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We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications and services that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI. We are also registered as an end-point assessment organisation for a range of new apprenticeships.

Overview of the Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) role

Government has introduced a requirement that all apprenticeships contain an end-point assessment (EPA) which is a holistic assessment of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship. This is to make sure that apprentices meet the rigorous standard set by employers and are fully competent in the relevant occupation. Pearson must provide employers with the confidence that completing an apprenticeship means an individual is fully job-ready and that all apprentices, following the same standard, are assessed consistently, regardless of where they are undertaking their apprenticeship or who they are doing it with.

The end-point assessments will be conducted onsite, or remotely (as appropriate), on dates agreed with employers. Independent end-point assessors (IEAs) will record and submit their EPA evidence, with clear justifications for the marks and grading decisions.

Suitably qualified IQAs will provide their IEA colleagues with ongoing training, standardisation and support, to ensure standards are established and maintained throughout the EPA process.

Key Accountabilities:

The IQA will:

• Take part in regular training and standardisation activities, associated with the role and EPA
• Maintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Manage, monitor and support a team of IEAs for allocated EPAs
• Standardise IEA practice, to ensure that it is in line with the protocols set out in Pearson's specifications, assessment instruments and policies
• Contribute to the ongoing IEA performance management process
• Develop and deliver content for IEA training and standardisation activities
• Support the EPA Delivery team with the recruitment and selection of IEAs
• Review the CPD records of IEAs
• Report on IEA performance and EPA trends
• Undertake quality assurance activities, remotely and on-site, in line with the sampling strategy, taking into account key risk factors
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records of the IQA process, including standardisation activities
• Maintain service-level agreements with regards to responding to EPA planning, operational activities, reports and submissions of quality assurance outcomes
• Report all risks and issues encountered during the EPA, to Pearson, including any suspected malpractice/maladministration
• Ensure all reports and evidence are high quality and recorded accurately
• Support Pearson, if necessary, with any appeals from apprentices, regarding assessment decisions
• Ensure that any personal actions are completed, as required by Pearson
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Pearson's EPA activities
• Contribute to external quality assurance activities and audits
• Raise any conflicts of interest, including in relation to the independence of assessment
• Provide support to the EPA Delivery team on IEA queries, as requested.

Person Specification

Background and Experience (essential):

• Meets the IEA requirements for the associated EPAs
• Hold an assessors qualification (A1 assessors award or TAQA qualification)
• Hold an internal quality assurance qualification
• Experience of supporting and managing remote teams of assessors
• Evidence of CPD, in line with the EPA specialism
• Experience of complying with quality assurance/regulatory requirements
• Occupational experience in Rugby League/Union