Job profile

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Quality Team as an Advanced Practitioner (Quality Improvement) on a permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in The Manchester College’s Quality Team. The Manchester College is part of the wider LTE Group, which is the first integrated education and skills group of its kind and is made up of a number of business units: The Manchester College (TMC), Novus, UCEN Manchester, Total People/MOL.

Based within the central Quality Team at The Manchester College, you will be part of our team of highly talented Advanced Practitioners who have a passion for improving teaching, learning and assessment and you will make a critical contribution to improving the quality of learning, teaching and assessment across the college.

Amongst wider responsibilities, you will:

• Be a leading advocate for teachers and students and ensure consistently high-quality teaching, learning and assessment is our first priority.
• Design and deliver high-quality CPD programmes and make a significant contribution to the annual Festival of Learning.
• Carry out a substantial caseload of learning walks to evaluate the quality of provision and the impact of CPD.
• Carry out a substantial caseload of student focus groups to evaluate the quality of provision.
• Take a lead role in reviewing teachers’ assessment, feedback, and target-setting practices.
• Work with teachers as part of curriculum enhanced support reviews to provide in-classroom support and coaching.
• Confidently support teachers to use a range of digital tools and platforms in the classroom.

The right person for the role will have:

• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Degree level qualification or relevant professional qualification(s) and/or appropriate level and range of relevant industrial experience.
• Numeracy and literacy skills (to level 2 or equivalent).
• At least 3 years’ successful teaching/training/assessment experience (able to demonstrate why/how it was very successful, evidence of being an outstanding practitioner).
• Successful experience of planning, designing and delivering staff development/CPD for teachers/trainers/assessors.
• Successful teaching and assessment experience and/or leadership and management experience in the post-16 sector.
• Ability to evaluate quality and analyse data reliably within the post-16 sector.
• A willingness to travel to various campus locations.

Benefits

• 45 days annual leave bookable plus 8 bank holidays.
• 3 well-being days per year.
• Significant pension contribution.
• Retail discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Safeguarding

The LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At The Manchester College, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity. The Manchester College is committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities where we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and student community that reflects Greater Manchester’s and the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.

How to apply: If you wish to apply for this fantastic opportunity, you will need to upload a document which contains your CV and a 500-word statement explaining why you are suitable for the role.  Please visit https://www.tmc.ac.uk/vacancies/ to do this and click on ‘Apply online’.

If you want to discuss the post prior to applying, please provide your contact number with an indication of availability to Claire Marsh, Director of Quality, via email cmarsh@tmc.ac.uk

The closing date for this job advert is 09/10/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!

Interview date: 21/10/2026 at City Campus Manchester, M3 1PT.