability to work some evenings if needed and the ability to travel to multiple BAES venues. We pay travel expenses between sites. 

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please address the criteria in the Person Specification when completing your personal statement.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

• For any informal enquires please contact: resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk
• We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration. 

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).