IQA & Course Leader

Salary: £33,600 – £36,000 per year

IQA & Course Leader (Employability Skills & Lean Organisation Management Techniques)

Reporting to: Head of Quality

Salary £33,600 – £36,000

Aim of the Role:

To support Pin Point Training’s mission to” Transform people’s lives through Skills, Employment, Enterprise and Innovation, for growth” by ensuring teaching and delivery staff are continually supported to be able to provide the best possible experience for every individual learner to achieve their full potential, providing value for employers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensure robust IQA and best practice processes are in place and followed consistently, in line with the internal quality assurance strategy across all qualifications and contracts including Warehousing, Lean Organisation Management Techniques & Business Improvement Techniques

Carryout induction training for tutors and ensure all resources are provided prior to delivery of each course

Work with the Head of Quality to ensure the business has full approval to deliver all qualifications across all contracts through the implementation and monitoring of highly effective internal quality assurance processes and systems.

Carry out observations of teaching, learning and assessment observing in line with the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and Pin-Point Training’s internal observation and quality assurance strategies.

Lead on curriculum development for all programmes ensuring all schemes of work, session plans, resources and materials are in place to deliver high quality, innovative programmes of learning across all levels and sector areas and in response to employer and learner requirements.

Work with the wider team to monitor management information to identify learners at risk of not achieving a timely completion and ensure appropriate and timely actions are implemented to support that achievement.

Arrange the necessary Awarding Organisation EQA visits for all programmes, ensuring timely visits to continually meet certification requests and ensure the timely distribution and completion of all actions to responsible and accountable staff to remain sanction free.

Ensure that the relationship with all Awarding Organisations results in no sanctions against the delivery of qualifications, no delay in the registration and certification of qualifications or delay in the opportunity for learners to achieve their qualifications.

Ensure there are highly effective and SMART Awarding Organisation development plans to continually drive up the standard of internal quality assurance across the business and all qualifications and that staff are fully aware of their responsibilities to support learners in line with their needs identified at initial assessment.

Implement an agreed schedule of standardisation meetings across all qualifications to drive best practice in assessment and internal quality assurance.

Ensure the delivery of all examinations are conducted in line with JCQ guidelines, the awarding organisation and Pin-Point Training’s internal quality processes.

Work in conjunction with the quality team and senior managers to ensure the wider organisation’s quality strategy is fully implemented and that all staff involved in the delivery of all programmes have the correct qualification levels as identified through the Staff Training Pathways, providing support and development as required to attain these qualifications.

Monitor the quality of delivery and report any changes in quality and compliance trends on the learner journey to the Head of Quality to ensure this feeds into the quality improvement plan and self-assessment.

Ensure all delivery staff have in place a robust development plan as a result of observations and monitoring activities and areas for improvement are fully supported and reviewed.

Facilitate change and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment and demonstrate a commitment to improving standards and driving performance and success across all areas and contracts.

Support the business, learners and employers in achieving timely and high success rates whilst always improving the provision offered.

Work flexibly to meet the requirements of the post and of Pin-Point Training.

Undertake any other duties as may be deemed appropriate by the Head of Quality or Employability and Skills Director.

Undertake all duties in line with Pin-Point Training policies

Essential Experience and Qualifications

* Experienced practitioner in internal quality assurance across a range of provisions including Warehousing, Lean Organisation Management Techniques & Business Improvement Techniques

* Experience within a teaching, learning and assessment role delivering a range of provision up to a minimum of level 5 within the adult/further education sector

* Experience of employability classroom delivery programmes

* DTTLS, Certificate of Education, PTLLS or PGCE qualification

* Assessor and IQA awards (CAVA, TAQA, etc.)

* Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in English, Maths and ICT

* Experience in planning for EQA visits

* Experience in managing a successful team

* IT competent with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including spreadsheet.

* Track record of practicing Internal Quality Assurance to raise standards on provision

* Experience in onboarding, inducting, training and mentoring delivery staff

* Evidence of meeting or exceeding KPI’s in delivery and achievement

Attributes:

* The ability to self-reflect and behave in ways which contribute to continual improvement in performance and business functions

* Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with people from a wide range of backgrounds

* Show commitment to equality of opportunity and respects and cares for others; (empathetic to others’ feelings when engaged in the work environment; modifies behaviour in accordance with others’ needs and objectives by listening and responding in a constructive way; does not belittle others’ work activities or achievements)

* Demonstrate flexibility when faced with change; (reacts positively embracing new ways of working and new technologies, acting immediately to adapt to new circumstances)

* Work effectively within teams, collaborates with others and has the ability to motivate

* Work with integrity maintaining effective working relationships

* Willing to undertake national travel as required

Please apply with your Cv via the apply button or contact Helen at our Gateshead office.