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Quality Improvement Coach - Early Years

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34000.00 GBP / Year
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We are looking to recruit a Quality Improvement Coach who is an IQA‑qualified professional with strong expertise across Early Years and Teaching Assistant qualifications. The ideal candidate will bring a solid background in quality assurance and a deep understanding of sector requirements to support continuous improvement across teaching, learning, and assessment. As our Quality Improvement Coach, you will be the quality expert and champion of continuous improvement across the learner journey. Working closely with Personal Tutors, Operations Managers and wider teams, you’ll provide practical coaching, insightful feedback and data-driven solutions that raise standards and improve outcomes. This is a highly influential role where your work will directly impact the quality of teaching, learner progress, success rates and inspection readiness – helping Shaping Lives deliver on its mission every day.

Job Responsibility:

  • Driving continuous quality improvement through Learner Experience Reviews (LERs) and curriculum deep dives aligned to the Education Inspection Framework (EIF)
  • Coaching and supporting Personal Tutors through observations, 1-1s, mentoring, CPD and sharing best practice
  • Designing and delivering impactful CPD sessions across Early Years and the wider business
  • Conducting formative and summative sampling of learner portfolios and leading standardisation activities
  • Supporting new Personal Tutors through their first 3 months in post
  • Collaborating with Operations, EPA, Portfolio & Product teams to improve delivery, materials and learner outcomes
  • Analysing learner, employer and performance data (including Power BI) to identify risks and drive improvement
  • Contributing to the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
  • Supporting success rates, QAR improvement and learners approaching or exceeding planned end dates
  • Promoting safeguarding, GDPR compliance and a culture of integrity and excellence

Requirements:

  • Proven experience within a quality function in the apprenticeships sector
  • Strong knowledge of Ofsted and the Education Inspection Framework (EIF)
  • Occupational competence and qualifications in Early Years
  • Experience coaching, mentoring and developing others to achieve high standards
  • A track record of using quality improvement principles to positively impact learner outcomes
  • GCSE English and Maths (A–C) or equivalent
  • Level 5 Early Years qualifications
  • Level 3 Teaching qualification (AET/PTLLS or equivalent)
  • Level 3 Assessor qualification (TAQA/CAVA/A1 or equivalent)
  • Level 4 Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) qualification
  • Proven experience in: Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator
  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant
  • Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner

Nice to have:

  • Experience in delivering or supporting: Level 5 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
  • Level 5 SENCO (or a willingness to complete the Level 5 SENCO qualification)
What we offer:
  • Generous Annual Leave of 21 days, increasing with length of service, plus a holiday purchase scheme
  • 3 Paragon Days for our operational December closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
  • Enjoy an additional day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Up to 3 days of paid leave for volunteering opportunities and corporate conscience initiatives
  • Perkbox: Access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
  • Recognition and Long Service Awards: Celebrating the milestones and contributions of our colleagues

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Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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