Internal Quality Assurer in Health and Social Care
Salary Banding: £30,000 to £35,000
Base: Cardiff
Contract type: Full time, Permanent.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm.
This role is subject to a DBS check. The cost of the DBS check will be met by the company.
Itec operates as an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions, or trade union membership.
Itec reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
What are the core responsibilities of this role?
- Motivate and develop a team of Assessors to ensure learners have a positive learning experience and that KPIs are consistently met.
- Develop the team of Assessors to improve the quality of delivery across all learning programs.
- Manage sampling and verification activities to support the progression and achievement of learners.
- Ensure all IQA activities meet the needs of learners and exceed the requirements of Awarding Organisations, Welsh Government, Estyn, and Itec.
- Oversee an ongoing cycle of standardisation meetings for Assessors to share best practices across all sectors.
- Manage delivery models and resources to ensure a consistent and standardised approach to delivery.
- Ensure literacy and numeracy are integrated throughout the learning program.
- Ensure Assessors embed cross-cutting themes such as Safeguarding/Prevent, ESDGC, Welsh Language and Culture, Equality & Diversity, and Health & Safety/Well-being.
- Prepare clear and well-written IQA reports, with sufficient detail to support and improve performance.
- Participate in and/or manage EQA visits, ensuring the visit schedule is adhered to and all requested portfolios meet the required standards for a positive outcome.
- Plan, manage, and complete IQA observations of Assessors to ensure the IQA strategy is effectively implemented.
What skills and experience are we looking for in potential applicants?
Essential
- Assessor and IQA qualification
- Relevant occupational competence
- Experience of delivering training and support
- Full driving licence with use of own vehicle
- Willingness to undergo a DBS check (cost covered by the company) and EWC registration.
Desirable
- Experience and a proven track record of leading a team of IQAs
- Experience of co-ordinating EQA visits
- Been actively involved in an Estyn Inspection
Why Work with us
- Leading provider of work-based learning programmes for 40 years.
- Employee-Owned organisation.
- Investors in People Gold.
- Disability Confident Leader.
- Living Wage Employer.
As an Employee-Owned business, our people are our main asset, and everyone has a say in the direction that the business is heading. As a valued employee owner, you will be entitled to receive the below corporate benefits:
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Being an employee owner as part of the EOT.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
- Annual bonus (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Life Assurance.
- Personal development and career opportunities.
- Employee Mental Health first aiders.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Medicash – Healthcare scheme.
- Length of Service Payment Scheme.
- Employee of Month Awards.
- Discounts on Gym Membership and fitness products discounts.
- Travel expenses and business mileage.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Social & Charity Events.
- Refer a Friend Payment Scheme.
- NUS/ Totum discount card.
The most tangible advantage of being an Employee Ownership Trust is our annual bonus; this percentage is determined by the overall performance of the organisation and subject to qualifying criteria.
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