Internal Quality Assurer (Construction/CSCS)

Job Title: IQA (Construction / CSCS)

Location: Hybrid (3 days office-based – Worcester)

Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 (dependent on experience)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Role Overview:

We are recruiting for an experienced Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to support the delivery of high-quality Construction and CSCS training programmes. This role is key in maintaining the highest standards of teaching, learning, and assessment across all construction-based qualifications.

You will work closely with tutors, assessors, and delivery teams to ensure consistency, compliance, and excellence in all assessment practices. This is a hybrid position requiring regular on-site presence in Worcester, with the opportunity to help shape and continuously improve the quality of construction and CSCS provision.

Key Responsibilities:

· Monitor and evaluate tutor and assessor performance to ensure the highest quality of delivery and assessment.

· Conduct robust sampling of learner portfolios to confirm assessment decisions are fair, valid, and reliable.

· Provide constructive feedback and coaching to assessors and trainers, promoting best practice and professional development.

· Maintain accurate IQA documentation including sampling plans, tracking sheets, and reports.

· Ensure compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirements (Ofqual, ESFA, Ofsted).

· Support with external quality assurance (EQA) visits, including preparation, evidence collation, and post-visit actions.

· Monitor learner progress and contribute to strong achievement and retention outcomes.

· Participate in standardisation meetings, curriculum development, and quality improvement initiatives.

· Embed safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all quality assurance activities.

· Identify risks and implement improvement actions to strengthen compliance and delivery standards.

Focus Areas:

This role will support internal quality assurance across a range of construction and CSCS-related qualifications, including but not limited to:

· Construction Skills and Site Safety

· Health & Safety Awareness (CITB)

· CSCS Test Preparation and Certification

· Trade-related and vocational construction programmes

· Facilities and site management training

Experience within the construction sector or holding relevant trade-based or site safety qualifications would be a strong advantage.

Essential/Desirable Criteria:

Essential:

· Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (or equivalent)

· Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

· Occupational competence within construction, trades, or site safety environments

· Strong knowledge of assessment and awarding body requirements

· Experience supporting assessors and preparing for EQA visits

· Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy

· Ability to manage priorities independently and work as part of a quality-focused team

Desirable:

· A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. AET, PTLLS, or higher)

· Experience using e-portfolio systems such as OneFile or BUD

· Experience in delivering or quality-assuring CSCS or CITB-related programmes

· Knowledge of wider vocational delivery areas such as Health & Safety, Facilities, or Site Supervision