Director of Qualifications, Assessment & Regulation – Skills and Education Group

Overview

Join Skills and Education Group as a visionary leader shaping inclusive, future-ready qualifications and assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving sector-wide impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership with oversight of product development, assessment innovation, and regulatory compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks, including Ofqual and QAA.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver a commercially sustainable, digitally confident, and values-led portfolio.
• Conduct a full portfolio review and drive innovation in qualification and assessment design aligned with national skills policy.
• Balance strategic ambition with operational rigour while fostering inclusive, high-performing teams and serving as a trusted, influential voice in technical and vocational education.
• Partner with regulators, industry stakeholders, and education providers to build trusted relationships and ensure compliance and quality across the Group’s federated awarding organisations.

Who we are looking for

• Experienced, forward-thinking leader with deep expertise in vocational and technical education, qualification development, assessment strategy, and regulatory compliance (Ofqual, and ideally QAA).
• Commercial acumen, political awareness, and digital fluency; able to embed emerging technologies in product and assessment design to enhance learner outcomes and market relevance.
• Strong ambassadorial skills to engage regulators, industry partners, and education providers, with a collaborative, inclusive leadership style.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and lead transformation programmes aligned with strategic priorities.

About the role

This is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Executive. You will work with senior leaders to shape the Group’s portfolio and ensure regulatory compliance across multiple frameworks while creating a sustainable, high-quality offer for the FE and Skills sector.

How to apply

For further information about the role or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Peridot Partners. To formally apply, email your CV and supporting statement outlining suitability against the person specification to response@peridotpartners.co.uk with the subject: Application: Skills and Education Group—Director of Qualifications, Assessment & Regulation. Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent within 2-3 days.

Additional information

• The Skills and Education Group is a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to improving lives through education, assessment, and social impact.
• Our structure comprises Skills and Education Group Awards, BIIAB, and Skills and Education Group Access, with a charitable foundation supporting professional development and social mobility.
• We are committed to equality, diversity, and safeguarding, and pre-employment checks (DBS, ID, references) apply.

Timetable

Closing date: 9 a.m. Thursday 25th September 2025; other stages to be confirmed.