Senior Manager – Qualifications
Contract: Maternity Cover - Start 3rd November
Salary: £50,000 + Excellent Benefits
Hybrid: London / Home Working
We are delighted to be supporting a leading professional membership body who are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Qualifications to join their team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile qualifications and assessments portfolio, ensuring their delivery, maintenance and ongoing compliance to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage a team of Qualifications Managers, overseeing delivery schedules, workloads and priorities.
* Ensure the smooth delivery, review and re-publication of exams and assessments to time, budget and regulatory requirements.
* Manage the lifecycle of narrative exams, including scheduling, development, marking and compliance.
* Oversee the recruitment, training and support of examiners, markers and assessors.
* Work closely with Learning Resources and Operations teams to ensure syllabi, papers and scripts are prepared and transferred to schedule.
* Lead on compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory frameworks, recommending improvements where necessary.
* Investigate and respond to feedback, complaints and appeals relating to assessments.
About You:
We’re looking for a proactive, hands-on manager with:
* A degree or equivalent, or at least 5 years’ experience managing a qualifications portfolio in an awarding or professional body environment.
* Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
* Proven experience of managing external stakeholders and subject matter experts.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build strong relationships.
* A track record of leading projects and delivering results to deadlines.
* Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and a strong commitment to compliance and integrity.
* Adaptability, resilience and a continuous improvement mindset.
The Benefits:
* Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience.
* 7.5% company pension contribution (in addition to your own).
* 28 days leave including Christmas closure.
* Travel allowance up to £2,500 per annum.
* Flexible hybrid working – London office / home split.
* Contractual working hours: 35 per week.
This is a rare chance to take a senior qualifications leadership role within a well-regarded professional membership body, making a real impact on standards, integrity and professional development across the sector.
To apply for the role of Senior Manager – Qualifications, please send your CV.
Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.
Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.