Quality & Accreditation Lead: Qualification Design & Governance

AQA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35‑hour working week

Hybrid working

Pension contribution

Healthcare support

Wellbeing programmes

Volunteering opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

AQA, a major education organisation in the UK, is seeking a Qualification Quality Lead to shape how quality is managed across qualification development programmes. You’ll establish and embed QA approaches, governance, and assurance frameworks to support accreditation and regulatory submissions.

You’ll collaborate with the Head of Qualification Quality and cross‑functional teams to drive quality improvements, manage complex documentation, and embed best practice across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience building or improving quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience working within regulated environments.
• Experience of audit, compliance, governance or assurance activities.
• Experience managing complex documentation, audit trails or version control processes.
• The ability to identify risks, inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and embedding new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Build and shape quality assurance processes from the ground up
• Design and embed quality frameworks, governance processes and audit approaches
• Support accreditation submissions and regulatory engagement activities
• Work with senior stakeholders across the business to embed best practice
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, consistency and compliance
• Leave a lasting impact on how qualification quality is managed at AQA

Job description

AQA, a major education organisation in the UK, is seeking a Qualification Quality Lead to shape how quality is managed across qualification development programmes. You’ll establish and embed QA approaches, governance, and assurance frameworks to support accreditation and regulatory submissions.

You’ll collaborate with the Head of Qualification Quality and cross‑functional teams to drive quality improvements, manage complex documentation, and embed best practice across the organisation.