Are you confident managing investigations independently and ready to step into a role where your expertise makes an immediate difference?
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid - Nottingham office + home + national travel to centres
Working pattern: Full‑time, fixed‑term for 6 months
Start date: As soon as possible
TPP Recruitment is supporting a regulated awarding organisation to recruit an Interim Quality Manager focused on leading and delivering investigations into malpractice and maladministration across centres and providers. This 6‑month contract will support the team during a period of increased workload and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced EQA or quality specialist to step into a role with real impact.
You will be joining an organisation with a strong culture of quality, supportive leadership, and a clear commitment to regulatory compliance.
About The Organisation
This awarding organisation works nationally to support high‑quality assessment and training delivery. Their Quality & Regulation function ensures compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks and plays a central role in safeguarding the integrity of their qualifications. This role sits within that team, working closely with colleagues while managing your own caseload independently.
About The Role
As Interim Quality Manager, you will lead a wide range of investigation activity, ensuring all cases are managed promptly, fairly, and in line with policy, procedure and regulatory expectations.
You will:
* Coordinate and respond to suspected malpractice or maladministration
* Conduct thorough, impartial investigations, including interviews and unannounced centre visits
* Analyse evidence, assessment records and documentation
* Produce clear, robust, evidence‑based reports suitable for scrutiny panels
* Recommend sanctions and remedial actions where required
* Present findings to internal stakeholders and support follow‑up actions
* Identify risks, patterns and systemic issues, feeding into continuous improvement work
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver investigations into centre, learner and provider activity
* Gather, authenticate and evaluate digital and paper‑based evidence
* Write high‑quality, defensible investigation reports
* Conduct interviews and fact‑finding activity
* Maintain accurate and secure records
* Contribute to regulatory compliance and quality assurance
* Support standardisation and peer review processes
Skills / Experience Required
* Recent experience as an External Quality Assurer
* Strong background in quality assurance and regulatory compliance
* Experience conducting investigations and applying Ofqual/JCQ frameworks
* Excellent analytical, evaluative and report‑writing skills
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple cases
* Confidence engaging with centres and stakeholders professionally
* High attention to detail and commitment to procedural accuracy
Interview Process
* Interviews will be held remotely and arranged as soon as suitable candidates are identified.
To Apply
* CV only, no cover letter required
Deadline
* ASAP - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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