Qualification and Assessment Manager

Job Title: Qualification and Assessment Manager

Salary: circa £42,000 pa (dependant on experience)

Hours per week: 35

Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it's the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live, and to work in the UK.

Closing date: 05 July 2026

Interview date: TBC

We are seeking a strategic and innovative Qualifications and Assessment Manager to lead the development, review, and management of our qualification portfolio and study centre network. Working closely with the Head of Awarding Organisation and the Operations and Quality Manager, you will shape and grow our qualification, assessment, and accreditation offer in line with organisational objectives. You will drive the qualification strategy, identifying new opportunities and ensuring qualifications remain relevant, compliant, accessible, and aligned with regulatory and industry requirements.

Through close collaboration with key stakeholders, you will create high-quality qualification solutions that respond to evolving market and learner needs while driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. As a key member of the awarding organisation team, you will monitor qualification performance, and use this data to produce and present reports to internal stakeholders, including the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees, and Awarding Organisation Committee.

You will act as a subject matter expert on qualification development and assessment, represent the organisation at external meetings and industry forums in the UK and internationally, and contribute to future growth plans for the qualification delivery network and learner base. The role also involves overseeing departmental resources and budgets, supporting internal and external communications, and ensuring our awarding products and services are effectively positioned to meet strategic goals and support the organisation’s continued growth and success.

You will bring an extensive knowledge and understanding of education regulatory requirements and the role of an Awarding Organisation or a similar regulated education and assessment environment. You will have a proven track record of using data and insight to inform decisions, drive improvement, and deliver successful outcomes. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and will be confident working with a wide range of stakeholders including presenting reports and representing the company at external events.

A strong understanding of qualification design, assessment methodologies, quality assurance processes, and regulatory requirements as well as knowledge of centre onboarding and management, assessment delivery, and the broader role of an Awarding Organisation or comparable regulated environment.

You will be a highly organised and resilient professional with excellent attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Comfortable working with systems such as Microsoft 365, customer databases, learner management systems, and digital assessment platforms. You will be able to analyse performance data, identifying risks and opportunities, and developing practical solutions to complex challenges.

Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant professional body is desirable.

• Knowledge and understanding of education regulatory requirements and the role of an Awarding Organisation, or similar regulated education and assessment environment.
• Strong knowledge of end‑to‑end exam or assessment delivery, including planning, logistics, compliance, centre and learner support.
• Knowledge and application of design, assessment methodologies and quality assurance systems for qualifications and assessed/accredited products and services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work…