We're now looking for an experienced L&D Assessor Team Leader & Lead Internal Quality Assurer (LIQA) to lead our assessor team, oversee qualification delivery, and ensure the highest standards of internal quality assurance across our learning programmes.
Who you'll be supporting & more about the role:
- This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified IQA professional who enjoys combining people leadership, quality assurance and operational management to create outstanding learner experiences and qualification outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and develop a geographically dispersed team of vocational assessors
- Act as the organisation's Lead Internal Quality Assurer, maintaining robust IQA and Internal Verification processes
- Manage learner progression from enrolment through to completion, ensuring achievement targets and KPIs are met
- Drive consistency and excellence in assessment practice through observations, coaching, feedback and standardisation
- Monitor assessor capacity, capability and utilisation to ensure sustainable and efficient delivery
- Use learner and performance data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities
- Build positive relationships with operational leaders, stakeholders and awarding bodies
- Ensure ongoing compliance with awarding body, regulatory and organisational requirements
- Support the development of future qualification pathways and assessor specialisms
We would welcome applications from candidates based anywhere across the UK with the relevant experience and qualifications but they must be available to travel nationally as and when required.
We're keen to hear from people who have substantial experience within regulated vocational qualification environments and who are passionate about enabling others to succeed.
Essential
- Recognised Internal Quality Assurance qualification (V1, IQA or equivalent)
- Assessor qualification or equivalent vocational assessment experience
- Experience leading, coaching or managing vocational assessors or learning professionals
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance, verification and compliance requirements
- Experience managing qualification programmes, learner pipelines and completion targets
- Ability to analyse data and use insights to improve performance and learner outcomes
- Experience working with learning management systems and reporting tools
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Willingness to travel nationally
Desirable
- Knowledge of both English and Scottish qualification frameworks
- Experience of Health & Social Care qualifications, including NVQs and SVQs
- Understanding of apprenticeship standards
- Experience delivering or evaluating adult learning programmes,
If you're an experienced IQA professional and people leader who thrives on driving quality, developing talent and delivering outstanding learner outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
At Community Integrated Care, we're one of the UK's most successful and innovative social care charities. We're committed to developing exceptional colleagues who deliver outstanding support every day, and qualifications play a vital role in helping our teams build the skills, confidence and expertise they need to succeed.
We're really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level. In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34. The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones - and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
This is a full time permanent role with attendance at our Widnes or Aberdeen office required at least once a week.
What is The Deal for you?
- Flexibility! You can work your full-time hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend or work over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
- Benefits: Retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app.
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder.
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Dare to Learn: Access to our amazing online training platform where you can upskill taking a variety of courses and qualifications.
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life.
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Learning and Development Assessor Team Leader & Lead Internal Quality Assurance in Liverpool employer: Community Integrated Care
Join a values-driven organisation that is dedicated to making a tangible impact in the health and social care sector. As a Learning and Development Specialist, you'll enjoy flexible working arrangements, including the option to work your full-time hours over four days, and access to a wealth of professional development opportunities. With a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and continuous learning, this role offers a unique chance to collaborate with passionate professionals while making a real difference in the lives of care professionals across the Scottish Highlands.
