Associate Assessor & IQA -Fitness - Remote
Salary: £20 - £25 per hour Contract type: Part-time, Contract Location: Remote work
Through education, people can transform their lives and reach career goals. learndirect has been empowering individuals to reach the height of their potential for many years, with a forward-thinking digital approach.
As the UK’s leading online learning provider, we have helped millions of learners gain qualifications that have led to exciting careers. Our work is to empower, inspire, and transform lives through flexible education made accessible to all.
From Access to Higher Education Diplomas and GCSEs to animal courses and accredited dental nursing qualifications, we offer education to individuals from all backgrounds and at any stage of their life and career.
Through partnerships with industry-leading providers in multiple sectors, learndirect has helped more than 4.5 million learners get the qualifications they need. You could become a part of the online solution to educational needs.
We are looking for experienced an IQA Associate Assessor to support our Fitness Qualifications.
These roles offer flexible working hours, depending on caseload and associate availability. We’re looking for applicants that hold a recognised qualification at Level 3 or higher in Personal Training, also must hold an assessing qualification such as CAVA level 3 or A1 equivalent. Experience of tutoring adult learners. In addition, we are seeking applicants who can also undertake IQA duties, with level V1 or D34
We operate a completely flexible remote working model. Working on a self-employed Contract for Services basis, the role involves tutoring students and assessing their work remotely via our online training portal.
Rates of pay vary depending on the course and level.
Job Purpose:
To ensure high-quality, consistent, and compliant delivery and assessment of fitness qualifications by monitoring assessor practice, supporting staff development, and maintaining standards in line with awarding organisation and regulatory requirements.
Key - Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Carry out risk-based sampling of learner work across assessors, qualifications, and levels
Ensure all assessment decisions are: Fair, Valid, Reliable, Sufficient
Maintain compliance with:
Awarding Organisations (e.g. Focus, Innovate, Active IQ,), Ofqual requirements, Internal policies and procedures
Monitoring Assessment Practice
Standardise assessment decisions across the team. Identify and address inconsistencies in grading Assessor Support & Development
Provide constructive feedback following sampling and observations. Support assessors with:
1. CPD planning
2. Standardisation activities
3. Best practice in fitness assessment
4. Deliver or facilitate standardisation meetings
What we are looking for in you (Essential):
5. Experience of assessing fitness qualifications
6. Experience of internal quality assurance / sampling
7. Working with awarding organisations and EQA processes
8. Experience supporting or mentoring assessors
9. Must have a recognised qualification at level 3 or higher in Personal Training
10. Must hold an assessing qualification such as CAVA level 3 or A1 (or equivalent)
11. Must hold a V1 or D34 (or equivalent) in IQA
12. Have the ability to problem solve using own initiative
13. Be able to research supportive answers to student questions
14. Be able to provide high quality assessment decisions
15. Be digitally skilled in Microsoft Office, email and other commonly used platforms
16. Strong organisational and planning skills
17. Excellent attention to detail
18. Ability to analyse assessment decisions and data
19. Be proactive and self-motivated
20. Have excellent written and communication skills
21. Ability to challenge practice constructively
22. Be able to work as a part of a wider team
23. Be able to work within existing processes and procedures
24. Maintain own professional development to ensure the highest quality service to learners
Proposition: Empowering people to reach their potential.
Our Mission: Removing barriers (time, tech, cost) to enable a ‘learning lifestyle’.
Our Vision: To create the modern approach to learning.
Our Values: Working with PACE we strive to be:
Passionate “We show pride, enthusiasm, and dedication in everything that we do, for our learners, our customers, ourselves, and each other”.
Agile “We positively embrace and respond quickly to change through a flexible, proactive workforce that seizes opportunities”.
Courageous “We challenge the norm, creating continuous business improvement and opportunities through entrepreneurial thinking balanced with a sound commercial approach”.
Empowering “We trust and inspire people to do their best and believe in themselves. We are open to a diversity of ideas, approaches, and points of view”.
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