Qualification Developer – Engineering Specialist

Permanent, Full Time: 35 hours per week

Salary: up to £46,500 (depending on experience) + Car Allowance + Benefits

Home based in England, Scotland or Wales with Regular national travel

If you have strong engineering expertise and want to use your knowledge to help shape qualifications and assessments across the sector, this could be a great opportunity. As Product Specialist (Engineering), you’ll combine your technical experience with an understanding of education and skills to develop products that reflect industry practice, occupational competence and the changing needs of employers and learners.

As Product Specialist, you will develop and manage EAL products across Engineering, ensuring they are high quality, commercially valuable and maintained throughout their lifecycle. You’ll lead the technical development and launch of new products while continually reviewing and improving the existing portfolio.

Drawing on your sector expertise, you’ll translate occupational standards, industry practice, statutory requirements and competence frameworks into relevant qualifications and assessment materials. You’ll maintain a strong understanding of the education and apprenticeship landscape, as well as changing technical and regulatory requirements, ensuring products remain current and compliant.

Building strong relationships will be central to the role. You’ll work with employers, colleges, training providers, manufacturers and industry bodies to understand sector needs, validate technical content and identify new opportunities. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across EAL to develop new product ideas and ensure products and services are delivered effectively.

You’ll bring in depth and current technical knowledge of Engineering, supported by relevant sector experience and ongoing professional development. You’ll also have experience developing, reviewing or maintaining qualifications and assessments, ideally within an awarding organisation or regulated assessment environment.

You’ll have a strong understanding of the Engineering education and skills landscape, including qualifications, apprenticeships, occupational standards and vocational assessment. You’ll be confident using this knowledge to provide clear and accurate technical support to both internal and external customers.

You’ll be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and close attention to detail. You’ll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working collaboratively with subject experts and colleagues, and using digital systems and tools to support your work. Time served experience as a Engineering, particularly alongside teaching experience, would be beneficial.

• Remote/home-based working - our standard working hours are 35 per week, 9am until 5pm with a 1-hour lunch. Many of our team work flexibly, and we would be happy to discuss how flexible working could work for you and the business.
• Annual Leave – You will start with 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days after two years’ service. You’ll also enjoy three additional paid days off between Christmas and New Year during our company shutdown. If you’d like a little more time to recharge, you can buy up to five extra days of holiday each year.
• Wellbeing – Our healthcare cash plan helps you claim back everyday health costs equating up to £995 per year, and we have trained Mental Health First Aiders available for support. You’ll also get an annual voucher for a free flu vaccination, eyecare vouchers and access to free wellbeing resources and a wellbeing app.
• Employee Assistance Programme –24/7 access to a free confidential helpline and access to up to eight…