Freelance IQA – Digital Support Technician

We are currently recruiting freelance IQA’s to carry out moderation and standardisation activities for end-point assessment for the Digital Support Technician Level 3 standard.

The role involves:

• Reviewing assessors’ justifications for apprenticeship assessment
• Confirming final grading
• Providing feedback on assessment quality, processes and procedures
  
• Attending standardisation meetings twice annually.
• Working collaboratively as part of the 1st For Awarding assessment team.
• Maintaining your own professional development, including recording a minimum of 30 hours of CPD each year.
• Upholding 1st For Awarding's organisational values, Code of Conduct and the Ofqual principle of 'do no harm' in all aspects of your work.
• Complying with safeguarding policies and procedures, remaining vigilant to safeguarding concerns, and promoting a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for apprentices, colleagues and all those you engage with.
• Completing mandatory Preventing Radicalisation and Safeguarding training during onboarding and all required refresher training as part of your continued professional development.

IQA is carried out remotely, so we welcome applicants from anywhere in the UK.

The ideal candidate(s) will have the following:

Essential

• Internal Quality Assurance experience
• IQA qualification (such as L4 TAQA/L4 CAVA/V1/D34)
• Qualification or substantial experience in DST
• An understanding of the apprenticeship standards
• Highly organised
• Reliable
• Able to plan your schedule and commit to agreed timescales
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to attend two standardisation activities per year (remotely)
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of providing IQA for apprenticeships or end-point assessment
  

Please note, only applicants with a personalised cover letter will be considered.