Job description
Lifelong Learning and Skills is dedicated to providing high quality education services to our community. We are an Ofsted rated Good provider with Outstanding High Needs and Adult Learning programmes.
As an Education Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will play a vital role across our service in supporting the educational journey of students and contributing to the success of ALL our learning programmes.

At Lifelong Learning and Skills, we believe that diversity is our strength, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to join us as an Education Quality Assurance Coordinator.

• Would you enjoy supporting colleagues by providing professional Quality Assurance functions aligned to the requirements of inspection and funding requirements?
• Could you co-ordinate and lead Quality Assurance activity to ensure delivery of qualification and non-qualification learning meets the standards set out by Ofqual?
• Are you highly organised and could manage, monitor and successfully complete projects to support teaching colleagues?
• Would you enjoy delivering continuous professional development for all curriculum areas aligned to staff development needs?

If you are passionate about education and possess the knowledge, experience and skills outlined below, we encourage you to apply.

• Professional knowledge and experience of educational Quality Assurance activities and processes
• Extensive experience of translating, and application of, the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF) to maintain standards, develop and implement service improvement
• Good personal organisation to meet challenging workloads and tight deadlines
• Good inter-personal skills and relationship building skills including tact, diplomacy and professional conduct
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written with the ability to interpret data and produce performance reports
• Professional knowledge achieved through qualifications $ú full Level 5 teaching qualification, a specialist skill and Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance qualification

This is a permanent full-time post (37 hours). The Council does offer flexible working options should you wish to consider this.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
At Sheffield City Council, people are at the heart of what we do. We value openness, honesty, and collaboration. Together, we get things done. We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve.
If you are excited about the opportunity to contribute to education in our community and feel that you meet the skills outlined above, we welcome your application.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

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