Ofsted Nominee

Role Title: Ofsted Nominee, FE
- Department: Quality
- Salary: £45,000 to £50,000
- Hours of work: Full Time 9am-5pm
- Contract type: Permanent
- Reporting to: Principal
- Location: Hackney with regular journeys to Free2Learn sites.

**Purpose of job**

The Ofsted Nominee plays a vital role in continually improving the quality of our of teaching, learning, and assessment in our journey to a world-class provision. The post holder will step into the shoes of the Ofsted nominee which will place you at the front, acting as the primary liaison between our organisation and the inspection team. This pivotal role demands a comprehensive grasp of what Ofsted inspections entail and what they aim to uncover about our setting. At its core, the role requires you to be the campion of quality and dedicated commitment to excellence.

To excel, a nominee must be deeply familiar with the intricate details of their provider's operational standards, including, but not limited to, the curriculum, safeguarding practices, learner outcomes, and staff professional development. The postholder is responsible for Ofsted inspections and inspections of delivery partners.

The Osted Nominee will have the overall responsibility, management, and administration of quality delivery across all of the Free2Learn courses and qualifications. The post holder will be responsible for the accurate completion of relevant records, processes, and procedures to ensure that Free2Learn is fully compliant in its delivery and strives for improvement year on year. The role as nominee is to champion a culture of openness and readiness for continuous improvement within our organisation.

**Key Areas of Responsibility**
- Lead responsibility for the contact for Ofsted inspections and inspections by delivery partners.
- Develop Self-Assessment Report and lead, manage, monitor and review the implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan.
- Collate and develop a portfolio of evidence which can be presented to relevant inspectors and regulators
- Implement the Quality Improvement Strategy across Free2Learn, including the annual quality improvement cycle and all processes that underpin it. Work with managers of learner facing departments to embed quality improvement processes.
- Working with the Head of Teaching and Learn conduct teaching observations and managing monthly and quarterly training week activities as required.
- Develop plans, policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
- Demonstrate expertise in delivering high-quality assurance and compliance engagements, along with an expert understanding of interpreting various funding rules during external audits.
- Produce and use data reports on a range of measures to monitor progress, including learner attendance, achievement rates, etc. in conjunction with the MIS Team.
- Manage relationships with awarding organisations and ensure that internal processes meet external standards.
- Oversee and support the development and delivery of a program of internal compliance testing, providing timely and meaningful information to the Senior Leadership Team.
- Responsible for monitoring and tracking the assessment and verification procedure.
- Oversee the internal and external verification processes.
- Oversee the assessment and standardisation processes across the curriculum, ensuring consistency and high standards.
- Prepare sampling plans for internal verification.
- Set up, prepare and minute standardisation meetings per quarter within the scope of area of responsibility.
- Proactively liaise with the MIS department for the continued improvement of the learner experience, progress and outcomes.
- Be a role model in maintaining a positive culture that embeds the values and beliefs through highly effective communication processes, that ensures learners and staff feel valued, safe and supported.
- Represent Free2Learn positively and highly effectively in all dealings with external partners and stakeholders.
- Actively promote the embedding of British Values, Equality & Diversity and Health and Safety
- Be responsible for taking all appropriate measures to safeguard young people and promote their welfare.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by line manager.

**Behaviour and Safety**:

- Keep up to date with safeguarding, prevent, declarations are made when required.
- Monitor equality and diversity ensuring students feel safe and receive equal opportunities.

**Team Working and Collaboration**:

- Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships.
- Communicate with confidence and clarity
- Engage and motivate internal and external stakeholders
- Liaise with the Head of Teaching and Learning and the teaching team to ensure quality of delivery across the board,
- Work with exams and Learner services to ensure records are available for sampling and viewing when required.
- Secure productive contacts and links with external organisations, employers and agencies that will benef