Exams Quality FE Lead
Working within a vibrant college for people with a wide range of disabilities and associated learning difficulties.
This role will provide a strong quality assurance focus in education, to support the Assistant Principal: Further Education to outstanding educational provision.
The role
Supporting education delivery to maintain outstanding results
* Lead contact with all examination and awarding bodies across the provision. Front standardisation and quality assurance activities
* Line manage the Examination & Quality Assistant to ensure compliance for external awarding bodies.
* Production of high-quality reports for internal and external bodies.
* Lead on Joint Council of Qualifications (JCQ) compliance
* Lead on Quality assurance activities to support the FE Department across all sites and provision.
Expected Outcomes
* Quality of Education is Outstanding
* Certified status and A* compliance from all awarding bodies
Responsibilities
Lead on exams and quality assurance for education with named external bodies
* Responsibility for maintaining certification status with all awarding bodies
* Responsibility for ensuring compliance with JCQ regulations
* Responsibility for monitoring and compliance of Quality assurance activities
Qualifications and Skills
* Functional Skills in maths and English at Level 2 or equivalent
* TAQA 4
Key skills
* Proven leadership and management skills to a high standard
* Extensive experience of qualifications and exam approval processes and systems across a range of Awarding Bodies
* Proven ability to challenge colleagues on performance
* Excellent organisational skills
* Proven experience of communicating effectively at all levels – written and verbal
Experience
Essential
* Proven experience of writing reports to the expected standard
* Delivering training of a high standard that positively impacts on staff
* Experience of effective people management including managing change
* Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail
Knowledge
Essential
* Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) inspection regulations and compliance for exams
* Understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and how this informs reasonable adjustments for learners with learning difficulties and disabilities
* Knowledge of Quality Assurance systems and processes across a range of Awarding Bodies and levels including pre-entry to Level 3.
* Comprehensive knowledge of SEND
* Strength of character to challenge under performance or negative attitudes
Key work relationships
* Principal Further Education/ Curriculum Managers
* Head of Quality / Data Manager
* Exams & Quality Assistant
* External examination and awarding bodies
This role provides a fantastic opportunity to join a team with a singular focus to improve the learning outcomes for others. Superb working environment to further enhance this highly rewarding position
Monday to Friday
37.50 hours per week