Qualification Developer – Engineering Specialist

EAL; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Annual leave 25 days + 3 extra days

Healthcare cash plan

Mental Health support

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Family friendly policies

Volunteer time off

Job summary

EAL is seeking a Qualification Developer – Engineering Specialist to shape qualifications and assessments across the engineering sector. The role is permanent and home-based across England, Scotland or Wales with regular national travel.

You will translate industry standards into practical qualifications, lead the product lifecycle, and work with employers, colleges and industry bodies to ensure relevance and compliance.

Qualifications

• In-depth engineering knowledge with sector experience.
• Experience developing or maintaining qualifications and assessments.
• Strong understanding of the engineering education and vocational landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage EAL products across Engineering.
• Lead technical development and launch of new products.
• Translate occupational standards into qualifications and assessments.
• Maintain products to stay current with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with employers, colleges and industry bodies.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Job description

Qualification Developer – Engineering Specialist

Permanent, Full Time: 35 hours per week

Salary: up to £46,500 (depending on experience) + Car Allowance + Benefits

Home based in England, Scotland or Wales with Regular national travel

If you have strong engineering expertise and want to use your knowledge to help shape qualifications and assessments across the sector, this could be a great opportunity. As Product Specialist (Engineering), you’ll combine your technical experience with an understanding of education and skills to develop products that reflect industry practice, occupational competence and the changing needs of employers and learners.

About the role

As Product Specialist, you will develop and manage EAL products across Engineering, ensuring they are high quality, commercially valuable and maintained throughout their lifecycle. You’ll lead the technical development and launch of new products while continually reviewing and improving the existing portfolio.

Drawing on your sector expertise, you’ll translate occupational standards, industry practice, statutory requirements and competence frameworks into relevant qualifications and assessment materials. You’ll maintain a strong understanding of the education and apprenticeship landscape, as well as changing technical and regulatory requirements, ensuring products remain current and compliant.

Building strong relationships will be central to the role. You’ll work with employers, colleges, training providers, manufacturers and industry bodies to understand sector needs, validate technical content and identify new opportunities. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across EAL to develop new product ideas and ensure products and services are delivered effectively.

About you

You’ll bring in depth and current technical knowledge of Engineering, supported by relevant sector experience and ongoing professional development. You’ll also have experience developing, reviewing or maintaining qualifications and assessments, ideally within an awarding organisation or regulated assessment environment.

You’ll have a strong understanding of the Engineering education and skills landscape, including qualifications, apprenticeships, occupational standards and vocational assessment. You’ll be confident using this knowledge to provide clear and accurate technical support to both internal and external customers.

You’ll be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and close attention to detail. You’ll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working collaboratively with subject experts and colleagues, and using digital systems and tools to support your work. Time served experience as a Engineering, particularly alongside teaching experience, would be beneficial.

Our Benefits and Culture

• Remote/home-based working - our standard working hours are 35 per week, 9am until 5pm with a 1-hour lunch. Many of our team work flexibly, and we would be happy to discuss how flexible working could work for you and the business.
• Annual Leave – You will start with 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days after two years’ service. You’ll also enjoy three additional paid days off between Christmas and New Year during our company shutdown. If you’d like a little more time to recharge, you can buy up to five extra days of holiday each year.
• Wellbeing – Our healthcare cash plan helps you claim back everyday health costs equating up to £995 per year, and we have trained Mental Health First Aiders available for support. You’ll also get an annual voucher for a free flu vaccination, eyecare vouchers and access to free wellbeing resources and a wellbeing app.
• Employee Assistance Programme –24/7 access to a free confidential helpline and access to up to eight structuredcounselling sessions.
• Professional Development – We covertheannualmembership fee for a relevant professional body and offer ongoing support from our Learning & Development team.
• Financial Benefits – Make your salary go further with access to our Benefit Hubdiscount platform, offering exclusive savings across a wide range of well-known retailers. You’ll also benefit from financial wellbeing resources, webinars to help you stay on top of your finances, life assurance cover of x2 your salary, and pension contributions of 4.5%.
• Family Friendly – We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependant policies.
• Volunteer – Take paidtime off to volunteer, whether supporting your local community or contributing to causes that matter to you.

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Belonging

We promote a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and encouraged to be themselves. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’re a member of the Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers, hold Clear Assured Gold accreditation for our inclusive culture, and are a Menopause Friendly Committed Employer. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from people with disabilities and are open to discussing reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

Further information

If you have any questions, a request for further information, or would like to request this information in an alternative format, our Recruitment Team will be happy to help. Email us at [e-mail]

As part of our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, you’ll receive our Equal Opportunities Survey. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete it - it helps us monitor and improve our recruitment practices.

We’re unable to support UK relocation or to sponsor a visa for this role.

Depending on the volume of applications, the closing date for this position may be extended or brought forward.