Vacancy: Accreditation Executive
| Job title: | Accreditation Executive |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Up to £25,500k FTE |
| Location: | Swindon |
| Contract Type: | Permanent - Full-time (35 hours per week) / Part-time (17 hours per week) |
We are now recruiting for an Accreditation Executive to join our Group Operations team, in a permanent capacity, working full- time at our Swindon offices located on key transport links in the town centre.
About the role
Review and analyse information submitted by institutions to develop a detailed understanding of the content, delivery, and assessment of qualifications and courses. Rigorously interrogate this material against the Board’s requirements, and in line with the Standards for Providers.
Key responsibilities:
- Comprehensive, tailored and timely assessment of all new training provider applications, in line with internal guidelines and procedures;
- Provide any training, guidance or support which is required for the centre;
- Manage the re-accreditation process and the closure of training providers where required;
- Raising invoices related to accreditation activities and assisting Finance with investigations & resolution of invoice queries;
- Building and maintaining excellent relationships with all Channel Partners;
- Timely and appropriate allocation of activities to the Subject Matter Expert group;
- Maintain a productive and positive relationship with the Subject Matter group;
- Maintaining correct records of accreditation regulations, accreditation status, re-accreditation reviews, accreditation reviewers contact details and updating and maintaining information in relevant systems;
- Feed into the framework to ensure intelligence from the approval, including outcomes, findings and trends, are reported to support overall business development and performance;
- Manage visit timetables to HEI’s and ensure timetables created within a timely manner to ensure all upcoming visits are scheduled adequately and confirmed within the agreed timeframe;
- Providing specialist advice, guidance, and information on accreditation requirements to the Higher Education Institution being visited, BCS Academic Accreditation Committee (AAC) members and assessors, and other Professional Engineering Institutions as required
- Carry out requirements related to Academic Accreditation Committee arrangements as required
- Maintaining an understanding of compliance with relevant third party and providing input to both internal and external audit of BCS policy, processes, and procedures;
- Continually looking at ways to make improvements to systems, processes and procedures take the lead in business improvement projects;
- Flexibility is required of all job holders to adjust responsibilities as required from time to time by their Line Manager/Divisional Director.
- All staff will live the BCS’ values and support our purpose.
- Continually looking at ways to make improvements to systems, processes, and procedures.
- The content and reporting lines detailed in this job description may be reviewed and changed from time to time to reflect organisational requirements.
Who are we looking for?
- 5 GCSE’s including Maths, English and IT (including equivalents) at a Grade C or above
- Proven experience in the use of Customer Relationship Management systems and other databases, including bespoke set ups
- Proven experience of working within an audit and/or quality assurance environment
- Significant experience working in administration
- Client focused
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with both clients and external consultants
- Strong assessment and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to communicate within all levels of an organisation, both internally and externally
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and integrity at all times
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Have a proactive, positive and can-do attitude
- Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively, both for themselves and in the co-ordination of team activities.
- Naturally assertive, confident disposition and able to actively contribute to effective teamwork and working relationships
- Self-motivated, team player who is also able to work independently
- Fully competent in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
- Ability to identify areas for improvement within your department
- Knowledge of your responsibilities to meet regulatory compliance
- Knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection Regulations
- Ideally, an understanding of the structure of education both in the UK and internationally.
- Some offsite visits to clients, partners and suppliers may be required.
- Travel to other BCS offices may be required.
- Some out-of-hours working including weekends may be required.
BCS is dedicated to providing training and development to help all staff realise their potential, and also offer a generous benefit package.
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT are committed to promoting equality at every opportunity as an employer. This statement and our policies are designed to ensure our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity and value diversity.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK upon application.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy may be removed before any listed closing date once a sufficient amount of applications have been received.
In the event that we receive a high number of applications for this vacancy, we may be unable to provide an individual response to every candidate, therefore if you haven’t heard back from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.
No recruitment agencies please.
How to apply: Please apply by submitting your CV to careers@bcs.uk along with a cover note answering the following questions:
(a) Your area(s) of expertise & qualifications;
(b) Describe your ideal role and career aspirations (2-3 sentences);
(c) Detail your key motivations for working in this sector (2-3 sentences);
We look forward to hearing from you!
What BCS offers in return
Remuneration
Up to £25,500 FTE
Benefits and perks
From Day One (pre-probation)
- 23 days holiday per year increasing to a maximum of 27 days with length of service.
- A day off on or during the month of your birthday.
- Up to 3 extra paid days off during shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
- Free BCS membership giving you invaluable membership resources.
- The Social Club – events and subsidised trips open to all employees.
- Refer a Friend – If you ‘refer a friend’ for a role at BCS and they are successful, you would receive £750 after 6 months and further £750 after 12 months (conditions apply)
- Life Insurance paid at four times base salary from day one.
- Group Income Protection Insurance – an insurance which will pay a percentage of your salary for up to 3 years in the event of a long-term illness preventing you from working. This benefit is subject to a claim assessment and only payable if certain conditions are met.
- BCS Stars – the internal recognition scheme based on the company values. Employees can be nominated across the business to earn points to spend on an online shopping platform.
- EAP – Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, financial and legal advice).
Post probation
- Holiday buying scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Health cash plan
