Eqa Coordinator

Hours per week: 36.5 (full-time)

Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in office)

**Salary**: £25,725 - £30,975 plus benefits

**The Role - EQA (External Quality Assurance) Coordinator**

The role of the EQA Coordinator is to support the organisation by coordinating and supporting external quality assurance (EQA) activities. This includes the facilitation and administration associated with EQA meetings and assisting with standardisation activities (including the collation and preparation of samples). This role is key to the sampling processes used by the group and will at times contribute to internal audit activity.

**Key activities for this role include**:

- Facilitating all EQA meetings including room bookings, calendar coordination, creating agendas, gathering appropriate information, providing support and minute taking
- Assisting with standardisation activities to include the collation and preparation of samples
- Co-ordinating the EQA monitoring process to include booking and sampling of materials
- Assisting in carrying out internal audit checks in preparation for monitoring activities
- Completing all activities within set service standards and inform the manager(s) where these cannot be met
- Recording all external interactions in the MIA system
- Monitoring the Centre assessment standards scrutiny (CASS) process reporting any issues or recommendations for improvement
- Supporting on the preparation and delivery of training and standardisation for all EQAs
- Providing ongoing support to EQA including the creation of accounts and secure links, general enquiries, the use of system forms and allocation of EQA activities

Monitoring the EQA and Access to HE inboxes to ensure timely and accurate responses to enquiries

Monitoring the MIA inbox and allocate forms and task appropriately within the compliance team

Ensuring all quartz events are updated and added when appropriate

Coordinating and conducting spot checks for external assessments

Coordinating external communications for centres and EQAs

Contributing to team and directorate meetings

Any other duties as directed by the EQA Lead

**The minimum requirements for this role are;**

***Experience of coordinating and working with a team of remote working professionals, demonstrating ability to communicate professionally and respectfully

Experience of working autonomously

Knowledge of Microsoft packages

Experience of working in high demand environments, to targets and tight deadlines

A minimum of Level 2 English and numeracy or equivalent

Understanding of the function of awarding organisations and the regulatory structures they operate within

Monitoring and reviewing quality assurance systems across a wide range of providers

Experience of meeting agreed objectives and targets

Experience of developing and delivering quality assurance and assessor training

Evidence of continued professional development

Experience of coordinating EQA activities and working with a remote team within an awarding organisation in a previous role would be desirable, but not essential.

**About AIM**

AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group is a leading international organisation offering nationally regulated qualifications and end-point assessments which meet the needs of learners, employers, and providers.

These include:

- Vocational qualifications
- End-point assessments (EPA) - apprenticeship standards
- Access to Higher Education diplomas
- English as a second language (ESOL)
- E-learning packages

We are passionate about what we do and about our organisation and we pride ourselves in providing a friendly professional service to enable a better future for all our learners.

**Our benefits**
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas break
- Flexible working, hybrid working
- Pension Scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Staff away days and social events

**Working at AIM**

**We believe in the positive power of education**

We want to keep AIM going and growing. We know that great businesses are powered by happy colleagues who feel invested in the company they work for. Our people are curious and creative colleagues that anchor us to our foundations and help to achieve our charitable objectives for learning - all kinds of learning for all kinds of people. Whether it’s at home, in the classroom or in the workplace, learning is the key to improving our chances in life.

Not just co-workers, we're proud AIM colleagues who help our company thrive. Our friendly and professional teams work together in a diverse range of roles to support the future of work and learning around the world.

The closing date is Monday 26th June 2023.