Quality & Accreditation Lead — Shape Qualification Standards

AQA EDUCATION; Guildford, Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35-hour week

25 days annual leave

Pension plan

Healthcare

Wellbeing programs

Volunteering opportunities

Diversity networks

Job summary

AQA in the United Kingdom seeks a Qualification Quality Lead to shape QA across qualification development programmes and embed robust quality assurance and accreditation readiness. You will help define governance and assurance frameworks that underpin regulatory compliance and ensure materials are submission-ready.

Working with the Head of Qualification Quality, you’ll design and embed quality processes, coordinate audit approaches, and support teams to deliver high-quality materials across

Qualifications

• Experience building quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Experience with audit, governance, and compliance activities.
• Ability to lead assurance programmes across qualification development.

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.
• Influence qualification development across multiple subject areas.
• 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.

Skills

Quality assurance

Regulated environments

Audit governance

Documentation control

Risk identification

Stakeholder influence

Cross-subject processes

Job description

AQA in the United Kingdom seeks a Qualification Quality Lead to shape QA across qualification development programmes and embed robust quality assurance and accreditation readiness. You will help define governance and assurance frameworks that underpin regulatory compliance and ensure materials are submission-ready.

Working with the Head of Qualification Quality, you’ll design and embed quality processes, coordinate audit approaches, and support teams to deliver high-quality materials across