Learning Quality & Compliance Officer

Metropolitan Police
£44,132 - £47,060 a year
City of Westminster, England
Full time
1 day ago

Learning Quality & Compliance Officer

Vacancy Reference Number

19664

Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
Learning & Development
Location
Hendon, Sidcup, Westminster
Band
Band C
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title: Learning Quality & Compliance Officer

Salary: The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Hendon, Sidcup, Westminster


We are seeking a Learning Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer to join our Learning and Development Team here at the Metropolitan Police.

Supporting the management and development of the L&D Quality Assurance Strategy to ensure compliance with nationally recognised quality assurance standards for learning and development programmes, the Learning Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer will be a key contributor to shaping the strategic direction of the Learning and Development (L&D) function.

The post holder will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the quality assurance framework, ensuring that all L&D activities meet the rigorous expectations of the National Police Service Quality Assurance Scheme.

The role involves managing and coordinating all submissions and documentation related to external quality assurance systems, while also facilitating external audits as required. A continuous improvement mindset is essential, as the post holder will monitor and drive enhancements to compliance and quality assurance processes, ensuring they remain robust, efficient, and aligned with evolving organisational needs.

In addition, the role supports the development and implementation of evaluation strategies to measure the impact of L&D initiatives on organisational performance. The post holder will work closely with the L&D management team and wider colleagues, providing expert guidance and support to embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement across all learning activities.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th August 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence in August.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence late August.

www.metpolicecareers.co.uk

Essential For The Role

Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training

Knowledge

  • Demonstrate working knowledge of the policing professional framework and authorised professional practice.
  • Demonstrate current knowledge of, and experience of working to, recognised national quality assurance schemes, models or systems applicable to L&D, including laws and policing industry.

Skills

  • Ability to work independently and on own initiative and with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to manage workload effectively and adhere to timescales and deadlines.
  • Resilient, able to demonstrate problem solving and creativity.
  • Demonstrate the ability to constructively challenge practise and use a logical, evidence-based approach to problem solving.
  • Excellent communication skills: aural, oral, written - production of reports and other documents, presentations, that can influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to operate in accordance with MPS Values and Guiding Principles.

Qualifications

  • Essential: Educated to degree level or have significant equivalent experience.
  • Essential: Hold a relevant education and/or training qualification, such as Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or have significant equivalent experience.
  • Essential: Hold a relevant assessor qualification such as TAQA, CAVA or A1 or equivalent.
  • Desirable: Hold a relevant internal quality assurance qualification such as TAQA, V1 or equivalent.

Experience

  • Substantial experience in a quality assurance and compliance role, ideally within an L&D or training context.
  • Experience of working with senior managers and stakeholders.
  • Experience of undertaking quality assurance audits and analysing and reporting on findings.
  • Experience in the use of a range of evaluation models and tools.
  • Experience in producing reports for senior management, implementing and monitoring action and development plans.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience of independent review and scrutiny of records, systems, process and activities to assess compliance and adherence to quality assurance strategy, against required standards e.g. awarding bodies.

Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band A
Additional Information
CVF Staff Final v2.pdf – 971KB Opens in a new window
Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

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