Purpose of RoleTo ensure accuracy and consistency of delivery and assessment decisions across EY SENCO provision. The ideal learner will have strong experience and vocational knowledge in an early years SENCO education or management setting, be enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong desire to ensure success for learners.

The successful learner will perform quality assurance activities by undertaking internal quality assurance of our NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs. Coordinators in Early Years Settings and other programmes that may be added in due course.

Job Responsibilities

To conduct quality assurance activities in line with the IQA Strategy and awarding body requirements throughout the learner journey

Produce sampling plans based on risk and in line with the IQA strategy

Conduct observations of coaching, teaching, learning and assessment (in the workplace and remotely) providing clear, constructive, supportive, and timely feedback to observees

Monitor assessment to ensure learners progress timely through their programme providing clear, constructive, supportive, and timely feedback to the programme tutor and mentor where required

Support Tutors to create and implement action plans to ensure learners are actively engaged and enable learner progression

Share best practice and participate in standardisation activities to enhance and develop the programme and ensure consistency of assessment decisions

Monitor learner progress and provide Tutors support to ensure completion of portfolio and other targets to ensure retention and timely completion

Conduct sample marking of assessments to ensure consistent outcomes for learners and provide feedback/reports to Quality, Compliance and Impact Manager

Work closely with the Quality, Compliance and Impact Manager to develop on‐going development plans for staff

Seek feedback, collect information and continually reflect on own practice

Prioritise areas for own development and plan how learning and development will be achieved

Training

Deliver training, mentoring and support to Tutors to ensure compliance with the teaching and assessment standards

Deliver induction training to new tutors

Coordination

Highlight improvement ideas to the Quality team to ensure the programme reflects current operational requirements

Work within established company policies and procedures, including those related to government funding rules

Provide appropriate data and information regarding the programme and learners as required and contribute to the regular self‐assessment monitoring process

Attend CPD and Standardisation events as appropriate including relevant qualification updates, training, meetings, events and disseminate information and good practice guidance to colleagues as required

Work effectively with the Quality, Compliance and Impact Manager to ensure effective & timely quality assurance to meet contractual requirements

Ensure provision delivery meets KPIs set by DFE

Maintain clear IQA records relevant to a group of individual learners and Tutors

Other

Any other duties connected with the post as are reasonably required from time to time

Equality & Diversity: Support and promote equality and diversity at Best Practice Network to ensure equality of opportunity for all learners, visitors and staff and the elimination of discriminatory practices

Safeguarding: Support and promote the safeguarding agenda at Best Practice Network to ensure learners, visitors and staff are safeguarded

Values

Passionate and excited about learning

Inclusive and supportive

Responsive to learner, employer and community needs

Always aspiring to the highest standards

Professional and enterprising

Innovative and creative

Friendly and welcoming

Qualifications & Criteria

Hold an Assessor qualification

Hold an IQA qualification (V1, D34, TAQA)

Have up to date industry knowledge

Experience in assessing and quality assurance (ideally within an education environment)

Able to develop strong professional relationships with programme tutors, managers and relevant support functions for the programme

Have strong IT skills and experience of working across a range of software packages

Have good interpersonal skills, particularly a flexible and supportive approach to dealing with systems

Hold a full driving licence, own vehicle and be willing to travel to customer sites

Have high levels of motivation and the ability to use own initiative

Have a clear understanding of the needs of learners and how these may be met

Have a clear understanding of national developments within the Education and apprenticeships sector

Have an ability to contribute positively to a team and value others' contributions

Benefits

28 days holiday and an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to a maximum of 33 days PLUS bank holidays

Health Cash Plan, once you have passed probation, which includes access to a private GP

From day 1, free life insurance covering up to four times your salary

We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months

Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation – this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and more

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer days – 3 paid volunteer days a year, with 2 dedicated to Education

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.

This role also requires criminal records checks in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and safeguarding legislation. For roles in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, this is a DBS check or PVG Scheme in Scotland. The level of check required will determine what you need to disclose.

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