QUAL56 - End Point Assessment (EPA) Administrator

View All Vacancies
Academic Quality & Standards Office
Salary:  

£34,657 to £35,613 per annum

Release Date:  

Friday 26 January 2024

Closing Date:  

Thursday 08 February 2024

Interview Date:  

To be confirmed

Reference:  

QUAL56

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2023.

We were also named University of the Year for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, being described by the editor as “regularly among the top-performing universities” and proving that “it is possible for a London-based institution to achieve outstanding levels of student satisfaction beyond other universities”. We are also named University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.

*University status awarded in or after 1992

The Department 

The End Point Assessment Department (EPAD):

The University of West London is the End Point Assessment organisation for the integrated apprenticeship and is fully registered on the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Register of End Point Assessment Organisations (RoEPAO). The End Point Assessment department (EPAD) is responsible for the quality assurance of End Point Assessments (EPA) for apprenticeships, ensuring robust internal quality assurance processes in line with the requirements of assessment plans. The department is also responsible for recruiting and training Independent Assessors.

The Academic Quality and Standards Office oversees the maintenance and enhancement of standards, and all quality assurance activities, processes, and policies on behalf of the University for its internal and external academic provision. 

The Role 

The role involves working with colleagues in the End Point Assessment Department to support the implementation and further development of quality assurance processes to support the effective delivery of EPA for a range of Higher and Degree Apprenticeship. The role is focussed on supporting the effective delivery of Gateway and End Point Assessment, including supporting staff and apprentices in navigating through these milestones and co-ordinating Gateway and End Point Assessment activities. The role will also involve working with colleagues from a range of Schools/Colleges and Professional Service Departments.

The Person

The successful candidate will possess experience of working in administration and a good knowledge of the UK HE or FE sector desirably with some experience of apprenticeship provision. They will have experience of working with a variety of stakeholders, display a good level of attention to detail and possess the drive and determination to complete work to a high standard. 

They will be supporting the management of the End Point Assessment (EPA) process along with a variety of apprenticeship standards. They will be able to work as a flexible and effective member of a team, with good time management and organisational skills and be capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines on occasion. 

They will be expected to work on site full-time.

How to Apply 

To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email [email protected]   if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 12th February 2024. 

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Joshua Heming, University Secretary and Academic Registrar, [email protected] . 

Additional Information 

Our department is under-represented in terms of staff from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. 

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

This post is not available for UWL students.

Previous applicants for this post need not apply again. 

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Further details: