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**Quality and Standards Specialist (IQA) (REMOTE)**

Here at Babington we pride ourselves on delivering quality training programmes nationally across a variety of professional sectors and we are looking for an experienced quality professional to join our team as a Quality and Service Standards Specialist/IQA.As a QSS you will be a fundamental part of the Quality and Service Standards team and provide an exceptional service to all colleagues across the wider business with standardisation of assessment and verification practices.
If you have a passion for quality, a sound understanding of Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices and a willingness to work on a remote basis nationally and be part of our journey of Developing Better Futures, then we want to hearfrom you
- You can see more about this fantastic role below and in the job description attached.**Summary of role**

Standardisation of delivery, improvement of internal practice and raising quality across the group in line with external and regulatory requirements.

**Summary of Principle Accountabilities**:

- Liaise regularly with the Quality and Standards Manager to continuously improve Assessment and verification processes and practice across the organisation in line with company strategy (IQA).
- Oversee Apprenticeship frameworks and necessary requirements per sector.
- Oversee qualification timelines.
- Support the Quality and Standards Manager with annual Self-Assessment processes and outputs.
- Support a range of departments to ensure standardisation of assessment/verification practices.
- Co-ordinate and monitor staff CPD/training.
- Attend regular IQA standardisation meetings.
- Co-ordinate assessment observation processes.
- Develop Assessment/Verification processes/practice throughout the organisation.
- Facilitate creative idea generation for improvement to processes and systems in relevant area of the business.

**Brief person specification**

**Essential Qualifications**

Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

Level 2 Functional Skills qualification or equivalent

Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (IQA)

**Desirable Qualifications**

Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or equivalent) or willingness to acquire one

Level 3 Leadership and Management or equivalent qualification or willingness to acquire one

Level 4 AAT

**Skills and experience**
- Experience of working in an accountancy and educational environment working as an IQA and assessor
- Experience of quality assuring a range of assessment methods including on and offline assessment using e-portfolios and online/on demand testing
- Experience of Data/MI analysis linked to business improvement
- Experience of initiating, implementing and improving new working arrangements for qualifications assurance
- Experience of working in an educational environment and delivery of educational programmes
- Experience of supporting Ofsted inspections and Ofsted compliant activities
- Ability to deliver to agreed targets
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation and externally
- Knowledge of the training and education sector and associated stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Hold a clean driving license with access to a vehicle or ability to travel nationally

**Babington Benefits**

My Babington Rewards
Bupa Healthcare
25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
Additional annual leave purchase scheme
Employer Pension contribution