Director of Qualifications
4 weeks ago
We are seeking a Director of Qualifications to oversee, develop and maintain the qualifications framework within our Awarding Organisation.
This is a critical role within our Awarding Organisation, you will require substantial experience in assessment methodologies as well as a solid understanding of vocational and technical qualification contexts to ensure our qualifications portfolio, assessments and services meet our customer and market needs.
We are looking for a proven leader with team management, budgetary and strategic planning skills that has experience of working within an Awarding Organisation at a senior level. This role has responsibility for a directorate of circa 200 members of staff.
This Head of Function role has a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package that includes our head of function bonus scheme. You can be based anywhere across the UK for this role but you must be willing to travel to our London office (EC1) for team meetings when required.
This appointment will be made on merit.
We believe that diversity and inclusion strengthens and enriches us, and that it is the responsibility of everyone at City & Guilds to drive this value. As ethnic minority groups and disabled people are currently under-represented, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from these communities.
Experience Experienced Salary Competitive Salary + Bonus Type of role Permanent Full-time or part-time Full-time Location - Country UK Location - City UK,London Business Unit COO Closing date 17/11/2024 Vacancy ref 7924 Documents- Role Profile
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As a Director of Qualifications your primary objective will be to strategically align qualifications with customer and industry needs, educational standards and regulatory requirements ensuring we meet customer and market requirements and that they are delivered to the highest quality.
Managing 3 direct reports with overall responsibility of a directorate of circa 200 you will lead the teams that are responsible for the development of our qualifications, the production of our assessment materials as well as the quality of marking, moderation and verification to provide valid and reliable results.
Additionally you will have accountability for the development, maintenance, assessment and quality assurance of all our assessments and qualifications whilst ensuring that the development of new qualifications meet our regulatory and government requirement. You will also lead the teams within the directorate, driving a culture of technical assessment expertise and innovation as well as continuous business improvement.
About youThis is a Head of Function role within our Awarding Organisation so you must have demonstrable experience in working within an awarding organisation or qualifications business that is highly regulated. You must have substantial experience in assessment methodologies, awarding organisation collaboration and a solid foundation in vocational and technical qualification context.
Proven leadership skills in strategic planning, team management and executing educational initiatives are essential to this role. You will have in depth understanding of educational trends, accreditation standards and the evolving landscape of vocational and general qualifications. Naturally you will possess exceptional communication levels to engage with diverse stakeholders, articulate visions and represent our organisation.
Highly developed leadership skills such as negotiation, influencing and driving and improving culture are essential as well as the ability to manage and motivate large teams to drive staff development and encourage retention.
Our story and missionOur vision is for a world in which everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support almost five million people each year to develop skills that help them into a job, develop on that job and to prepare for their next job. As a charity, we’re proud that everything we do is focused on achieving this purpose.
Through our assessment and credentialing, corporate learning and technical training offers, we partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability, because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again – gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start.
At the heart of our business sits the City & Guilds Foundation which amplifies our purpose by helping to remove barriers to getting into a job, celebrating best practice on the job, and advocating for jobs of the future.
We were founded in 1878 by the City of London and the trade guilds of the time, to help people, organisations and economies to develop their skills for growth.
Our rich experience means we’re uniquely positioned to understand the future of work and learning. And, we continually evolve to develop and deliver skills for the workplace of the future. Today, as well as qualifications and assessment, we offer digital credentialing, elearning technologies, executive leadership development, technical training and consultancy.
Our success is driven by the people we work with. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer an equal opportunity to all our staff and we value diversity within our inclusive culture. We recognise that a diverse workforce is the only way we will achieve our ambitious business goals, so we work hard to be flexible to accommodate everyone.
What we offerWe offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging and market-leading organisation with opportunities to develop your existing skills and explore new ones.
You’ll receive an excellent benefits package which typically includes a great base salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, volunteering opportunities and much more.
We welcome a discussion about how this role could work flexibly for you. For example work pattern, hours or location.
Next steps and how to applyIf you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button.
City & Guilds are a Disability confident employer. Please let us know if you require any support/adjustments at your interview and if successful any adjustments needed to support you in your role. If this is required, please email; careers@cityandguilds.com
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