Internal Quality Assurer

Job Title:             Internal Quality Assurer
Location:             London + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:   £44,000 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF62706

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a IQA at our London site.

The role

As an Internal Quality Assurer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Responsible for ensuring accuracy and consistency of learning delivery and assessment decisions within our London Fire Brigade training and apprenticeship programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll be part of a team that enhanced delivery outcomes, and drives continuous educational improvement.

• Be an integral part of the business unit contract teams, providing day-to-day support and direction on quality assurance.
• To conduct quality assurance activities in line with the IQA strategy, Awarding Organisation, ESFA / DfE and Ofsted requirements.
• Produce sampling plans based on risk and in line with the IQA strategy.
• Conduct observations of teaching, learning and assessment (and learning walks and progress reviews where applicable) ensuring feedback provided is clear, constructive, and supportive. Ensure, where applicable, that line managers are supported to devise a development plan.
• Give clear, accurate and timely feedback to delivery staff, both verbally and written.

Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements 

Essential experience of the Internal Quality Assurer

• Extensive education / training quality experience (ideally in the adult sector).
• Experience of conducting teaching and learning observations.
• Experience of conducting IQA activity against accredited standards.
• Industry experience within the emergency services (fire).

Qualifications for the Internal Quality Assurer 

• L2 English and maths or equivalent,
• Level 3 Assessor qualification (CAVA).

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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