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Salary: £33 per hour

Job Type: Fixed Term until 31st July 2023. The contract is to be renewed in August in line with the new Academic year.

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Location:

• Southwest/South Coast (Bristol, Gloucester, Swindon, Southampton)

About us

Ascentis is an established Awarding Organisation regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA (Northern Ireland) creating valuable, cutting-edge qualifications for FE Colleges, Private Training Providers, Schools, Employers and many other organisations both in the UK and overseas. Ascentis is also an established Access Validating Agency recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

We are based in Lancaster, a historic vibrant university city, rich in cultural heritage and within easy reach of the motorway and the Lake District and coast. Further information can be found on our website at www.ascentis.co.uk.

We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software and an on-line training organisation. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education. It has never been a more exciting time to join The Ascentis Group as we continue on our journey of growth across the UK and overseas.

Where would you fit in?

Ascentis are looking for enthusiastic dedicated professionals to join their External Quality Assurance (EQA) team. Working as an EQA, you will play a key role in the quality assurance of Ascentis’ qualifications being delivered in our Centres.

Ideally, successful candidates will be available to work a minimum of 20 days per academic year (1st August to 31st July), and this can be discussed as and when you may be asked to work.

We are currently looking for EQAs in the following subject areas:

• English and Maths qualifications, but also to include verification of generic low-level portfolio qualifications. The role may also include general Quality Assurance visits to centres. Candidates must be situated for verification work and visits to centres in the South West/South Coast (Bristol, Gloucester, Swindon, Southampton).

Duties and responsibilities of the job

• To work to and support the Ascentis model of external quality assurance in relation to those qualifications in centres identified within the annual allocation
• To visit centres to monitor and report on compliance with the required standards of resource, staff and systems required to support the delivery, assessment, and award of qualifications
• To plan and deliver centre training within own subject area, as required
• To actively participate in mandatory Ascentis training and standardisation activities, including central events and accompanied visits
• To provide ongoing support, advice and guidance to all allocated centres
• To keep up to date with developments within relevant subject / sector area

For the full Job Description, please click visit the Ascentis website at www.ascentis.co.uk/jobs

So, what are you waiting for?

If you like the sound of the role and the organisation, and you think the below attributes describe you well, then we would love to hear from you.

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent
• Qualified and experienced in teaching English and Maths qualifications
• Demonstrable experience in adult, further or higher education
• Demonstrable knowledge of curriculum content
• Experience of the internal and external quality assurance process for relevant subject area
• Excellent communication, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent IT skills and adaptability to different platforms used in centres and at Head Office (including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint and internal Awarding Organisation databases)
• Ability to meet deadlines
• A customer focused approach

Further information and how to apply:

• Please send over a copy of your up-to-date CV and a covering letter or email stating why you feel you are suitable for the role, to [email protected]
• The application deadline is 31/05/23
• We will conduct online interviews week commencing 12/06/23
• To discuss this post further please contact Joanne Percival, Senior Quality Assurance Manager by email at [email protected].

A little more about who we are

We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software and an online training organisation. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education. It has never been a more exciting time to join The Ascentis Group as we continue on our journey of growth across the UK and overseas.

The Ascentis Group is made up of brilliant people, unique in terms of background, personality, characteristics, experience and skill. We value our people for the differences they bring to the table and believe this diversity is powerful. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: Remote