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Permanent

Assessment Manager

Newcastle upon Tyne
money-bag £40000 - £45000/annum Comprehensive Benefits Package
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Assessment Manager

Company Information
An established UK-based, not-for-profit organisation specialising in fire safety and risk management is looking to appoint an Assessment Manager to join its growing Training team in a home-based role. The organisation plays a key role in improving safety across the built environment and has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality training and education.

**Remote opportunity!**

Assessment Manager Role and Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Assessors and Internal Quality Assurers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality assessment and quality assurance activities
  • Oversee assessment practices to ensure compliance with internal policies, awarding body standards and external quality assurance requirements
  • Plan and coordinate assessment and IQA activities, including sampling, auditing and monitoring decisions to ensure consistency and reliability
  • Drive standardisation across teams to ensure a consistent approach to qualification delivery
  • Monitor team performance against KPIs, providing coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders and awarding organisations to develop and maintain high-quality assessment materials
  • Act as Lead IQA, observing assessor performance and supporting continuous improvement
  • Represent the organisation externally and maintain up-to-date industry knowledge through ongoing professional development

Assessment Manager Required Qualifications / Experience

Essential:

  • Level 3 qualification in Teaching and Learning
  • Level 3 qualification in Assessing
  • Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance (or equivalent)
  • Extensive experience within Fire Safety (circa 10+ years)
  • Proven experience managing or developing high-performing teams
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
  • Previous experience within a training or educational environment
  • Experience overseeing learner progress and assessment frameworks
  • Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desirable:

  • Third-party accreditation (or willingness to work towards)
  • Experience developing qualifications with awarding bodies
  • Lead IQA qualification

In Return?

Salary: -40,000 - -45,000

  • Generous pension scheme
  • Optional private medical insurance
  • Career development
  • Remote opportunity
  • Staff social events
  • And more

If you have significant experience in educating/ training in fire safety, and you are considering your opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James

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