Vocational Reform Assurance Manager

At AQA, we're committed to advancing education and we're committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it's our people who make this happen. Vocational Reform Assurance Manager You'll join AQA at a pivotal point as we expand our vocational portfolio in response to major national reform. There are now several organisations within AQA Group, including TQUK, that are delivering and supporting high-quality vocational education, which gives us a strong foundation to develop new qualifications and apprenticeships. This is a highjudgement role operating across the Group in a fastmoving and still bring strong understanding of vocational, FE and skills contexts, alongside the confidence to work through ambiguity and reform. Your focus will be on assurance, judged decisions as we design and deliver new vocational qualifications and apprenticeships. provide expert oversight across AQA's vocational reform programme at a time when expectations from government, regulators, sit at the centre of the vocational reform programme, providing This role is not about owning policy design in isolation, nor about running operational delivery. It sits deliberately between those worlds - bringing vocational expertise, strong stakeholder judgement and an assurance mindset to help the organisation navigate reform well. In this role, you'll be responsible for: Providing expert assurance and constructive challenge on vocational reform activity, ensuring assessment design, quality processes and delivery plans are robust and credible in a post16 context. assurance across vocational reform activity, with a particular focus on risk, You'll thrive in this role if you bring: Strong experience of vocational, post16, FE or skills qualifications - including assessment, quality assurance, regulation or delivery.Experience of programme, project or assurance environments, without being tied to a single policy or operational lens.The opportunity to shape a high profile, nationally significant vocational reform programme. A role that builds visibility and influence across AQA's vocational strategy and leadership community. AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels in the UK every year. Our purpose is to advance education by helping students and teachers to realise their potential. As part of AQA, you'll very quickly appreciate the determination and unwavering passion to deliver this goal in everything we do. To help drive these ambitions, AQA invests in the development of its people by offering a range of professional development and learning opportunities leading to over 50% of our permanent roles being filled internally. Reasonable Adjustments If you have any requirements for reasonable adjustments in relation to the application, interview or the prospective job, please contact Faye Harrison (she/her) at or on . We are asking for this information to make the process as equitable as possible for each candidate. Please note that Faye will not be able to assist you with enquiries regarding Temporary vacancies or non-recruitment enquiries. If you have query regarding Temporary vacancies, please contact: Smart Working We're operating a smart working model. This allows for our colleagues to work from two days a week in one of our offices across England. Equality, diversity and inclusion AQA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone - regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background - is valued, respected, and supported to thrive. Conflict of Interest Please note that due to the confidential nature of our work, we are unable to employ people for our temporary roles who are currently a candidate for Key Stage 4 and 5 public examinations. Safeguarding AQA is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. We're dedicated to reducing the risk of employing or contracting any person intent on abusing their position of trust, along with identifying and responding to any incident of alleged abuse from its employees or associates fairly and swiftly.For more information on safeguarding at AQA please visit the AQA website . Contact Temporary roles: Permanent and Fixed Term roles: