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External Quality Assurer - Digital

Job in Belfast, County Antrim, BT1, Northern Ireland, UK
Listing for: Northern Advisory Council for Further Education
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-30
Job specializations:
  • Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Flexible Worker Contract

Location:
Remote

About the role

We'relooking for experienced
External Quality Assurers (EQAs)withexpertisein
Digital qualifications
to support our growing portfolio across
Software Development, Cyber Security and Data qualifications from Level 2 to Level 5.

This is an exciting opportunity for professionals with a background in quality assurance, assessment, educationor training who are passionate aboutmaintaininghigh standards of learning,assessment and regulatory compliance.

As an External Quality Assurer,you'llwork with training providers and centres to ensure qualifications are delivered, assessed and quality assured in line with
NCFE requirements, regulatorystandardsand best practice
.You'llsupport continuous improvement,provideexpertguidanceand help drive outstanding learner outcomes.

Whilst this is a flexible worker role, during the period of allocated work we require availability between the hours of 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday to be able to carry out reviews. Please make sure you can commit to this before applying.

How you'll make an impact:
  • Conducting external quality assurance reviews and completingaccuratereports within agreed service level agreements (SLAs)
  • Reviewing centre performance, assessmentdecisionsand quality assurance processes
  • Monitoring compliance against awarding organisation and regulatory requirements
  • Identifying risks,non-compliance and development needs, creating clear improvement action plans
  • Providing advice,support and guidance to centres to improve quality,consistency and effectiveness
  • Analysing evidence, performancedataand quality indicators to support risk-based decision making
  • Maintainingaccuraterecords and documentation within CRM systems
  • Working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Supporting standardisation activities and sharing quality assurance best practice
  • Helping ensure a positive customer experience for centres and learners
We'd love to hear from you if you offer the following:
  • A recognised Assessor qualification (e.g. CAVA, TAQA)
  • A recognised Internal Quality Assurance qualification
  • Minimum Level 3 qualification within a Digital discipline, including:
    Software Development, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Digital Technologies
  • Occupationalexpertisegained through industry experience and/or qualifications
  • Knowledge of assessment and quality assurance principles
  • Strong report writing and evidence evaluation skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Understanding of current developments in digital education,assessment and technology
  • Ability to analyse data, assess risk and make evidence-based quality decisions
  • Willingness to travel within yourallocatedregion when required

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description

Why work as a flexible worker for NCFE?

Our flexible workforce provides supportive quality assurance to ensure that learners taking NCFE qualifications are getting the best education possible. If you become a flexible worker with us, you’ll choose how to fit your work around your other personal and professional commitments – making this a great opportunity to make a difference in a way that suits you.

You’ll receive full training and the materials, tools or equipment needed to ensure you’re able to complete your duties in line with NCFE requirements, with the ability to take on flexible worker contract alongside other work, without the need to be registered as self-employed.

All applicants will be expected to adhere to NCFE’s behavioural framework and to uphold our core values.

You can find out more about how our flexible arrangements work, the flexible worker roles we recruit, and frequently asked questions around the application, induction and training process, and your rights and protections by visiting our Flexible worker opportunities page.

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no…

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