Lead IQA | Drive Quality & Learner Success

RecruitedUK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitedUK is recruiting a Lead Internal Quality Assurer in Cardiff to drive quality across vocational learning and apprenticeship programmes. You will lead a team of IQAs, set standards and ensure robust quality assurance processes.

Reporting to senior management, you will oversee sampling, verification plans, and ensure compliance with awarding organisations and Estyn requirements, while developing resources and supporting learner progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised Assessor qualification or equivalent.
• Recognised IQA qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant occupational competence.
• Proven experience delivering training, assessment and learner support.
• Previous management, supervisory or team leadership experience.
• A strong track record of leading, motivating and developing people.
• In-depth knowledge of apprenticeship programmes, assessment methods and IQA processes.
• Strong understanding of Awarding Organisation requirements.
• Knowledge of Estyn inspection requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly conscientious, self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Internal Quality Assurers, promoting a strong culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of the IQA function, ensuring effective systems, processes and quality assurance activity.
• Ensure compliance with awarding organisation requirements, apprenticeship standards and relevant quality frameworks.
• Allocate workloads effectively and manage IQA diaries, ensuring sampling, verification and quality activity is completed within agreed timescales.
• Develop and implement robust sampling and verification plans to support learner progression, achievement and consistency.
• Monitor performance profiles and take proactive action to ensure targets.
• Conduct regular team reviews, one-to-ones and appraisals.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality learning resources and materials.
• Promote consistency, efficiency and best practice across all quality assurance and assessment activity.
• Maintain a strong focus on learner experience, progression and successful achievement.

Skills

Leadership

IQA knowledge

Training delivery

Learner support

Travel willingness

Driving licence

Education

Recognised Assessor qualification or equivalent

Recognised IQA qualification or equivalent

Relevant occupational competence

Job description

RecruitedUK is recruiting a Lead Internal Quality Assurer in Cardiff to drive quality across vocational learning and apprenticeship programmes. You will lead a team of IQAs, set standards and ensure robust quality assurance processes.

Reporting to senior management, you will oversee sampling, verification plans, and ensure compliance with awarding organisations and Estyn requirements, while developing resources and supporting learner progression.