Current EQA Vacancies
The Quality Assurance & Improvement team are always looking for new External Quality Assurers (EQAs) with solid quality assurance experience and current industry expertise. Should you be interested in becoming an EQA, please apply by completing the online application form for the role available:
Children & Young People
We require an External Quality Assurer for the following qualifications;
- 3599 Work With Parents
- 4222 Health and Social Care
- 4227 Children and Young Peoples' Workforce
- 4237 Caring for Children
- 4340 Residential Childcare
- 4964 Playwork
Market: Children Sub-market: Children & young people City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Cambridge, Ipswich Ref No:10056
Cleaning
We require External Quality Assurers to cover the following qualifications:
- 7139 Entry Level 3 Award in Practical Cleanin
- 7612 Introduction to the Facilities Industry
- 7648 Cleaning and Support Skills
- 7695 Certificate in Cleaning Principles
- 7729 Local Environmental Services Skills
Market: Built Environment Services Sub-market: Cleaning Services City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Birmingham Ref No:10055
Construction
We require External Quality Assurers to cover the following qualifications:
- 6219 Construction Skills
- 6566 Highways Maintenance
- 6708 Plastering
- 6577 Construction Site Supervision
- 6706-Carpentry and Joinery
- 6705-Bricklaying
Market: Construction Sub-market: Construction City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Wales Ref No:10057
Countryside & Conservation
We require an External Quality Assurer to cover the following qualifications:
0361-Land-based Studies
0070-NPTC Level 2 in Work-based Environmental
0076-Countryside and Environment
0083-Work-based Trees and Timber
0145-Certificate of Technical Competence
Market: Land Based Services Sub-market: Environment countryside & conservation City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Birmingham, Wales Ref No:10054
Health & Social Care
We require External Quality Assurers to cover the following qualifications:
- 4222 Health and Social Care
- 4230 Children and Young People
- 3565 Dementia Care
- 3571 End of Life Care
- 4223 Healthcare and Support Services
Market: Health & Social Care Sub-market: Health City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: York Ref No:10059
Landbased Services
We require External Quality Assurers to cover the following qualifications:
- 0073 Agriculture
- 0018 Manual Handling of Objects
- 7477 Equine Skills
- 7573 Practical Horticulture Skills
- 0074 NPTC Level 2 In Animal Care
Market: Land Based Services Sub-market: Agriculture City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Nottingham Ref No:10058
Animal Care
We require an External Quality Assurer to cover the following qualifications:
- 0067 Work Based Animal Care
- 7482 NVQ in Horse Care
- 7763-Certificate for Dog Grooming Stylists
- 0361-Land-based Studies
- 0018 Manual Handling of Objects
Market: Land Based Services Sub-market: Animal management City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: South West Ref No:10052
Building Services Industries
We require External Quality Assurers to cover the following qualifications:
- 2000 Access to Building Services
- 2399 Suite 2399 - Installation
- 3345 Level 3 Water Regulations & Un-vented Hot
- 5832 Engineered Water Systems Treatment & Com
- 6012 Domestic Natural Gas (ACS Alligned)
- 6014 Domestic Gas Utilisation
- 6129 Basic Plumbing Studies
- 6189 Plumbing and Domestic Heating
- 7202 Plumbing and Electrical Installation
- 7428 Smart Metering
- 9074 Gas Engineering
Market: Building Services Industry Sub-market: Heating & ventilation City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: North West Ref No:10053
Confined Spaces
We require an External Quality Assurer to cover the following qualifications:
- 6150 Working in Confined Spaces
- 6144 Working at Heights
Market: Utilities Sub-market: Confined spaces City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Birmingham Ref No:10050
Floristry
We require an External Quality Assurer to cover the following qualifications:
- 0018 Manual Handling of Objects
- 0146 Certificate of Technical Competence
- 0344 NC & ANC in Floristry
- 0351 Level 2 & 3 in Floristry
- 0361 Land-based Studies
- 6822-NVQ in Floristry
- 7111 Creative Techniques
- 7923 Level 3 Diploma in Design and Craft
Market: Land Based Services Sub-market: Floristry City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: National Ref No:10049
Electrical
We require External Quality Assurer's to cover the following qualifications:
- 2330 Electrotechnical Technology
- 2382 Electrical Installations
- 2393 Certificate in Building Regulations
- 7202 Plumbing and Electrical Installations
- 2339 Power Sector Distribution
- 2392 Fundamental Initial Verification
Market: Engineering Sub-market: Electrical & electronic engineering City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: National Closing Date:31/05/2018 Ref No:10048
Health & Social Care (Wales)
We currently have vacancies for External Quality Assurers to cover the Health & Social Care qualifications in Wales.
Important. You will need to be fluent in Welsh speaking to be considered for the role.
If you are interested, please select the role title to complete the online form.
Market: Health & Social Care Sub-market: Health City & Guilds Team: Associate Quality Team Territories: Wales Ref No:10047
12 vacancies found
If there are no suitable vacancies listed, please register your interest with us. We will contact you should a suitable role become available.
About the role
Our External Quality Assurers (EQAs) monitor the quality of assessments delivered by our centres, ensuring our qualifications are delivered in line with our regulatory requirements. They provide our centres with guidance, support and current industry expertise. EQAs are contracted on an annual basis and are not employed by the City & Guilds Group.
The EQA role is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will maintain effective working relationships with allocated centres and City & Guilds. This is a great opportunity to be able to use your expertise to provide advice and support to new and existing centres, planning and monitoring quality assurance in line with City & Guilds policies and procedures.
EQAs will receive support through a range of updates, webinars and briefings, to maintain a thorough knowledge of City & Guilds products, services, and policies.
Please click here to download our EQA Task Profile
About you
You will be experienced in quality assurance with current industry expertise for the areas you will be quality assuring. Have the ability and confidence to work with web based applications (this includes submitting reports online), work independently and have good communication, prioritisation and planning skills.
To be considered for the role you must also have achieved the Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer qualifications (D32, D33, D34 or A1, V1 or TAQA units).
As a requirement, EQAs must have achieved or be working towards the (6312-41) External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (TAQA) or its equivalent (D35/ V2) in order to carry out centre visits. If you have not achieved these qualifications and you are successful in your application, you will be required to work towards this qualification with the support of City & Guilds. You will be required to contribute a fee of £500 towards the achievement of the TAQA qualification.
Next Steps
If you are interested in the EQA role, please apply by selecting the role advertised above, completing and submitting the online application form. You will need to outline your industry experience and list the qualifications you would like to quality assure as an EQA.
You will be required to complete a short online activity if successful at the first stage of the application process. You will also be invited to attend an introductory training session at City & Guilds, of which we will inform you of our structure, policy & procedures and regulatory requirements.
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