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About Glasgow Kelvin College: Glasgow Kelvin College’s ethos derives from its commitment to Excellence, Progression and Enterprise. It seeks to provide learning opportunities of the highest quality, which engage learners from the widest range of backgrounds, and support their progression to employment or to further study. It seeks to develop enterprise in individuals – as a core skill for learning, life and work; and to support enterprise in both organisations and communities – by developing the capacity of both employers and employees and of community representatives.
Making a Difference: Glasgow Kelvin College plays a vital role in providing accessible vocational and core-skills learning and by joining us, you'll have the opportunity to be part of an organisation that creates inclusive progression opportunities for learners and makes a positive impact on the communities we serve.
At Kelvin: We deliver high-quality programmes, from introductory to degree level, to around 15,000 students each year from three campus buildings in the North and Northeast of Glasgow and through a large network of community-based centres. The College works with partners to create inclusive progression opportunities in a vibrant and sustainable environment for our learners.
Vacancies
Quality and Compliance Manager
Application Deadline: 15 September 2026
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Department: Quality
Location: Glasgow
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: £53,457 - £56,950 / year
Glasgow Kelvin College is seeking Quality & Compliance Manager to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing robust quality assurance and compliance processes across the College.
Reporting to the Head of Enhancement & Assurance, you will lead cross‑college operational implementation of the Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework, ensuring curriculum teams understand, adopt, and consistently apply required processes. You will work collaboratively with managers and staff across the College, providing support and constructive challenge to identify risks, address areas of non-compliance and drive continuous improvement.
The role will involve supporting the College’s preparation for external scrutiny and review, including TQER, Education Scotland reviews and awarding body verification. You will also work with a range of quality assurance evidence and data to identify trends, monitor improvement actions and provide clear, evidence based reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to high quality learning and teaching and who can help drive a culture of continuous improvement across the College
Key Responsibilities
- Leading internal quality audits and compliance checks across curriculum areas.
- Supporting the implementation and ongoing development of the College’s Quality Enhancement Framework.
- Monitoring compliance with internal quality processes and awarding body requirements.
- Identifying risks and ensuring appropriate actions and improvement plans are implemented.
- Supporting preparations for external quality reviews, verification and scrutiny activity.
- Analysing quality assurance evidence, learner feedback and performance information to identify areas for improvement.
- Working closely with Curriculum Managers and Senior Curriculum Managers to support consistent quality standards.
- Delivering training, briefings and guidance to staff on quality processes, internal verification and compliance requirements.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of the College Quality Handbook and associated quality documentation.
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