Learning and Teaching Excellence Lead

About Decoded

We are Decoded, the pioneers of transformative technology education. We democratise cutting-edge skills. We help transform traditional businesses into tech companies. We give our learners the skills and confidence to embrace the future of work.

Our products and methodologies have been shaped through our collaboration with some of the largest and most technologically progressive organisations in the world. We use the intelligent, ethical and creative application of technology to lay the foundations for a more productive and promising world – one with unlimited possibilities.

Overview

On all of our blended learning programmes, the live workshops form both the heart and soul of the learning journey. This Learning and Teaching Excellence Lead role is two days a week and is responsible for ensuring these live learning events are of the highest quality.

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of andragogical expertise and technical literacy, comfortably navigating the shift towards AI-augmented teaching. You will not only identify quality trends via data synthesising but will also act as a mentor, using structured coaching frameworks to maintain our gold-standard virtual delivery while ensuring alignment with UK regulatory requirements including Ofsted, ESFA, and Skills England.

Working closely with the Head of Teaching, the delivery team, and the Quality team, you will help build a culture of openness, support, learning, and excellence. You will move beyond simply reporting concerns to leading interventions that improve teaching systems and learner outcomes.

Your Role

As Learning and Teaching Excellence Lead, you will:

• Enhance Quality Systems: Use data synthesising to identify systemic trends across cohorts. Propose and implement changes to our teaching frameworks based on these insights to continually optimise delivery.

• Observation and Evaluation: Regularly observe live virtual workshops, primarily hosted via video calls for 6 to 20 professional learners, ensuring they meet Decoded standards for engagement, utility, and adult learning principles.

• Coaching and Mentorship: Provide meaningful, actionable feedback using structured coaching frameworks. Act as a mentor to the delivery team, specifically focusing on the induction and development of newer teachers to foster a high-performance culture.

• Lead Interventions: Actively intervene where causes for concern are identified. This includes designing and leading bespoke upskilling sessions.

• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all teaching practices align with UK professional apprenticeship standards, including the New Assessment Plan structure, Skills England productivity goals, and Ofsted Education Inspection Framework.

• Innovate Virtual Facilitation: Serve as an internal expert on the virtual nature of the role, championing tools and techniques that maximise remote engagement for adult professionals.

• Policy Refinement: Collaborate with the Quality and Teaching teams to refine policies and standards, ensuring they remain relevant in the era of AI-augmented development.

Team & Reporting Structure

This role will report into the Head of Teaching.