Internal Quality Assurer - Early Years SENCO

Job Details: Internal Quality Assurer - Early Years SENCO

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Internal Quality Assurer - Early Years SENCO

Vacancy Number

Vacancy Number VN2996

Location City

Location City Homebased

Employment Type

Employment Type Permanent

About us

We’re a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE’s ‘Golden Thread’ (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.

Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.

We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

About the job

• 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 Lead IQA and Head of EYSEN.
• Work closely with the Lead IQA and Head of EYSEN 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

Purpose of role

To 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 Lead IQA and Head of EYSEN.
• Work closely with the Lead IQA and Head of EYSEN 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 Lead IQA and Head of EYSEN 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.

The success of Best Practice Network rests on a very strongly felt and shared set of values which determine its strategic direction. It is crucial that the successful learner shares our values of learner-centredness, equality of opportunity and parity of esteem for staff and learners. At Best Practice Network we are:

• 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

About you

• 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

What we Offer

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan, once you’ve passed probation, which includes access to a private GP
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 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 give as you earn
• Learning and development opportunities
• Volunteer days – 3 paid volunteer days a year, with 2 dedicated to Education

By joining us, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.

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.

The following criteria are used to shortlist and assess those interested in this opportunity.

Essential 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, have own vehicle and be willing to travel to customer sites
• Have high levels of motivation and the ability to use own initiative

Desirable Criteria

• 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.

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