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Skills
I am an experienced Health & Social Care professional who has spent the last two decades combining front-line care knowledge with rigorous assessment and quality-assurance practice. The essentials you list are already embedded in my day-to-day work:
• Assessor Award — A1/CAVA: Qualified and active since the early 2000s, consistently maintaining up-to-date practice .
• IQA Qualification — V1/Lead Verifier: Lead IQA for apprenticeship and AEB programmes, holding direct-claims status for multiple awarding bodies .
• Level 4+ Health & Social Care / Nursing Background: Open University BSc pathway in Health & Social Care plus earlier rotational nursing work at Whipps Cross University Hospital , .
• Current Occupational Credibility: Head of Assessment & Support Services at Twin Group, overseeing HSC Levels 2-5 and guiding assessors on remote and in-person observations .
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Strengths That Match Your “Desirable” List
• Distance-Learning Expertise – I manage e-portfolio and LMS-based delivery for nationwide cohorts, ensuring timely feedback and high achievement rates.
• Self-Management & Deadline Focus – Years of freelance work and senior-quality roles mean I comfortably prioritise caseloads without supervision while hitting audit-ready deadlines.
• Clear, Supportive Communication – PGCE/DTLLS-qualified educator and long-standing trainer of new assessors; confident in written, video, and workplace observation feedback .
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Additional Value I Bring (Often Overlooked)
• Broad Qualification Scope – Besides HSC, I can assess / IQA Support Teaching & Learning, Business Services, and AAT up to Level 3, giving you extra scheduling flexibility .
• First-Aid & Manual-Handling Trainer – Can contribute optional CPD sessions for learners or employer partners, enhancing your offer without extra cost .
• Proven Quality-Systems Leader – I have designed organisation-wide QA frameworks that consistently pass Ofsted and EQA scrutiny, reducing risk and safeguarding funding .
• Local & Mobile – Based within easy reach of Chelmsford, happy to travel for occasional workplace observations while maintaining a predominantly remote service.
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In short, I already hold every mandatory credential you require and add strategic quality-leadership skills, multi-standard flexibility, and proven remote-learning success. I’m ready to support your learners and uphold your high standards from day one while bringing extra depth to your assessor team.
About
With more than twenty-five years in Health & Social Care education, I have progressed from ward-based nursing and community care into specialist assessment and quality-assurance leadership. Beginning with hands-on care at Whipps Cross Hospital and in domiciliary settings, I soon qualified as an NVQ assessor (A1) and internal verifier (V1), laying the technical foundations you require. That frontline experience still informs the constructive, context-rich feedback I give to today’s learners, helping them link theory to real practice. 
Over the past decade I have moved into senior quality roles, most recently as Head of Assessment & Support Services at Twin Group. There I design centre-wide sampling plans, manage nationwide assessor teams and maintain direct-claims status with multiple awarding bodies, consistently achieving clean EQA and Ofsted outcomes. My day-to-day work is delivered through e-portfolio platforms and virtual classrooms, so online marking, video observations and prompt digital feedback are second nature. 
Alongside Health & Social Care Levels 2-5 I also oversee Supporting Teaching & Learning, Business Services and AAT pathways, which means I can flex across programmes as workload demands shift. A PGCE plus accredited first-aid and manual-handling trainer status let me enrich your offer with CPD sessions, while my Chelmsford-adjacent base makes occasional on-site visits easy. In short, I bring the exact CAVA/A1, IQA and level-4 sector qualifications you insist on—plus strategic quality leadership, multi-standard versatility and a proven record of guiding remote learners to timely, compliant success. 
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