Remote External Quality Assurer – Centre Monitoring

S Knights Recruitment; Lancaster; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible UK location

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment seeks an experienced External Quality Assurer to manage a remote caseload of centres across the UK, applying risk-based QA to ensure high standards in vocational assessment. The role involves monitoring, reporting, and providing constructive challenges to centres while maintaining independent professional judgement.

The ideal candidate will have an EQA qualification or be working towards one, with strong experience in vocational education and knowledge of Ofqual criteria.

Qualifications

• Experience in external quality assurance across centres.
• Knowledge of vocational assessment and QA processes.
• Ability to interpret Ofqual conditions and qualification requirements.
• Proven report-writing and feedback skills to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload of centres with planned EQA sampling.
• Conduct remote and occasional in-person QA visits.
• Apply risk-based judgement to determine monitoring frequency.
• Review assessment and QA activity for regulatory compliance.
• Produce evidence-based EQA reports with findings and recommendations.
• Agree action plans and monitor progress to completion.
• Identify quality, compliance, malpractice and maladministration risks.
• Lead standardisation and moderation activities.
• Support development of qualifications and apprenticeship products.

Skills

EQA

Centre monitoring

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Education

External Quality Assurance qualification

Job description

S Knights Recruitment seeks an experienced External Quality Assurer to manage a remote caseload of centres across the UK, applying risk-based QA to ensure high standards in vocational assessment. The role involves monitoring, reporting, and providing constructive challenges to centres while maintaining independent professional judgement.

The ideal candidate will have an EQA qualification or be working towards one, with strong experience in vocational education and knowledge of Ofqual criteria.