Lead Internal Quality Assurer - Childcare
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | England |
| Company: | Impact Futures |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 168 |
Summary
Job Advert
Are you a qualified IQA looking for the next step in your career?
Would you like to take part in training and developing the next generation of superstar practitioners?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have a brand-new opportunity for a passionate individual who want to make an Impact in
the future of our apprenticeships' learners, to join our team as Lead IQA - Childcare.
The role is hybrid, a blend between working from home and travelling occasionally to our offices in Birmingham and Bristol.
The Role:
The purpose of this role is to manage the IQA element within the organisation including the line management of the IQAs,
reviewing, implementing and monitoring the processes and systems, and building on recent improvements to ensure we are meeting all
awarding organisations expectations and are moving towards OFSTED ‘Outstanding’. Working with the Head of Assurance, this role
will support the coordination of sampling, actioning and reporting to ensure our IQAs are fully supported to meet their
responsibilities to the highest standard.
The role will involve:
* Work closely with the Head of Assurance to monitor the quality of delivery and report any changes in assurance and compliance
trends.
* Identify and provide feedback to IQAs, around performance and support to develop skills, knowledge and competency to fulfil
their role and to ensure systems and processes are being followed.
* Ensure sector IQAs plan and carry out regular sampling of their DCs assessments in a timely manner to facilitate the
development of a highly skilled and effective delivery team.
* Monitor and support the IQA team with any contribution to DC performance reviews to
* facilitate the development of a highly skilled and effective delivery team.
* Escalate any IQA concerns to the Head of Assurance
* Allocate IQAs to new DC’s and, working with the Quality team, coordinate effective IQA support for DCs
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly bunch.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Christmas Shut down with three days paid leave
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts
About you:
• IQA qualified
• Assessor qualified
• Level 3 Management qualification (or the willingness to work towards)
• Approval to deliver/IQA up to L5 within your sector
• Demonstrable experience of driving quality improvements
• Strong knowledge of funding rules
• Strong knowledge of OFSTED Education Inspection Framework
• Strong people management and coaching skills
About Us
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
Are you a qualified IQA looking for the next step in your career?
Would you like to take part in training and developing the next generation of superstar practitioners?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have a brand-new opportunity for a passionate individual who want to make an Impact in
the future of our apprenticeships' learners, to join our team as Lead IQA - Childcare.
The role is hybrid, a blend between working from home and travelling occasionally to our offices in Birmingham and Bristol.
The Role:
The purpose of this role is to manage the IQA element within the organisation including the line management of the IQAs,
reviewing, implementing and monitoring the processes and systems, and building on recent improvements to ensure we are meeting all
awarding organisations expectations and are moving towards OFSTED ‘Outstanding’. Working with the Head of Assurance, this role
will support the coordination of sampling, actioning and reporting to ensure our IQAs are fully supported to meet their
responsibilities to the highest standard.
The role will involve:
* Work closely with the Head of Assurance to monitor the quality of delivery and report any changes in assurance and compliance
trends.
* Identify and provide feedback to IQAs, around performance and support to develop skills, knowledge and competency to fulfil
their role and to ensure systems and processes are being followed.
* Ensure sector IQAs plan and carry out regular sampling of their DCs assessments in a timely manner to facilitate the
development of a highly skilled and effective delivery team.
* Monitor and support the IQA team with any contribution to DC performance reviews to
* facilitate the development of a highly skilled and effective delivery team.
* Escalate any IQA concerns to the Head of Assurance
* Allocate IQAs to new DC’s and, working with the Quality team, coordinate effective IQA support for DCs
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly bunch.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Christmas Shut down with three days paid leave
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts
About you:
• IQA qualified
• Assessor qualified
• Level 3 Management qualification (or the willingness to work towards)
• Approval to deliver/IQA up to L5 within your sector
• Demonstrable experience of driving quality improvements
• Strong knowledge of funding rules
• Strong knowledge of OFSTED Education Inspection Framework
• Strong people management and coaching skills
About Us
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
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