School's Quality Assurance and Standards Lead

Posted 10 hours 51 minutes ago by Witherslack Group

Permanent
Full Time
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Somerset, Luxborough, United Kingdom, TA230
Job Description

School's Quality Assurance and Standards Lead page is loaded School's Quality Assurance and Standards Lead Apply locations Luxborough Court School time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: July 18, 2025 (17 days left to apply) job requisition id JR102454

Salary; £75,000 - £80,000

This role is a remote role with regular visits across our sites in the South of England.

Those huge small victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That's what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

As a Quality Assurance and Standards Lead you will be responsible for checking the quality of education within our schools and ensuring they meet all the Independent School Standards consistently. This role is a champion in order to achieve our promise to provide the highest standards of education, which will support Witherslack Group schools to secure the best possible outcomes and life opportunities for pupils.

In this role you will undertake reviews of all WG schools and provide detailed reports and next steps for further development. Your previous skills will allow you to carefully consider schools performance and assess how well they can demonstrate their provision. Knowledge of Independent School Standards will enable you to complete deep dives of subjects or other remits in order to provide feedback to senior leaders and next steps.

Bring your whole self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone's differences as that's what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. We'll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you're free to achieve your potential.

To apply for this role we need;

•Teaching & learning (qualified teacher with 5 years teaching experience).

•Good understanding of quality assurance and quality reviews including Independent School Standards.

•Independent schools sector experience in more than one school

•2 years' successful and substantial management experience

•Prepared to apply to undertake inspection training and school inspections if not already registered to do so.

•Produce clear written records and reports expressing your conclusions clearly and precisely in writing

•Experience of working with children and young people SEMH, ASC, communication difficulties

What We Do For You

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with:

Salary : £75,000-£80,000

Hybrid/Remote working: you'll be based from home but spend time at sites in the South of England

Holiday : You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday (inc bank holidays)

Flexible benefits package : meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance

Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

Someextra bits and bobsto show how much we care: Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment, plus employee awards, sick pay as well as a host of high-street discounts.

Join the UK's best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

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The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to a DBS check and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

About Witherslack

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, just sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

We live and learn with children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (such as Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, or speech, language and communication needs), ADHD or complex learning needs. We have the most joined-up model in SEN, the best environments and we are proud of what we do.

Mission: We are the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (autistic spectrum conditions; speech, language and communication needs), ADHD and complex learning needs.