Level 3-7 Accountancy Internal Quality Assurer

As an Accountancy Level 3-7 Internal Quality Assurer are you curious, supportive and determined with a keen eye for detail, to continually improve assessment and verification processes? Do you have previous experience of standardisation and the ability to support our Accountancy Apprenticeships team to meet and exceed awarding body requirements?

Here at Babington we pride ourselves on delivering robust training programmes across a variety of professional sectors nationally and are looking for an experienced Quality and Standards Specialist/IQA with extensive experience in the Accountancy sector. As a QSS you will be a fundamental part of the Quality and Service Standards team and provide an exceptional service to all colleagues across the wider business with standardisation of assessment and verification practices.

If you have a passion for quality, a sound understanding of Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices and a willingness to work on a remote basis with occasional travel and want to be part of Babington’s journey of Developing Better Futures, then we want to hear from you!!

You will act as a subject matter expert for your area of expertise and maintain high levels of CPD. Overseeing Apprenticeship standards and necessary requirements per sector to ensure timely and positive outcomes. Support and advise operational teams on best practices in preparation of EPA. Liaise regularly with the Quality and Standards Manager to continuously improve Assessment and verification processes and practice across the organisation in line with company strategy (IQA).

Support the Quality and Standards Manager with annual Self-Assessment processes and outputs. Support a range of departments to ensure standardisation of assessment/verification practices and meet awarding body requirements. Lead on regular standardisation meetings and coordinate assessment observation processes.

BENEFITS:

• Bupa Healthcare – Cashplan?
• 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Employer Pension contribution

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential? (E) – Desirable? (D)

• Accounts qualifications up to level 7 (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) (D)

• Accounts qualifications up to level 4 (AAT) (E)

• Grade A-C GCSE in English and maths or equivalent? (E)

• Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (IQA)? (E)

• Level 3 Award in Education & Training or equivalent teaching qualification or willingness to acquire one? (D)

• Level 2 Functional Skills qualification or equivalent? (E)

• Level 3 Leadership and Management or equivalent qualification or willingness to acquire one? (D)

• Experience within Accounts or Accounts qualifications up to level 7 (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) (E)

• Experience of working in an educational environment working as an IQA and assessor?

• Experience of quality assuring a range of assessment methods including on and offline assessment using e-portfolios and online/on-demand testing?

• Experience of Data/MI analysis linked to business improvement?

• Experience in initiating, implementing and improving new working arrangements for qualifications assurance?

• Experience of working in an educational environment and delivery of educational programmes?

• Experience of supporting Ofsted inspections and Ofsted compliant activities?

• Ability to deliver to agreed targets?

• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel and Outlook?

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