SIAS is an Ofqual-approved organisation specialising in awarding, qualifications, accreditation, and end-point assessment, with a strong focus on innovation and quality. Established in 2015 by industry for industry, SIAS maintains deep, trusted relationships with STEM employers and is committed to advancing the future STEM skills agenda.
SIAS delivers a partnership-centred model, providing bespoke support to employers, providers, and learners to help them achieve their full potential. A high-performing team ensures technical excellence, high achievement rates, and quality outcomes across the entire learner journey, from registration through assessment and certification.
Role Description
In this role, you will conduct external quality assurance activities across approved centres, reviewing assessment practices, sampling learner evidence, and ensuring compliance with qualification standards and regulatory requirements. You will provide guidance and feedback to support continuous improvement and maintain the integrity and consistency of assessment decisions.
EQA’s are contracted on an annual and freelance basis, and there will be a requirement to travel as part of this role.
Key Responsibilities
External Quality Assurance Activities
- Conduct External Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring activities for approved centres.
- Verify that assessment decisions are valid, reliable, fair, and consistent with qualification requirements.
- Review learner evidence, assessment records, and quality assurance documentation.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) systems.
- Ensure centres maintain assessment standards that meet awarding organisation requirements.
- Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny (CASS)
- Implement the awarding organisation’s Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny (CASS) strategy.
- Conduct risk-based sampling of assessment decisions.
- Monitor compliance with qualification specifications and assessment methodologies.
- Identify risks that may impact qualification integrity and standards.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Produce detailed EQA reports following monitoring activities.
- Identify examples of good practice and opportunities for improvement.
- Specify required corrective actions and completion deadlines.
- Monitor completion of action plans and verify evidence of compliance.
Centre Support and Development
- Provide professional guidance to assessors, Internal Quality Assurers, and centre management.
- Support centres in understanding qualification and assessment requirements.
- Promote continuous improvement in assessment and quality assurance practices.
- Contribute to assessor and IQA standardisation activities.
Compliance and Governance
- Ensure compliance with awarding organisation policies and procedures.
- Monitor adherence to policies relating to:
- Assessment
- Quality assurance
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Malpractice and maladministration
- Appeals and complaints
- Data protection
- Escalate significant quality concerns to the Quality Manager or designated responsible officer.
- Contribute to centre risk assessments.
- Recommend enhanced monitoring where risks are identified.
- Support investigations into malpractice, maladministration, or assessment irregularities.
Standardisation
- Participate in EQA standardisation meetings and activities.
- Maintain consistency of quality assurance decisions across centres.
- Keep up to date with qualification changes, industry developments, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Applicants must hold the appropriate assessor and internal verifier qualifications (D32/D33 or A1/A2)
- Appropriate external verifier qualifications are desirable (Level 4 award in External Quality Assurance or its equivalent D35/V2).If you have not achieved these qualifications, SIAS will support training and you will be required to work towards the qualification in post.
- Occupational knowledge and competency in one of the following sectors:
