Remote External Quality Assurer – Vocational (Engineering)

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

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment is representing an External Quality Assurer (EQA) role available on a remote, UK-wide basis with occasional travel to the Chorley area. The position targets individuals with a background in Engineering, Manufacturing or vocational education and offers both full-time and part-time options.

The role focuses on external quality assurance, centre monitoring, and continuous improvement across centres, with opportunities to influence assessment quality across a portfolio of

Qualifications

• Recognised External Quality Assurance qualification, or actively working towards one.
• Strong experience in vocational education, qualifications, assessment or quality assurance.
• Engineering and/or Manufacturing sector experience desirable.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to centres and Chorley.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent, evidence-based EQA across allocated centres.
• Conduct remote and occasional in-person EQA visits using appropriate systems.
• Apply risk-based judgement to determine monitoring frequency.
• Review assessment and internal quality assurance to ensure compliance.
• Produce accurate EQA reports with clear findings and recommendations.
• Agree action plans and monitor progress to completion.
• Identify quality, compliance, malpractice and maladministration risks.
• Participate in standardisation and moderation activities.
• Contribute to quality improvement and wider organisational projects.

Skills

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Risk-based sampling

Centre monitoring

Education

EQA qualification (or in progress)

Job description

S Knights Recruitment is representing an External Quality Assurer (EQA) role available on a remote, UK-wide basis with occasional travel to the Chorley area. The position targets individuals with a background in Engineering, Manufacturing or vocational education and offers both full-time and part-time options.

The role focuses on external quality assurance, centre monitoring, and continuous improvement across centres, with opportunities to influence assessment quality across a portfolio of