Adult Skills Quality and Compliance Senior Lead
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, Not recorded, IP33 3RL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | cd6fde86-f447-4f8c-839e-afa44a16a765 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• University Professional and Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year–Permanent
• Salary:£32,205- £36,084per annum(dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are looking for an experienced and proactive professional to lead our Quality and Compliance Team, ensuring full compliance across all ESFA funded programmes.
In this role, you will maintain expert knowledge of government funding rules and audit requirements, leading preparations for external audits and ensuring all documentation and processes meet regulatory standards.
You will work closely with the Business Development and delivery teams to improve the capture and management of learner and employer data, carrying out regular sampling, internal audits and compliance checks. You will also support Quality Assurance Panels to ensure on-programme compliance and review documentation relating to learner changes or leavers where required.
The role includes supporting the Head of Quality Improvement and Compliance in driving quality assurance and improvement initiatives, as well as leading the development and maintenance of departmental processes and procedures. You will also create training materials to support staff in understanding quality and compliance requirements.
You will regularly use data management systems and coordinate closely with the central data team to ensure accurate reporting for government funding and monitoring returns, meeting all required deadlines.
Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and promote the College’s values across Employer Engagement.
This job description outlines the main duties of the position; however, the successful candidate may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the role.
For further information please contact our recruitment team at:recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
Completed application forms should be made via iTrent Self Service.If you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days of the closing date, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• University Professional and Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year–Permanent
• Salary:£32,205- £36,084per annum(dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are looking for an experienced and proactive professional to lead our Quality and Compliance Team, ensuring full compliance across all ESFA funded programmes.
In this role, you will maintain expert knowledge of government funding rules and audit requirements, leading preparations for external audits and ensuring all documentation and processes meet regulatory standards.
You will work closely with the Business Development and delivery teams to improve the capture and management of learner and employer data, carrying out regular sampling, internal audits and compliance checks. You will also support Quality Assurance Panels to ensure on-programme compliance and review documentation relating to learner changes or leavers where required.
The role includes supporting the Head of Quality Improvement and Compliance in driving quality assurance and improvement initiatives, as well as leading the development and maintenance of departmental processes and procedures. You will also create training materials to support staff in understanding quality and compliance requirements.
You will regularly use data management systems and coordinate closely with the central data team to ensure accurate reporting for government funding and monitoring returns, meeting all required deadlines.
Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and promote the College’s values across Employer Engagement.
This job description outlines the main duties of the position; however, the successful candidate may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the role.
For further information please contact our recruitment team at:recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
Completed application forms should be made via iTrent Self Service.If you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days of the closing date, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.