Internal Qualification Assessor / IQA

Internal Qualification Assessor / IQA

Location: Home based with national travel as required

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 dependant on qualifications and experience

Hours: 40 hours per week 

Contract: Permanent

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

Due to the continued growth of our company we’re currently looking for an Internal Qualification Assessor (and Qualification IQA) to work within our internal Learning & Development team, supporting the delivery of nationally accredited qualification across the Group.

The Learning & Development team support and deliver a number of nationally Accredited qualification to the Aurora Staff members helping them upskill in the current and future roles. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality training that genuine supports and is valued by our Education and Care teams.

This includes programmes such as;

• Teaching Assistants L3
• Residential Care & Adult Care Works L3
• Specialist Educational Needs L3
• High Level Teaching Assistant L4
• ILM Leadership & Management L4

With a excellent reputation with our national awarding bodies we believe in quality over quantity so expect our team to work at the highest standards providing support and encouragement to our learners whilst fulfilling the needs of our Internal Quality Assurance processes.

As a team we specialise in developing others and same can be said for this role, we are happy to provide support and training in both Assessing and IQA roles to the right candidate. To assess others you must have experience and base qualifications in our sectors of Education and/or Care. 

The main purpose of the role:

• To support our teams to fulfil their potential through delivery of high quality learning activities and interventions.
• Work with the wider team to build and deliver a range of programmes and enhance development capability across the group. This includes creating resources and tool and delivery of Workshops via Teams, Face to Face and Online content.
• To provide Learning Support by assessing candidates’ performance and/or related knowledge in a range of tasks. Ensure that the competence and/or knowledge demonstrated meet the requirements of internal and external Standards.
• To support the wider team in the delivery or verification of non-management programmes
• To support with wider Learning and Development projects or willing to work towards

Key duties:

General

• To support and build programmes in line with awarding body standards and Aurora’s centres values
• Where required to deliver programs in which you have the qualifications and occupational competence to deliver
• Internal verification of programs you hold qualifications for and have occupational competency within
• Provide general support for Educational/Care Professional Development
• To work within a team, and individually being accountable for your own work diary
• To have good communication skills
• Good record Keeping in line with Legislation
• Specifics
• Delivering a range of learning solutions including workshops that cover both internal and external outcomes
• Examining and assessing candidates' portfolios of evidence
• Providing feedback and offering advice and support if the standards are not met
• Signing off external qualifications when all the requirements have been met
• Keeping records of candidates' progress in line with local and National Policies and Legislation
• Attending standardisation meetings with other assessors/manager. To lead standardisation on programmes you are specialising within.
• Manage relationships with Key Stakeholders
• To deliver workshops either face to face or remotely (Nationally)
• To record and report on learners progress and liaise with Line Manager regularly

Please use the following link to view the full job description and breakdown of duties: 

Job Description - Internal Qualification Assessor

Successful candidate qualities:

• Must have experience and base qualification in our key sectors Education and/or Care.
• Assessor qualification A1/TAQA (or equivalent) or willing to work towards
• IQA qualification (or equivalent) or willing to work towards
• To have a teaching Qualification PTTLS or equivalent or willing to work towards
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths) or to have an equivalent.
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook with the ability and willingness to learn to use of a range IT systems
• Organised, good time management.
• Able to Prioritise workload
• High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to work as part of a team and individually as some work will be lone working.
• Work collaboratively with other staff and professionals with good interpersonal skills.
• Confidential and reliable.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form. 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.