Product Assurance Officer

Overview:

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Location: Hybrid (Head Office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne)

This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office at least 2 days a month

Salary: Up to £30,000, depending on experience

• Are you passionate about producing high-quality work?
• Does it make you happy when you spot a spelling mistake or a roque bullet point?
• Are you a whizz at Word?

Did you spot the mistake above?! If so, then we’re looking for you!

We’re excited to be looking for a Product Assurance Officer to join our Product Assurance team.

As a Product Assurance Officer, you’ll be responsible for preparing and launching new qualifications and supporting documents to our stakeholders and customers. This involves extensive data entry and proofreading tasks so high attention to detail and accuracy skills are a must.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Leading the implementation and monitoring of robust quality assurance procedures relating to the end-to-end product life cycle to ensure products released into the public domain are fit for purpose and compliant with stakeholder and regulatory requirements
• Leading on the proofreading and sign off of assessments, materials and resources to ensure they are accurate, understandable and usable for our stakeholders
• Creating, reviewing and maintaining business processes and key documents/templates to inform effective and efficient working practices
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis to ensure products remain fit for purpose
• Responsible for developing communication to customers and staff and maintaining accurate qualification information on the database and website

We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• Experience of working in a role where a high level of attention to detail was required
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and co-ordinate several projects simultaneously
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent Microsoft Word skills
• A Level English Language or equivalent

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description to find out more.

If you are applying internally for a secondment, please speak to your line manager beforehand to ensure they would be able to release you for the period of the contract if you are successful.

What will we offer you in return?

• Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
• YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
• YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
• Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
• £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
• Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
• Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
• Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
• Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
• Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
• Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
• Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
• Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary

Shape real change with an NCFE career

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisa-tion – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.

How to apply

Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

Closing Date: Sunday 19 January 2025

Interview Dates:

2^nd Stage: Interviews - Monday 3 February and Tuesday 4 February

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.