Quality and Curriculum Manager

Quality and Curriculum Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000

Contract: Full-time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Quality Manager, Curriculum Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Education Manager with a passion for improving learner outcomes and driving curriculum excellence?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing training provider where you'll lead quality assurance, curriculum development, and continuous improvement across Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund (ASF), and funded learning programmes, helping to deliver outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment.

About the Organisation

Our client is a respected and growing training provider delivering high-quality Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund (ASF) programmes, employability training, and vocational education across the Employability and Skills sector.

Committed to delivering outstanding learner experiences and employer-focused training, the organisation has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and compliance. With ambitious growth plans and a learner-first culture, this is an excellent opportunity to influence curriculum strategy, improve quality standards, and support long-term organisational success.

The Role

As Quality and Curriculum Manager, you will lead the organisation's quality assurance and curriculum strategy, ensuring all learning programmes are engaging, compliant, and aligned with employer needs, funding requirements, and Ofsted expectations.

Working closely with senior leaders and delivery teams, you'll drive continuous improvement across teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum design while promoting a culture of quality and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund (ASF), and funded learning programmes to improve learner achievement and performance.
• Design, develop, review, and continuously enhance curriculum to ensure programmes remain relevant, compliant, and aligned with occupational standards and employer requirements.
• Monitor the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment through observations, quality assurance activities, audits, learning walks, and standardisation processes.
• Support curriculum managers, tutors, assessors, and delivery teams to achieve quality, compliance, learner progression, and performance targets.
• Produce quality reports, self-assessment documentation, quality improvement plans, and performance analysis for senior leadership.
• Ensure programmes comply with ESFA funding rules, Adult Skills Fund (ASF) requirements, apprenticeship standards, awarding organisation expectations, and internal quality processes.
• Prepare the organisation for Ofsted inspections, external quality assurance visits, funding audits, and compliance reviews by embedding best practice across delivery.
• Analyse learner performance, achievement rates, progression, and quality metrics to identify trends and implement effective improvement strategies.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop innovative curriculum, improve learner engagement, and enhance employer satisfaction.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, and high-quality learner support across all programmes.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for an experienced quality and curriculum professional with strong knowledge of the Further Education, Apprenticeships, and Employability & Skills sector.

You'll Have

• Proven experience within Quality Assurance, Curriculum Management, Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund (ASF), or funded learning provision.
• Strong knowledge of ESFA funding rules, Adult Skills Fund (ASF), apprenticeship standards, and government-funded training programmes.
• Experience designing, developing, implementing, and reviewing curriculum across vocational or apprenticeship provision.
• Sound understanding of teaching, learning, assessment, quality assurance, observation of teaching practice, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience preparing organisations for Ofsted inspections, quality assurance reviews, funding compliance, and external audits.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, reporting, and project management skills with the ability to interpret quality data and drive performance improvements.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills with experience supporting managers and delivery teams to achieve quality objectives.
• A genuine commitment to learner success, curriculum innovation, safeguarding, and educational excellence.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification and/or quality assurance qualification.
• Experience with Self-Assessment Reports (SAR), Quality Improvement Plans (QIP), and Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• Knowledge of awarding organisation quality requirements and internal quality assurance processes.

Why Join?

• Competitive salary of £40,000 – £45,000.
• Hybrid working with flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Opportunity to influence curriculum strategy and quality improvement across a growing organisation.
• Supportive senior leadership team committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Professional development and genuine career progression opportunities.
• Collaborative culture where your expertise directly improves learner outcomes and organisational success.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Quality Manager, Curriculum Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Education Manager, or Apprenticeship Quality Lead looking to shape curriculum, improve quality, and drive outstanding learner outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join an ambitious organisation where you'll play a key role in delivering exceptional education, strengthening quality standards, and supporting the future of apprenticeships and funded learning.