Summary: The National Lead for Quality Assurance at Skills for Care is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance of training providers within the adult social care sector. This role involves leading a team, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with contract deliverables and performance indicators. The position is home-based with some travel required and is a fixed-term contract until March 2026. The successful candidate will work closely with strategic stakeholders and government departments to enhance the quality of training in social care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the quality assurance activities for training providers, courses, and qualifications.
• Manage a team of Business Support Officers to deliver high-performing services.
• Monitor and meet contract deliverables and key performance indicators.
• Provide support and guidance to training providers seeking quality assurance.
• Plan, develop, and deliver multiple projects related to quality assurance.
• Collaborate with strategic stakeholders and government departments.
• Maintain the profile of Skills for Care as a major project host organization.

Key Skills:

• Experience in quality assurance within the training or education sector.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Creative and flexible problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of the adult social care sector.

Salary (Rate): £50,311

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other