Leadership Academy CPD Programme Facilitator

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Learning & Development
Hendon, Other
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
Band C
Full Time
36 hours per week
Permanent

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 – Marlowe House, NSY and other locations across the MPS.

 

We are looking for a Course Programme Manager to join the New Leadership Academy, a key part of A New Met for London – our commitment to building a strong, capable, and confident cohort of leaders across the organisation.

This role leads the monitoring and enhancement of teaching and learning across the Met Leadership Academy, ensuring all programmes comply with national and organisational quality standards. As a QA specialist, you’ll provide expert guidance on best practices, deliver Train the Trainer programmes, and collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen teaching capacity and leadership development.

To apply for this position, you will need the following skills and experience.

Knowledge

  • Familiarity with Ofsted, Quality Assurance Agency, and other professional regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of quality assurance processes in education and adult learning.
  • Knowledge of digital learning technologies and innovative training approaches.
  • Experience in multi-site educational environments and large-scale training programmes.
  • Sound understanding of leadership models, design methodologies, and adult learning principles.
  • Knowledge of curriculum development and assessment design.

Skills:

Lead – Providing leadership and assurance in:

  • Supporting educational programmes through effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.

Master – Operating as MPS lead in:

  • Quality assurance, quality improvement, and quality governance.
  • Train the Trainer design and delivery.

Advanced – Highly competent; able to train others in:

  • Teaching, training facilitation, and L&D course continuous improvement.
  • Use of L&D tools, systems, and risk assessment/escalation.
  • Skills like presentation, facilitation, communication, and leadership.

Intermediate – Competent with minimal supervision in:

  • Creative thinking and business writing.
  • Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word).

Experience:

  • Extensive experience in teacher training, staff development, and coaching.
  • Proven track record in improving teaching and learning within educational settings.
  • Experience delivering Train the Trainer programmes.
  • Skilled in monitoring trainer performance and implementing improvement strategies.

Benefits:

You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers. These include:

  • An annual leave entitlement of 28 days, gradually increasing with your length of service
  • A civil service pension arrangement, with a choice between the Alpha and the Partnership pension schemes
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible and hybrid working conditions
  • Career pathways with progression opportunities

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 Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 25th November 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 1-2 weeks after the vacancy has closed.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1-2 weeks after the hiring managers review.

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

Qualifications:

  • BSc (or equivalent) in Education, Learning & Development, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in project management for learning initiatives; formal training (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile) is desirable.
  • Level 4 IQA qualification (e.g. City & Guilds) is desirable.
  • Level 3 AET (minimum), Level 5 DET, or PGCE is desirable.
  • Coaching and Mentoring qualifications are desirable, with level 3–5 preferred.
  • Certified Quality Auditor (or equivalent) is desirable.
  • Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. CMI, IoL, CIPD) is preferred
English
Band C
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
  • We analyse critically at level 2
The following values will be tested against during sift:
  • Integrity 
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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.

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