Assessment Manager (Fire Safety)
Assessment Manager (Fire Safety / IQA Lead)
£41,000 – £45,000 + Remote + Further Training + Career Progression + Enhanced Holiday + Autonomy + Leadership Opportunity
Home-Based, with occasional travel to Head Office
Are you an experienced Fire Safety professional with a background in Assessing and Internal Quality Assurance, looking to step into a leadership role where you can shape and develop a high-performing training team?
On offer is a rare and exciting opportunity to take ownership of assessment and IQA delivery within a nationally recognised fire safety organisation. You will lead from the front as the go-to expert, managing a team of Assessors and IQAs while ensuring all assessment practices meet awarding body and regulatory standards.
This organisation is a leading name in fire safety, providing specialist training and consultancy services to improve safety standards across a wide range of industries. With a strong mission-driven culture and continued growth, they offer a highly collaborative environment where your work will have real impact.
On offer is a hybrid, home-based role where you will oversee assessment strategy, manage quality assurance processes, and support the development of both learners and internal teams. You will lead standardisation activities, monitor performance, and work closely with awarding organisations to ensure the highest level of compliance and quality.
This role would suit someone with extensive fire safety experience and a strong background in assessment and IQA, who is looking to move into a leadership position with long-term progression and the opportunity to shape training delivery at a strategic level.
The Role:
*Lead and manage the Assessor & IQA team
*Oversee assessment and internal quality assurance strategy
*Ensure compliance with awarding body and EQA standards
*Conduct sampling, auditing, and monitoring of assessment decisions
*Drive standardisation and continuous improvement across training programmes
*Mentor, coach, and develop team members to achieve high performance
*Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders
The Person:
*Strong background in Fire Safety (10+ years experience)
*Holds Assessor and IQA qualifications
*Previous experience leading or mentoring teams
*Background in training, education, or qualification delivery
*Strong organisational and communication skills
*Passionate about quality, development, and continuous improvement
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates