Internal Quality Assurer (IQA)

Location: Blackridge

As an Internal Quality Assurer, a typical day might include:
Sampling learners completed work to ensure assessment decisions are accurate, fair and consistent. Reviewing assessors' feedback and assessment practices against awarding organisation and regulatory requirements. Conducting quality assurance checks and maintaining audit trails to demonstrate compliance. Providing guidance, coaching and developmental feedback to assessors to support continuous improvement. Holding standardisation meetings to ensure all assessors apply assessment criteria consistently. Monitoring learner progress and achievement data, identifying trends or areas requiring intervention.

Preparing for External Quality Assurance (EQA) visits and ensuring all required documentation is available and up to date. Investigating and resolving quality concerns, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented. Involved in valuable initial assessments in order to make sure the learners are registered on the right course. Updating quality assurance records, reports and action plans. Working closely with assessors and curriculum teams to promote high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across programmes.

Supporting the Quality and Compliance Manager in maintaining our quality and achievement tracking and monitoring systems, preparing regular quality reports, highlighting current position and leading on actions identified. Work with teams to share best practice, develop improvements, and maintain strong outcomes. Working as part of the wider quality team to ensure all tasks are covered in line with timescales as required.

This role requires excellent attention to detail, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proactive approach to maintaining high-quality standards and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be expected to work across multiple Acis Group sites, collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to promote consistency and excellence in assessment and quality assurance practices. Some of the experience/skills we need to consider you:
Teaching qualification or relevant equivalent qualification with a minimum of 5 years teaching experience. Recognised industry qualification Qualified IQA Level 4, or working towards Qualified Assessor for example Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement. An organised individual who can plan and monitor a varied workload Strong people skills which encourages others to work collaboratively Strong literacy skills with the ability to write clearly and effectively A flexible approach to work and the ability to meet challenges and adapt to change Being self-motivated, resilient, with a drive and determination to achieve results General awareness of health and safety and building management Are comfortable with, and can engage with people both 1-2-1 and in groups Strong IT skills, across multiple platforms, with an indepth knowledge of office tools, with an eye for detail thats second to none.

Strong communicator with excellent customer service experience and skills Ability to work as a team, under pressure and in a fast-paced environment Ability to work collaboratively with others, whether in the same team or external support providers Youre a positive, energised and enthusiastic person, with a real zest for helping others Planning and coordinating is what gets you up every day What will make you stand out from the crowd:
Experience in contributing to quality development initiatives.

Experience of developing QIP action plans, and delivering standardisation sessions to support

Experience of organising enhancement activities to support learner achievement Mentoring qualification Ability to contribute to internal CPD and staff mentoring Being Part of the Acis Team, You'll Get Generous holiday entitlement 25 days annual plus bank holidays Pension contributions up to 10% The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement) Staff benefits with Paycare A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits Benefits with Acis Perkz a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers Long service awards for our loyal employees Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development Death in service benefit as part of our pension scheme As soon as a suitable candidate is found for this role we reserve the right to close the job advert ahead of the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting your application.

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