Assessment

• Own and lead the end-to-end assessment lifecycle, ensuring assessment products are developed, quality assured, approved, published and delivered in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Lead the commissioning, management and performance oversight of Subject Matter Experts, examiners, moderators, markers and assessment associates.
• Ensure assessment materials and supporting documentation meet requirements for validity, reliability, fairness, accessibility and compliance.
• Manage relationships with Chief Examiners, Chief Assessors and specialist partners to maintain the quality, integrity and ongoing development of assessment products.
• Lead assessment governance processes, including AMEC and Assessment Board meetings, ensuring robust decision-making and effective record keeping.
• Lead awarding and results activities, analysing assessment performance data and trends to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Investigate and resolve assessment-related issues, risks and escalations, implementing corrective and preventive actions as required.
• Drive the continuous improvement of assessment systems, qualifications, digital products, policies and procedures to support organisational objectives.
• Act as ABE's internal subject matter expert for assessment and compliance matters, leading relevant projects and deputising for the Director of Quality, Standards & Operations where required.

Leadership & Management

• Lead, develop and support colleagues, contractors and associates engaged in compliance and assessment delivery.
• Plan and manage resources effectively to ensure business objectives, service levels and regulatory requirements are achieved.
• Foster a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement and collaborative working.
• Contribute to organisational planning and decision-making as a member of the management team.
• Lead and support strategic and operational projects as required.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain a current understanding of regulatory, sector and awarding organisation developments.
• Ensure compliance with all organisational policies, procedures and governance requirements.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the role.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing compliance, quality assurance, assessment or regulatory activities within a regulated environment, with accountability for operational delivery and continuous improvement.
• Qualified to UK Qualifications Level 6.
• Working knowledge of OFQUAL General Conditions of Recognition.
• Ability to plan, manage and deliver projects within challenging timeframes.
• Ability to conduct internal audits and investigations and to compile reports with recommendations.
• Experience of working effectively in a small team and a small business.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• A willingness to challenge established thinking and ability to inject new ideas and innovative solutions, and to drive these forwards, whilst balancing regulatory requirements with pragmatic solutions.
• A strong communicator with excellent oral and written English skills.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
• Experience of analysing and presenting complex data.
• Ability to sense emerging issues and create solutions and awareness before escalation.
• A strong team player.
• A self-starter.

Desirable

• Experience of working with anti-plagiarism software, particularly Turnitin.
• 3+ years of experience gained in the education sector (i.e. FE College or university).
• 3+ Experience of working within an awarding organisation.
• Appropriate qualification or accredited training in quality assurance, or management of systems and processes.
• Experience of operating across diverse international markets, particularly developing nations.

The job holder is also required to demonstrate appropriate levels of competence and behaviours in line with ABE’s organisational values:

• Self-motivated to help ABE evolve, improve and pioneer new ways of serving customers.
• Personally committed to continuously improving skills and expertise that will make a difference to the organisation.
• Always acts with the customer experience in mind.
• Thinks beyond today.
• Spends time focused on things that are critical and important.
• Can effectively cope with change, risk and uncertainty.
• Is engaged, communicative and collaborative.
• Is personally driven and fully of energy.
• Always acts with integrity.

Benefits

• Fully remote working.
• 26 days annual leave (minus 3 days for the Company Christmas Shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
• Pension, 5% employer contribution, minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Additional annual leave for long service (1 day every 5 years).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and gain broad exposure across the organisation.
• Varied and impactful role with significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the continued success of a respected international awarding organisation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs, benefits and services.
• Access to e-learning platform.
• Birthday Leave, 1 additional day leave for your birthday.
• Reward Hub, access to discount and savings platform.
• Recruitment bounty for introductions to the business.
• Group Life and Group Income Protection Insurance.

To apply, please read the Recruitment Pack for the full details, job description and company benefits, and send a cover letter (one page) with your latest CV to recruitment@abeuk.com by COB Friday, 30th October 2026. If you are shortlisted, we will contact you directly, but if you don’t progress to the next stage, we would like to thank you in advance for your interest in ABE.