Leadership Academy CPD Programme Facilitator
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Job Title: Leadership Academy CPD Programme Facilitator
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: Central London locations, Hendon, Marlowe House, NSY and potentially other locations across the MPS
In line with A New Met for London to develop a strong cohort of leaders, the Commissioner has made a commitment to help set our leaders up to succeed by ensuring a leadership development programme for all leaders every year.
This will be delivered through the New Leadership Academy providing a contemporary and impactful learning offer to our leaders.
The QA Facilitator will be responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of teaching and learning across the Met Leadership Academy. They will ensure compliance with quality standards, provide expert guidance on best practices, and deliver ‘Train the Trainer’ programmes to enhance teaching capacity.
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 (1 A4 page max), 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 31st July 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
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Knowledge
- Experience with Ofsted, Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), or other professional regulatory frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance procedures in education and adult learning.
- Knowledge of digital learning and innovative training methods.
- Experience working in multi-site educational settings and/or with large training programmes.
- Understanding of leadership models, design methodologies and adult learning principles.
- Knowledge of curriculum development and assessment strategies.
Skills
Lead (providing leadership and assurance of this skill):
- A proven track record of supporting educational programmes of work; using risk management appropriately and planning and developing relationships with key stakeholders.
Master (highest level of skill, operating as MPS lead in this area):
- Quality assurance.
- Quality improvement.
- Quality governance.
- Train the Trainer.
Advanced (highly competent in this skill and could train others):
- Teaching and training facilitation.
- L&D course continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of L&D tools and systems.
- Assess and anticipate risk and escalate as needed.
- Presentation and facilitation skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Intermediate (executes the skill competently with minimal supervision):
- Creative thinking.
- Business writing.
- Microsoft packages (Excel/PPT/SharePoint/Word).
Qualifications
- BSc or equivalent/comparable qualification in Education, Learning & Development, or a related field.
- Experience in project management related to learning initiatives – ideally with formal project management training (e.g., Prince2, Agile) or similar (desirable).
- L4 IQA from a recognised body (e.g., C&G) - (desirable).
- L3 AET (minimum) / Lvl 5 DET / PGCE (desirable).
- Coaching and Mentoring (Lvl 3-5 preferable) (desirable).
- Certified Quality Auditor or equivalent (desirable).
- Membership of a professional body like CMI, IoL, CIPD, or equivalent is preferable.
Experience
- Significant experience in teacher training, staff development, or coaching.
- Significant experience in improving teaching and learning in an educational setting.
- Experience in delivering Train the Trainer programmes.
- Expertise in monitoring teaching/trainer performance and implementing improvement strategies.
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 employer, 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.
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