Lead Internal IQA - Engineering Training Quality

National Skills Agency; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Skills Agency in Hull is seeking a Lead Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to oversee internal quality processes across its training provision. You will ensure assessment decisions are fair, valid, reliable and consistent, and you will align practices with awarding organisations.

The role requires extensive IQA experience in education or training, plus Level 4 IQA qualification and a teaching qualification. Travel to other centres is required.

Qualifications

• A recognised IQA qualification, such as Level 4 Award in Internal QA.
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Engineering qualifications to Level 3 in a relevant trade.
• Significant experience as an IQA in a training provider environment.
• Strong knowledge of awarding organisations and external QA processes.
• Experience leading standardisation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent technical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• At least five years' experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain internal QA across training provision.
• Ensure assessment decisions are fair, valid, reliable and consistent.
• Maintain compliance with awarding organisations including EAL, City & Guilds, ECITB, TWI, JTL (CompEx) and Pearson Edexcel Higher National Programmes.
• Support IQAs, assessors and trainers to improve quality.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

IQA expertise

Quality assurance leadership

Auditing and QA processes

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Standardisation leadership

Education

Level 4 IQA qualification (example)

Teaching qualification

Engineering Level 3 in relevant trade

Job description

National Skills Agency in Hull is seeking a Lead Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to oversee internal quality processes across its training provision. You will ensure assessment decisions are fair, valid, reliable and consistent, and you will align practices with awarding organisations.

The role requires extensive IQA experience in education or training, plus Level 4 IQA qualification and a teaching qualification. Travel to other centres is required.