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Quality Enhancement Officer
Scottish Prison Service
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About The Role The SPS College is seeking a proactive and collaborative Quality Enhancement Officer to help shape, promote and sustain a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the College. The postholder will hold responsibility for the design, delivery, audit and evaluation of quality enhancement activities aligned to professional standards within the Scottish Prison Service College, with a primary focus on maintaining and improving standards in learning, teaching and assessment. Working closely with Theme Leads, L&D Managers and wider college stakeholders, the role will provide expert advice and support on curriculum design, assessment, pedagogy and quality enhancement, ensuring alignment with SPSC priorities and relevant external quality assurance, accreditation and regulatory requirements. The Quality Enhancement Officer will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of robust quality evaluation, reporting and monitoring systems to support evidence-based decision making, compliance and enhancement. This will include coordinating self-evaluation and quality improvement planning activities, preparing for and responding to external audits, verification and review processes, analysing learner and performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and monitoring progress against enhancement actions. The postholder will champion inclusive and accessible learning practices, support the quality of digital and blended learning provision, build staff capability through professional development and the dissemination of best practice, and provide oversight of quality-related risks, compliance and institutional enhancement projects that contribute to improved learner outcomes and an outstanding learner experience. Within this role hybrid working is possible, but there is a requirement for you to attend the SPS College regularly along with other SPS sites due to line management commitments across Scotland. About Us Job Purpose Formatting The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) operates in a fascinating, complex and rapidly changing environment. Our vision is to help build a safer Scotland by unlocking potential and transforming lives. To enable us to successfully deliver our vision, we are committed to nurturing and investing in our greatest strength and resource: Our People. We are proud to employ a diverse range of people; each contributing their own unique experiences and skills to enhance the service we deliver. Whatever the role, you will find your SPS experience both challenging and rewarding. You will be committed to helping us to achieve our goals and in return we will be committed to helping you to achieve yours. We employ approximately 5,000 staff across our prisons, headquarters, college, and training and storage facility. The hard work of our staff is the most critical component in the successful delivery of Scotland’s prison system. We need professional, capable and motivated individuals who reflect Scotland’s diversity to deliver effective and efficient activities and services to achieve our Mission and realise our Vision. Whatever SPS profession you embark upon, you will be a valued member of the team, helping us build a Safer Scotland for the communities we serve. We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer a wide range of career progression opportunities.