Senior Officer Standards for Delivery and

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 266184**Salary**:

- £31,310 - £36,800**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- OFQUAL - General Qualifications**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 3BHAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England. We currently regulate 200+ awarding organisations, and approx. 11,600 certified qualifications. These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications. Regulating on behalf of students of all ages and apprentices is central to how we fulfil our statutory objectives.-
- Ofqual is a rewarding, dynamic place to work. We offer employees the opportunity to develop within their role and progress through the organisation via a number of Learning and Development opportunities and activities.**Job description**:
The General Qualifications Standards Delivery and Performance team is responsible for monitoring how the exam boards secure timely delivery of high-quality, fair General Qualifications that students and users can rely on, and take appropriate steps to protect students when delivery fails.

By working in the team, you will be part of regulation in action, using a wide range of tools to monitor exam boards’ activities and the validity of their qualifications. This could include everything from commissioning studies into the assessment functioning of live qualifications, understanding exam boards’ operational systems and how they manage risks, to supporting discrete projects to deliver strategic priorities.

This is an important role where you will work to an annual assessment cycle, with varied responsibilities and requiring an adaptable, positive and proactive approach to problem solving. You must be able to work collaboratively with internal experts and be comfortable building effective relationships with key external stakeholders (including a national exam board), to oversee and support the safe delivery of General Qualifications, and challenging (often upwards) when there are issues.

You will also have experience of using project management techniques to plan and lead discrete project work to support continuous improvement within the wider work of Ofqual and the sector.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Liase with awarding organisations to enable effective delivery of general qualifications and to ensure effective regulation.
- Prepare briefings, reports and presentations that are clear, accessible and appropriate for the intended audience.
- Carry out detailed planning and drive the delivery of plans for initiatives and work to achieve Ofqual’s strategic priorities.
- Contribute to the development and articulation of Ofqual’s regulatory position and policy.
- Evaluate and analyse quantitative and qualitative evidence from internal and external sources, to inform decision making

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:

- A level 6 qualifications such as an honours degree or experience demonstrating the capabilities associated with a qualification at that level**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:
As a Civil Servant, you will benefit from a leading, modern employment offer which includes flexible working arrangements that support people at different stages in their lives, and pensions among the best available in the UK, as well as generous annual leave entitlements.

Other benefits you can enjoy include:

- Performance Related Pay scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Regular professional development
- Health and wellbeing initiatives such as mini-medicals, flu vaccinations
- Employee assistance programme and occupational health
- Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
- Family friendly policies
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Access to exclusive discounts
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.You will then be asked to provide a personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential criteria shown on the job description.

Ofqual has adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel. You’ll be asked to remove all personal details from your CV when you apply.

Ofqual works flexibly, with a hybrid office/home based working model. Employees will spend at least two to three

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