Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance)

Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance) – Fulltime – Permanent

Our client is looking for a Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance) to join their well-established team.

Purpose of the Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance)role:

• To lead the continuous improvement of delivery through curriculum design and development
• Lead on curriculum design with employers to ensure knowledge, skills and behaviours meet employer and industry needs
• Development of teaching staff to improve quality of delivery and sessions to learners
• Review and assess teaching materials, coursework, and assessments to ensure they meet quality standards
• Accountable for the internal verification of vocational learner assessments; giving timely, constructive and supportive feedback to the teaching team
• Responsible for ensuring that all IQA activity continually meet the needs of the learners and exceeds the requirements of our respective Awarding Organisations.
• To motivate and develop our teaching team to improve the quality of delivery across all programmes, through ensuring high quality teaching, learning and assessment for all learners

Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance) Responsibilities:

• Undertake internal verification of vocational learner assessments, providing constructive and support feedback to teaching staff
• Maintain accurate and timely records to support and evidence the internal verification of learner assessments, adhering to GDPR regulations at all times
• Ensure that all internal quality assurance activities are carried out with exceptional rigour and in line with IQA processes
• Ensure that all internal quality assurance practices adhere with awarding organisations protocols and expectations, and that appropriate evidence is held to support quality and compliance visits by such external bodies
• Maintain respectful relationships and communications with the assessment and management teams
• Actively plan, participate and contribute to regular standardisation meetings, to ensure that provision is of high quality and results in high achievement rates and positive outcomes for learners
• Lead (with the Head of Quality) the preparation for External Assurance Visits, participating in these as required to support the business to achieve/maintain Direct Claim Status and centre approvals
• Provide comprehensive reports to Senior Leaders on a regular basis to inform on potential strengths, areas for development and professional CPD areas

Qualifications Required for the Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance)

• IQA Qualification (Level 4) – Essential
• Assessor Qualification – Desirable
• Minimum Level 3 Teaching Qualification – Essential
• Minimum L2 English/Maths/IT – Essential

The Perfect Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance)Will Have the Following Competencies and Skills:

• Proven record of Internally verifying vocational learning programmes (2 years minimum) – Essential
• Experience of supporting adult learning provision – Essential
• Effective communication skills (all levels) – Essential
• Excellent organisational and time management skills – Essential
• Strong attention to detail and compliance record – Essential
• Proven experience of maintaining robust, accurate and timely records – Essential
• Proven track record of active involvement in EQA visits – Essential
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines – Essential
• Experience of managing a team of assessors – Desirable
• Active role in Adult Learning Ofsted Inspection – Essential
• Solid Understanding of Data Protection and GDPR regulations – Essential
• Experience of Safeguarding Practices – Essential
• Good understanding of health and Safety regulations and practices – Essential

The Package and Benefits Offered to the Perfect Quality & Curriculum Lead (including Internal Quality Assurance)

• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life event day
• Volunteer day
• 1 x 3.30pm finish per month
• Flexibility of hours and working from home
• Ability to buy 1 week’s extra leave per year
• Pension
• Ongoing training
• An entrepreneurial team environment where your contribution will be valued

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Appoint Consulting is a Recruitment Business having sought agreement from their clients to find candidates for these roles, in accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations Act 2003.

In accordance with the Employment Agencies Act 1973, Appoint Consulting will not charge any individual seeking employment through their services.

If this role is not suitable for you, we would be happy to have an informal discussion regarding any future opportunities.

While we will endeavour to respond to every applicant personally, on occasion this is not always possible, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 14 days of applying, you have been unsuccessful.