Lead IQA

Xede Recruitment; Hessle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

42 days leave incl. bank holidays

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Life insurance

CPD & career progression

Wellness programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee health checks

Branded workwear

Job summary

eXede Ltd invites applications for a Lead Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to oversee internal QA processes for engineering and technical training in Hull with travel to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. The role requires strong leadership, IQA certification, and teaching qualifications.

You will ensure fair assessment practices, support assessors, drive standardisation, and lead quality improvement across centres. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Internal Quality Assurer within FE/training provider.
• Level 4 IQA qualification (or equivalent).
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Engineering qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Strong knowledge of apprenticeship standards and awarding organisation requirements.
• Experience leading standardisation meetings and driving quality improvement.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Good IT skills and ability to manage QA systems.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead IQA activities across engineering and technical training programmes.
• Ensure assessment decisions are valid, reliable, fair and consistent.
• Maintain compliance with awarding organisations’ requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor QA activities across multiple centres.
• Lead standardisation meetings and provide guidance to assessors and IQAs.
• Monitor learner progress and assessment quality.
• Prepare for and support External QA visits.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement quality initiatives.
• Ensure QA documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Promote a positive quality culture across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Quality assurance

IT skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Level 4 IQA qualification

Teaching qualification

Engineering qualification Level 3+

Tools

Awarding body standards knowledge

Job description

Lead Internal Quality Assurer (IQA)Location: Hull

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: TBC

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to join a well-established training provider based in Hull.

This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the organisation's internal quality assurance processes, ensuring assessment practices remain fair, consistent and compliant with awarding body requirements. You will play a pivotal role in driving quality improvement, supporting assessors and IQAs, and maintaining high standards across engineering apprenticeship and technical training programmes.

Working closely with the wider quality team, you will champion best practice, lead standardisation activities and help embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) activities across engineering and technical training programmes.
• Ensure assessment decisions are valid, reliable, fair and consistent.
• Maintain compliance with awarding organisation requirements including EAL, City & Guilds, ECITB, TWI, JTL (CompEx) and Pearson Edexcel Higher Nationals.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor internal quality assurance activities across multiple training centres.
• Lead standardisation meetings and provide guidance and support to assessors, trainers and IQAs.
• Monitor learner progress and assessment quality to ensure excellent outcomes.
• Prepare for and support External Quality Assurance (EQA) visits.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement quality enhancement initiatives.
• Ensure all quality assurance documentation is accurate, up to date and compliant.
• Promote a positive quality culture across the organisation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience working as an Internal Quality Assurer within a training provider or Further Education environment.
• A recognised Level 4 IQA qualification (or equivalent).
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• An engineering qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Strong knowledge of apprenticeship standards, assessment practice and awarding organisation requirements.
• Experience leading standardisation meetings and driving quality improvement.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Good IT skills and the ability to manage quality assurance systems effectively.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, as travel between sites will be required.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position
• Competitive salary
• 42 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Continuous professional development and career progression opportunities
• Wellness programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee health checks
• Branded workwear
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Additional Information

• This role is primarily based in Hull, with regular travel to other training centres in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

eXede Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency and the successful applicant will be employed directly by our client. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and full applicant vetting processes will be carried out, including enhanced DBS checks Childrens and/or Adults Barred List checks included for any applications made. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act