End-point Assessment Internal Quality Assurer for - Manchester, United Kingdom - Training Qualifications UK

Training Qualifications UK

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Permanent Full Time Role

Location:
Remote

Reports to:
EPA Delivery Manager

Salary:
£26,000 - £30,000

Overview

Training Qualifications UK is a leading Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment Organisation approved by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to deliver End-Point Assessment to Apprentices on an ever-growing number of Apprenticeship Standards.

The role of an Apprenticeship End-Point Assessor Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) is to provide independent, fair, reliable, and consistent moderation services to Training Qualifications UK customers working with Apprenticeship Standards.

Internal Quality Assurers are required to use assessment and IQA experience to develop End-Point Assessors delivery of the Apprenticeship Standard through robust and relevant industry knowledge to ensure judgements and grading decisions upon the completion of a variety of assessment activities, are accurate and in line with the requirements of the Assessment Plan.

This role requires someone who is flexible in their approach to all tasks, with the independence to travel as and when the business requires.

Also has exceptional assessment abilities coupled with the ability to act with integrity and impartiality.

The successful post holder will not only be responsible for delivering an agreed caseload of End-Point Assessments but will also take a lead role in the Internal Quality Assurance of internal and freelance associate End-Point Assessors, which will include undertaking internal quality assurance-based tasks, and support with the delivery of training to external customers.

The sectors that fall within this role to be assessed are;

Teaching Assistant Level
Early Years Educator Level
Early Years Practitioner Level
Assessor Coach
Learner Mentor

Key responsibilities

Lead and engage with internal quality assurance processes, undertaking the role as internal quality assurer
Support the Lead EPA Assessment team with additional IQA processes and support requirements for End-Point Assessors development
Actively participate in, and as required lead moderation, standardisation and development activities and meetings as required
As necessary support the development and delivery of training of freelance associate End-Point Assessors, and other external customers to aid a successful End-Point Assessment experience for all Apprentices
Proactively recognise and deal with any developmental actions to manage risk accordingly
Manage assigned caseload to ensure all stages of the End-Point Assessment journey are completed timely and to the expected standard
Deliver outstanding End-Point Assessment services to assigned Apprentices and Employers
Undertake End-Point Assessment activities with integrity and impartiality to offer a fair, reliable, unbiased and consistent assessment experience for all Apprentices and Employers
Produce accurate, appropriate and well informed assessment feedback/written reports to validate assessment decisions using the correct and as required regulatory paperwork and appropriate systems
Maintain an excellent working knowledge of Apprenticeship Standards and Assessment Plans relevant to the sector areas as listed above
Be responsible for maintaining your own ongoing CPD relevant to assessment andinternal quality assurance practices, the wider Apprenticeship landscape and the industry for which you assess
Contribute where required to the review and growth of new assessment material and learning resources
Develop and maintain an understanding of Training Qualifications UK internal policies and processes and adhere to them at all times
Adhere to the highest possible quality standards relating to assessment practice and report any suspected or actualised breach of confidentiality or malpractice/maladministration to Training Qualifications UK
Adhere to high levels of confidentiality in relation to Apprentices, Approved Centres and Employers whom Training Qualifications UK work with
Provide advice and responses to questions and queries relating to specified Apprenticeship Standards and sector
Requirement to travel. Has access to own transport with an ability/willingness to travel as the business needs

Other Responsibilities

As necessary assist with complaints and/or assessment discrepancy using expert knowledge to draw conclusion about the case, acting as authoritative voice in cases where consensus cannot be reached
Liaise with other departments to facilitate a smooth customer experience and journey
Be aware of conflict of interest and report associated risks
Engage with any Training Qualifications UK communications such as; internal updates, newsletters, policy updates or Centre information
Support the screening and/or interview of potential End-Point Assessors/IQAs to verify expertise and qualification attainment meets industry requirement(s)
Assist with investigations into potential malpractice where sector expertise is required in orde