Salary - £39,777-£44,704 per annum depending on qualifications & experience
Hours - 37 hours per week
Contract - Permanent
Location - Peterborough
Closing Date – 23rd June 2026
Are you an exceptional educator with a passion for developing others?
Peterborough College is seeking a Quality Lead Practitioner to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Further Education practitioner who wants to extend their impact beyond the classroom, coaching and developing colleagues while helping to shape the future of teaching and learning.
Working closely with curriculum teams, Heads of Faculty and senior leaders, you will champion innovative practice, support quality improvement and help ensure that every learner benefits from an outstanding educational experience.
As Quality Lead Practitioner, you will be a recognised role model for excellent teaching and learning, supporting colleagues at every stage of their professional journey.
You will:
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Coach, mentor and develop teaching staff to improve classroom practice
- Support new colleagues through induction and probation, helping them become confident and successful educators
- Lead and deliver engaging CPD programmes that inspire innovation and continuous improvement
- Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to improve learner outcomes and teaching standards
- Conduct learning walks, teaching reviews and developmental quality activities
- Share current educational research and best practice across the organisation
- Support quality assurance processes, awarding body requirements and curriculum improvement planning
- Work alongside our ILT team to promote effective and innovative digital teaching practices
- Maintain a teaching commitment of approximately 10 hours per week, modelling outstanding classroom practice
We're looking for an experienced and passionate educator who:
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Has a proven track record of delivering outstanding teaching and achieving excellent learner outcomes
- Has significant experience within Further Education
- Is passionate about coaching, mentoring and developing others
- Can inspire colleagues through collaboration, innovation and leadership
- Has a strong understanding of quality improvement, teaching and learning strategies, and current sector developments
- Embraces educational technology and innovative teaching approaches
- Has excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills
Experience of delivering staff development, conducting learning walks, lesson observations or mentoring colleagues would be highly advantageous.
Why work for IEG?
- Generous Leave: 37 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
- Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
- Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
- Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
