Job Description
OVERVIEW – EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURER – ENGINEERING TRAINING SECTOR
We are looking for a commercially aware, strong quality assurance professional with an engineering background, working in the vocational technical training and testing environment to provide a QA and continual improvement service to UK Licenced Training Providers and some located overseas.
This is a Hybrid role, so you will need to flexible to different locations. There will also be an opportunity to work remotely from home.
You will have a solid background in Engineering, having moved into education and working within a quality assurance role e.g. (IQA, Education Manager / Curriculum Manager / Quality Manager)
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURER – ENGINEERING TRAINING SECTOR
- Ensuring that UK and international providers maintain training and testing delivery standards, meet compliance criteria, and continually improve their offering to learners.
- Exploring commercial opportunities for growth with existing and new providers
- Deliver on-going provider auditing.
- Contribute to standardise and improve the quality assurance processes across the UK & International provider network.
- Home-based role with a predominately UK focus plus international responsibilities. Travel is a significant feature of the role to visit training providers both domestically and internationally. Daily international allowance will apply for overseas trips.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES: EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURER – ENGINEERING TRAINING SECTOR
- A Level/ONC/OND level of education or equivalent including Maths and English. IT literacy
- Level 3 or above Engineering Vocational and Teaching, Learning Qualification.
- Assessor & IQA qualifications
- Good knowledge of quality assurance and continuous improvement processes.
- Good understanding of the observation and audit process.
- Knowledge of training and assessment.
- Good interpersonal/communication skills.
- Good organising skills including time management. Able to work to deadlines and deliver results.
- Customer focused and commercially aware.
- The ability to make sound evidence-based decisions.
- The ability to handle challenges and pressure.
- Eligible to live and work in the UK indefinitely
- A basic DBS check is required before employment can start.
SALARY/BENEFITS: EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURER – ENGINEERING TRAINING SECTOR
- Salary 42,000 – 45,000 (Total package including car allowance)
- Laptop and mobile phone provided.
- 37.5 hours p/week with daily flexi-start and finish
- 25 days holiday including Christmas closure, rising to 30 over the first 5 years’ service
- Generous pension scheme via salary sacrifice.
- Good sick pay scheme.
- Cycle to work and e-car lease schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced paternity pay and leave.
- Home office set-up assistance
- Comprehensive induction programme
