Employer Directory and Quality Assurance Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £30,703

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
IFATE
Business Services Team
Type of role:
Quality
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2

WT :
Darlington, North East England, DL1 5QEAbout the job

Job summary:

Our Mission

We are known as IfATE, we are a group of passionate people who work with employers to develop, approve, review and revise apprenticeships and technical qualifications.

We are transforming and improving the skills system by putting employers at the heart and making it easier to navigate for all.

You will be part of an organisation that works to help people of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to maximise their potential, contribute to improving social mobility and the UK's productivity.

Find out more about the work of IfATE in the 'What we do' page on our website.

Job description:

As an Employer Directory & Quality Assurance Officer you will be part of IfATE's Delivery Group.

You will have responsibility for supporting a range of quality assurance activities in relation to both apprenticeships and Technical Qualifications, as well as helping to support the wider capability of the team.

We are looking for a dynamic, resourceful and innovative individual to support the continual development and subsequent improvement of the Directory of Professional and Employer-led Bodies ('The Employer Directory').

The Employer Directory will ensure a strong employer voice is maintained in the quality assurance of apprenticeships.

You will also be involved in supporting wider quality assurance work across the range of products for which IfATE has responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

Identifying and recruiting appropriate organisations to the Employer Directory and provide ongoing support to existing Directory organisations.
Collecting and analysing evidence about the use and effectiveness of the Directory, working closely with other teams and regulatory partners
Helping to develop a communications plan to improve understanding of the Employer Directory and wider quality assurance internally and externally
Supporting a range of projects focusing on assuring employers about the quality of our technical education products and evaluating the impact of our work

Person specification:

We are looking for a pro-active team-player with excellent communication and organisation skills. You will be able to work flexibly to deliver a critical piece of work.

Essential Criteria

Demonstrable ability to build and maintain strong working relationships confident and professional in building and maintaining strong relationships with a range of internal and external partners at all levels
Ability to negotiate and influence to achieve great results
Strong organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly on multiple tasks, plan, prioritise own workload and coordinate wider team work to ensure deadlines are met and outputs are of a high quality
Excellent customer service skills, providing highquality service and demonstrate the ability and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of customers and stakeholders
Ability to analyse and evaluate policy and data to inform planning and decision making and identify opportunities for improving or enhancing results
Ability to work independently but also as part of a team to deliver tasks to deadline.

Desirable Criteria

Understanding of the technical education policy landscape

Working flexibly is important to the success of the IfATE, and while you will have specific responsibilities as set out above, you will be part of a 'one team' approach and may be asked to be involved in a range of other activities.

As new areas of work progress, you may be asked to move between teams to deliver the IfATE's key priorities.

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £30,703, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education contributes £8,289 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
An environment with flexible working options
Automatic enrolment into Civil Service Pension Scheme which provides an attractive person, benefits for dependents and average employer contributions of 27%.
A generous Annual leave entitlement of 25 days (not including bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, all staff receive the King's Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days' bank and public holidays.
An extensive range of learning and pr