‘Together we raise aspirations and transform lives’
Newfriars College is a Specialist FE College with 200+ learners aged between 16 and 25 who have a range of Special Educational Needs. At Newfriars, we are creating a vision that places our learners and their families at the heart of everything we do.
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced and driven Quality Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring excellence across our specialist provision.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and enhance the quality of teaching, learning, and support for young people with SEND, helping them achieve independence and meaningful futures.
About the Role
You will lead on quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the college, ensuring robust systems, outstanding provision, and positive outcomes for learners.
From overseeing RARPA processes and transition pathways to supporting staff development and analysing performance data to drive improvements, this role offers genuine strategic impact alongside hands-on involvement.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
• Has strong experience in quality assurance within post 16 education
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for learners with SEND
• Can lead, challenge, and support staff to deliver high-quality provision
• Is highly organised, analytical, and proactive
• Thrives in a collaborative and values-driven environment
What We Offer
• A rewarding management role with real impact
• A supportive and forward-thinking team
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A college culture built on inclusion, care, and ambition
• Competitive salary and benefits
Apply Now - If you are ready to make a real difference to the lives of young people and be part of an ambitious and supportive college community, we would love to hear from you.
Newfriars College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and safer recruitment procedures.
Newfriars College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information
This position is subject to robust vetting procedures, including an online search for all shortlisted candidates, in line with our Trust’s commitment to safer recruitment.
An enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly known as the CRB, is required. You will be asked to disclose all relevant unspent and, where applicable, unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions.
Shaw Education Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are fully committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection processes promote equality, diversity, and inclusion at every stage.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CVs alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.