Head of Training Employer Accreditation

ICAEW; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 84,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Head of Training Employer Authorisation and Review to lead a dedicated team ensuring top-notch quality assurance for the ACA qualification. This role involves overseeing the approval of organisations as Authorised Training Employers and awarding the Audit Qualification. With a focus on regulatory standards and exceptional customer care, you will inspire a talented team while maintaining strong relationships with regulators. Join a supportive and diverse environment that values personal differences and fosters professional growth. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of accountancy training.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Gym discounts

Pension plan

Season ticket travel loans

Health and dental plans

Substantial training and development suite

Qualifications

• ACA or FCA membership with experience in practice or business as a chartered accountant.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to inspire a talented team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Training Employer Authorisation and Review team ensuring quality assurance.
• Foster relationships with regulators and oversee authorisation processes.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Regulatory Issues

Technical Awareness

Education

ACA or FCA Membership

Experience in Practice or Business

Experience in Education and Training

Tools

Internal Databases

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Job details

Salary £84,000pa - £86,000pa depending on experience

Contractual hours 35

Basis FTSTD

Date posted 06/12/2024

Job reference REQ001017

Job description

Head of Training Employer Authorisation & Review

Milton Keynes

Hybrid working or Home based available

Permanent

Full Time 35 hours

£84,000 - £86,000pa depending on experience

Join our team

The team plays a major role in the quality assurance of the ACA (chartered accountant) qualification. We do this by conducting over 1,000 visits a year to firms, businesses and public sector organisations to ensure that the typically three years of supervised work experience that is needed as one of the key pillars of ACA qualification is gained within an environment that we have inspected, approved against our Training Standards and continue to monitor on a cyclical and risk basis. The team is also responsible for the awarding of the ‘audit qualification’ which is a status needed under the Companies Act 2006 if an individual wants to act as a company auditor within a registered firm. Our work requires us to balance a focus on regulatory standards with responsive customer care.

Overall purpose of this role

To lead the Training Employer Authorisation and Review team to ensure a first-class standard of quality assurance and client service, primarily in respect of approving organisations as Authorised Training Employers and awarding the Audit Qualification.

Responsibilities include:

• To lead and inspire a team of chartered accountants and support staff to meet targets and service level agreements and deliver excellent customer service.
• To ensure a strong and positive relationship with FRC and other regulators, including supporting the transition from FRC to ARGA.
• To be a role model and to foster continuous improvement in team performance.
• To ensure the team delivers an effective, efficient and supportive programme of Authorised Training Employer/ Authorised Training Principal authorisation and review in conformity with the E&T regulations, the Training Standards and FRC expectations.
• To ensure the Audit Qualification is awarded accurately and efficiently by the team.
• To oversee, devise and modernise standards, policies, processes, systems and regulations regarding the above.
• To ensure timely and insightful reporting of the team’s results.
• To ensure the team processes and maintains accurate system records and answers client and colleague requests in conformity with service level expectations.
• To ensure the team contributes to pan-E&T and ICAEW projects, such as revising the ACA, professional skills development, and system improvement.
• To perform a share of the authorisation and review duties of a Training Manager.
• To be an effective member of the Policy & Strategy management team.
• Specific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needs.

Candidate Profile

• ACA or FCA membership of ICAEW with experience of having worked in practice or business as a chartered accountant.
• Good experience of education and training relevant to the role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire a talented team, including home-based staff.
• Understanding of the relevant legal and regulatory issues in accountancy training.
• A thorough understanding of relevant ICAEW regulations and Schedule 11 of the Companies Act 2006.
• Awareness of the regulatory work of Quality Assurance and Professional Conduct at ICAEW.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise and co-operate appropriately with senior managers in other teams.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills compatible with managing volume case work.
• Technical and business awareness.
• Ability to understand and utilise the relevant internal databases and related systems.

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Why work at ICAEW?

We want you to enjoy your work and flourish in your role.

Our working environment is friendly and supportive, and we encourage everyone to understand personal differences and treat each other with respect.

We are a diverse organisation, employing skilled and motivated people from all backgrounds and helping them to reach their full potential, through training and development.

Sustainability is important to us, and we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint, whether that’s in our buildings through lighting and heating, or encouraging staff to recycle and reduce paper consumption.

Our employee benefits include:

• A substantial suite of training and development
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous benefits package which includes gym discounts, pension plan, season ticket travel loans and health and dental plans

We are a disability confident employer.