Senior Manager (Qualification) Quality and Standardisation
AAT is the UK’s leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants. We pride ourselves on providing practical qualifications that meet the needs of both employers and employees.
Term: PermanentLocation: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf.
What exactly will you be doing?
As the Senior Manager Quality and Standardisation (QS) your role sits within the Products and Services team and reports to the Product Director (Awarding Organisation). You will lead the team as a Centre of Excellence on the quality and standardisation of assessments and qualification outcomes within AAT.The Senior Manager (QS) will be responsible for the leadership of Chief Examiners and Independent Assessors to deliver valid and consistent results for our learners aligned to quality standards that meet customer experience as well as regulation and best practice.
This will include the maintenance of standards over time, the recruitment, training and standardisation of examiners and independent assessors and the publication of pass rates and Chief Examiner reports. The Senior Manager (QS) will also drive for continuous improvement within AAT’s assessment process.
As an experienced education professional with knowledge of managing assessment standards over time, and with a strong understanding of the regulatory environment and expectations, you will lead a team that will ensure the quality and standards of AAT’s assessments.Working closely with the Compliance team and the Awarding Organisation leadership you will lead on assessment performance, regulatory reporting as required and key contact in relation to internal audit and risk management related to assessments.
You will also be responsible for monitoring the quality of assessments linked to other products particularly those aligned to membership.
Major objectives
Be responsible for evaluating the performance and validity of AAT assessments and recommending remedial action where appropriate.Manage the technical standardisation of live assessment to time, budget and quality.
Project manage the process of assessment standardisation, including liaison with chief examiners as needed.
Analyse data and make evidence-based, actionable decisions to optimise assessment performance.
Design, implement and work to agreed policies and procedures including appropriate sign-off.
Recruit, train and manage the Chief Examiner teams.
Create a culture of commercial awareness and professionalism within the team, focusing on outcomes, maximising efficiency and effectiveness, working collaboratively and actively demonstrating AAT’s behaviours.
What are we looking for?
Experience in designing and implementing assessment mark schemes, standardisation and awarding of assessments in compliance with regulation and industry standards.Knowledge of professional bodies and Awarding organisations and/or the accountancy profession.
Knowledge of vocational education and qualifications.
Project and financial management skills.
Briefing, leading and managing multiple projects.
What are the benefits?
At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:
Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.
Health cash plan.
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
Regular wellbeing initiatives.
Cycle2Work scheme and much more.
Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is Monday 20 January at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.
It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2022 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness.We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.
Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!
Interested?
To apply please upload your CV and fill the application online.
If you have a disability, need further support, or reasonable adjustments to assist you in our process, please contact us at recruitment@aat.org.uk or by calling 0207 735 2468 and asking for a member of the HR team.