To help support and facilitate robust, relevant and up to date delivery of education the Trust has a two vacancy for Quality Assurance Managers (Full Time, Permanent Contract). The positions will be based at one of the Trust’s three education centres, however alternative base locations could be considered. The successful applicants will work as part of the Trust’s Education Department, liaising closely with Heads of Education, Senior Education managers, Operational Managers as well as other key stakeholders both internally. The post holders must be able and willing to travel to our Education Centres across the Trust. We have Education Centres in Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure education delivery is maintained, developed and facilitated to a consistent, up to date and high quality standard commensurate with the requirements of relevant professional bodies, awarding organisations and stated best practice as well as to provide leadership and subject matter expertise and advice to the Trust and relevant stakeholders in this respect. The successful applicants will be responsible for the planning, organisation, monitoring and management of activities to ensure and improve the performance and quality of training provision including observation of classroom delivery and internal quality assurance of processes and educational resources. Other duties include undertaking the research and subsequent development of educational provision across all subject areas, and as directed by the Head of Educational Development & Quality Assurance, supporting investigations arising from litigation against the Trust; support the delivery of apprenticeship programmes in accordance with Ofsted and awarding organisations requirements and monitoring and ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory training in line with the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

The post holders will also be required to undertake the subject matter expert (SME) responsibility for a given statutory training subject (to be confirmed with the successful candidate) subsequently advising the Assistant Head of Education and the Head of Educational Development & Quality Assurance of the up to date legal and educational requirements and developments needed to ensure that the Trust maintains national compliance in that given subject.

This is a key role and offers an exciting opportunity for someone with enthusiasm and dedication to the raising of standards, and the successful applicants will hold a valued place in the Human Resources Directorate/Education Department during a tremendously challenging and exciting time for the Trust. Applicants must have relevant clinical qualifications appropriate to ambulance service clinical delivery and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of qualification specification requirements and internal and external quality assurance.

The successful candidates will have relevant and appropriate experience and be able to demonstrate evidence of current working practices within the education field. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential as the successful candidates will be required to liaise with a number of contacts both internally and externally.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact

Mike Dunford, Head of Educational Development & Quality Assurance on 07825680420.

Short-listed candidates will be required to attend a panel interview and assessment process.