Accreditation Advisor (ACTS)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE); Rugby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading professional body as an Accreditation Advisor, overseeing the accreditation of Initial Professional Development Schemes. With a clear focus on stakeholder engagement and process improvement, you will play a vital role in maintaining high standards within the engineering profession. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and robust benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Annual performance reviews

Training and development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company paid sickness leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Health cash plan

Financial support for professional memberships

Free parking and refreshments

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in an advisory/administrative role.
• Experience in a regulated environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage accreditation programme and coordinate global accreditation schedules.
• Continuously improve processes/policies for scalability.
• Support stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Process Improvement

Education

A’ Level or equivalent

Job description

Shape the future. Empower a profession. Make a global impact.

At IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers), we’re more than a professional body — we are a powerful, global movement of over 32,000 chemical, biochemical and process engineers who are solving some of the world’s biggest challenges.

From climate change and clean energy to food security and health, our members lead the way in creating a safer, more sustainable world. We champion excellence, ethics and innovation. Through our professional standards, qualified members are entitled to use the titles Chartered Chemical Engineer and Professional Process Safety Engineer.

With a bold new strategy, fresh leadership, and an ambitious agenda for growth, inclusion and influence, this is a truly exciting time to join IChemE. Be part of a team that’s raising the bar, growing its global voice, and engineering a sustainable world.

Position:

We are looking for an Accreditation Advisor (ACTS) to oversee and manage the accreditation of IPD (Initial Professional Development) Schemes within IChemE.

You will be educated to at least A’ Level standard or equivalent, and have at least 5 years’ experience in advisor/administrative role. You will have excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail; experience of working in a regulated environment is highly desirable. The role will also provide backup support for the accreditation of academic programmes.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage accreditation programme: Coordinate a global accreditation schedule, appoint assessor teams, work within the operational budget, and identify and address accreditation-related risks. Ensure accurate documentation, monitor progress, and handle enquiries within set timeframes. Provide backup for academic accreditation activities as required.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve processes/policies, ensuring scalability for growth. Perform root cause analysis and update operational documentation to meet regulatory standards.
• Collaboration: Coordinate joint accreditation visits with other institutions if required, and work with the academic Accreditation Specialist to manage workloads and reduce risk. Collaborate with committee members and senior volunteers on accreditation and membership reviews. Collaborate with the Member Experience team to meet growth targets of ACTs schemes, support the training of ACTs assessors and ACTs mentors and work with colleagues on developments in professional development for members.

Stakeholder Management

• Support the Professional Development Subcommittee on good practice relating to IPD and ensure conformity with regulatory and governance requirements.
• Set up and contribute to stakeholder workshops
• Provide specialist advice to internal stakeholders, reviewers and schemes

Regulatory Compliance and Reporting

• Stay informed on good practice and regulatory developments.
• Support the preparation for the accreditation section of the annual Engineering Council report.
• Provide data and subject matter expertise

Succession and capacity planning

• Carry out succession and capacity planning for all committee/subcommittee and volunteer roles within the membership and qualifications area
• Supporting the recruitment, retirement and selection procedures

Additional Responsibilities

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other duties assigned by their line manager from time to time.

Other information:

This is a full time role based on 37.5 hours per week working full time Monday through to Friday. The position is based in the Rugby UK office (CV21 3HQ), but some business travel may be involved.

Free onsite parking is provided.

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered.

The salary will be circa £32,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits. which includes an excellent pension scheme.

The closing date for all applications is 30 June 2025. Please note that IChemE reserves the right to interview exceptional candidates and make an offer of employment before the closing date should we wish.

Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 7 or 14 July.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

IChemE benefits of employment include:

• Annual performance reviews
• Training and development opportunities
• Company contributory pension scheme that matches employee contributions by 1.5 times up to a maximum capped 12% employer contribution
• Life assurance linked to being an active member of the pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full time members of staff
• Company paid sickness leave after 6 months employment and increased at intervals based on length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Health cash plan (cash back on optical, dental, physio and more)
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions if relevant to your role
• Free parking and refreshments at our Rugby Office