Qualifications Officer Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Job Description
The Scottish Qualifications Authority is Scotland’s national awarding and accreditation body. We are trusted to oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.
We are looking for a part-time Qualifications Officer to work within our Qualification Development team, working with in English. Language and Business team. This role covers a portfolio of subjects in the following area: National Qualifications in Media.
The successful candidate will be required to project manage a range of clearly defined, short to medium term projects relating to the development, implementation, maintenance and servicing of a specified range of qualifications, associated surrounds, and services to a high degree of service delivery and customer focus. In order to do this you must be able to demonstrate experience in the following specific duties:
- Work in partnership with colleagues to ensure effective delivery of SQA qualifications and assessments
- Work in partnership with a range of internal business areas to support the effective delivery of SQA qualifications, goods and services to centres
- Provide support to line manager and colleagues in Appointee Services in the selection, recruitment, training and monitoring of appointees e.g.
- External Verifiers
- Principal assessors
- National Qualification Support team members
Additionally you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- An ability to build meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Be a skilled communicator both orally and in writing with the ability to produce high quality written text and reports on complex issues, negotiate with stakeholders and give presentations on established policy and procedures
- A keen eye for attention to detail to proof-read, analyse and edit formal documentation
- Planning and managing complex pieces of work.
Applicants, as a minimum, should be educated to SCQF Level 7 (HNC/SVQ 3) and/or be able to demonstrate direct relevant experience for this role.
Also, role model the behaviours associated with SQA’s values (Trusted, Progressive and Enabling) in order to develop and sustain a productive and positive culture.
SQA offers a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent whilst also offering hybrid working as default. These include but are not limited to a career average pension scheme; staff well-being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities and 27 days annual leave in addition to 14 days public holiday. Find out more here: SQA Benefits
This role will require some working at weekends and visiting other sites with over-time opportunities.
If you think you’ve got the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this exciting opportunity please apply below.
SQA welcomes applications from every section of the community. SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan and is committed to its purpose.
Tha Plana Gàidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn a' creidsinn gu h-àrachdach agus na h-amasan a tha air cur a-mach sa Phlana Nàiseanta don Ghàidhlig.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Disability Confident Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers themself to be disabled and who meets the competency requirements for the post.
