Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Improvement Leader (Teaching and Learning Coach) to join Birmingham Adult Education Service's Quality Improvement Team. BAES is the largest local authority Adult Education provider in the country and works with around 6,500 learners annually. BAES was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024 and aims to deliver an excellent experience to all learners., The Quality Improvement Leader role consists of coaching teachers, delivering staff training, carrying out observations and learning walks, leading on departmental deep dives of classroom practice, facilitating communities of practice and sharing good practice events and supporting departments to improve the quality of their teaching and learning. Your responsibilities will include: As a Quality Improvement Leader, you will play a key role in driving improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across BAES. You will work closely with teachers, faculty teams and managers to identify strengths, address areas for development and promote effective teaching practices. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coaching and mentoring teachers to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Conducting learning walks, classroom visits, formal audits and deep-dive activities.
• Providing constructive feedback and supporting teachers to develop and implement improvement action plans.
• Planning and delivering staff training, professional development and coaching activities.
• Supporting teachers to analyse learner progress data and use evidence to improve outcomes.
• Developing and sharing innovative teaching resources and effective learning strategies, including online learning.
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and e-safety.
• Supporting quality improvement processes and contributing to preparations for Ofsted inspections.
• Teaching BAES learners for up to 85 hours per year, in line with service requirements.
• You will help create a culture of reflective practice, collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring that learners are supported to achieve their full potential., Working arrangements: Some duties will be undertaken on site, with other arrangements subject to agreement with the line manager.
  
  We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional who has a strong background in teaching adults and a proven ability to support and develop other teachers.
• A recognised teaching qualification at Level 5 or above, such as DTLLS, Cert Ed or PGCE.
• A relevant subject specialist qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent commercial experience or technical expertise.
• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, or equivalent.
• At least three years' experience of effective classroom planning, teaching and assessment.
• Experience of coaching teachers and providing constructive feedback to improve teaching practice.
• Experience of delivering engaging staff training and professional development.
• Strong knowledge of effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
• Experience of using information technology and online learning tools to engage learners.
• An understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and quality improvement processes.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, Prevent and inclusive learning.
• You will also be confident in communicating with colleagues, supporting professional development and using learner progress data to inform improvements., Travel: This is an onsite role, as we run the vast majority of our courses onsite. The role requires some flexibility, i.e. the ability to work some evenings if needed and the ability to travel to multiple BAES sites. We pay travel expenses between sites.
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.


• Teaching commitment: Up to 85 hours of teaching per year.
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.