If you are passionate about education and want to work in a vibrant environment with people, who believe in our mission to advance education for the public benefit, please apply and support our charitable objectives. As a diversity-sensitive employer, we are always looking out for exceptional talent to join us from a wide range of backgrounds.
We are seeking a Product Innovation Manager to work alongside internal and external stakeholders to support the ongoing improvement of our qualification, assessment and resource portfolio to ensure it meets the needs of customers and learners throughout the UK and across the World.
VTCT Skills (the working name of Vocational Training Charitable Trust) is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. With over 3,000 training locations, we help over 120,000 learners achieve professional skills that transform their lives, every year.
- Managing innovation of the qualification and assessment portfolio, leading the development of a ‘qualification in a box’ offer, using appropriate methods gained from extensive industry experience in the awarding, education and skills sectors.
- Working with the UK and international business development teams to identify opportunities for product innovation to support growth in UK and international markets.
- Undertaking research and planning and managing stakeholder engagement to ensure scoping and validation requirements are met and align with relevant project or operational milestones.
- Supporting the management of VTCT Skills’ Course Endorsement service.
- Determining your own and team priorities when managing complex projects.
- Planning and managing cross-organisational product innovation activities, ensuring all internal and external stakeholders are aware of roles, responsibilities and timelines.
- Supporting the recruitment, onboarding and retention of associates, ensuring associates have the knowledge and experience to align with VTCT Skills’ qualifications and apprenticeship standards.
- Knowledge and experience of working with regulators in the awarding sector.
- Extensive experience of working within the education and skills sector, either in the UK or internationally.
- Expert knowledge of the development of ‘qualification packages’ in the awarding sector, including the development of value-add products and services.
- Experience of innovating products and services to meet the needs of current and future customers.
- Experience of representing an orgainsation externally in a senior capacity, working with a variety of key stakeholders, government regulators and industry professionals
- Excellent analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting projects and priorities.
- Ability to create innovative solutions to unique problems.
- Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, HubSpot, Qlik and SharePoint.
- Excellent leadership, management and communication skills, utilising these skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent writing and proof-reading skills.
- Knowledge of assessment design principles and development processes.
- Ability to plan strategically.
- Experience of developing educational resources and guidance for courses, qualifications and assessments.
- Formal project management qualification.
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after 2 years. With an extra day for your birthday
- Life assurance 4* salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced sick pay benefits and pension contributions
- Retail discount offers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing initiatives and support
- A vibrant array of social opportunities
- Free parking, free tea and coffee and free fruit!
- Healthcare services worth up to £1,400 and access to 24/7 GP services
- Regular massages for office staff
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (optional) to recruitment@vtctskills.org.uk to start the application process.
Once you have applied will we get in touch after the advertising has closed let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview. If you are not contacted after this time you should assume you were not successful this time; we cannot give feedback due to the volume of applications.
Application closing date: Monday 26th January 2026 at 9am
Interviews for this role are ongoing throughout the application timeframe and beyond
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
If you are passionate about education and want to work in a vibrant environment with people, who believe in our mission to advance education for the public benefit, please apply and support our charitable objectives. As a diversity-sensitive employer, we are always looking out for exceptional talent to join us from a wide range of backgrounds.
We are seeking an EPA Early Years Lead to conduct and moderate high-quality, fair, and consistent End-point Assessments for Early Years apprentices, ensuring that they meet the requirements of the relevant apprenticeship standards.
VTCT Skills (the working name of Vocational Training Charitable Trust) is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. With over 3,000 training locations, we help over 120,000 learners achieve professional skills that transform their lives, every year.
- Undertake remote and face-to-face End-point assessments for all Early Years standards Levels 2-5, in a timely manner and in line with regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate apprentices’ knowledge, skills and behaviours against the criteria outlined in the Early years apprenticeship standards.
- Maintain service-level agreements with regards to responding to End-point assessment planning, operational activities, reports and submissions of assessment outcomes.
- Report all risks and issues encountered during the End-point assessment to the Quality and Customer Experience Lead, including any suspected malpractice/maladministration .
- Ensure all End-point assessment reports and assessment evidence are high quality and recorded accurately.
- Moderate End-point Assessments to ensure consistency and accuracy across different assessors and standards providing constructive feedback to maintain high standards of assessment quality.
- Assign risk ratings and regularly review to identify and mitigate potential issues that could impact assessment integrity and compliance.
- Support the Quality and customer experience Lead to deliver and facilitate in-person and online training for Early Years Independent Assessors to cover procedural, process and best practice quality assurance strategies for a range of assessment methods.
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of assessment processes and tools, identifying opportunities for enhancement and participating in relevant projects.
- Provide technical expertise and support to colleagues including the quality and customer experience lead and EPA administrators to resolve customer queries and complete EPA Surgeries.
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or legacy equivalent).
- Level 4 Certificate in the Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process (or legacy equivalent).
- 3+ years’ Experience within the specialist vocational sector.
- 3+ years’ Experience in teaching, assessing and internal quality assurance on vocationally related skill-based courses of learning
- Excellent proof-reading skill/ Exceptional Eye to detail.
- Evidence of assessing apprentice competence, at the level or above of the End-point Assessment or as specified in the assessment standard.
- Teaching or educational assessment qualification, above level 5.
- Experience of liaising directly with regulators
- Excellent rapport building and consultative selling skills.
- Hold advanced qualifications in a vocational specialism.
- Have expert knowledge of Ofqual and IfATE regulations and requirements for conducting end-point assessment and quality assurance activities.
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years.
- Day for your birthday
- Life assurance 4* salary
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours)
- Enhanced sick pay benefits after probation (3 months full pay)
- Enhanced pension contributions after postponement period (up to 10% employer contributions)
- Retail discount offers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing initiatives and support
- A vibrant array of social opportunities
- Free parking, free tea and coffee and free fruit
- Healthcare services worth up to £1,400 and access to 24/7 GP services
- Regular massages for office staff
- Wide array of training and development opportunities
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (optional) to recruitment@vtctskills.org.uk to start the application process.
Once you have applied will we get in touch after the advertising has closed let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview. If you are not contacted after this time you should assume you were not successful this time; we cannot give feedback due to the volume of applications.
Application closing date: 20th January 2026
Interviews for this role are ongoing throughout the application timeframe and beyond.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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Vocational Training Charitable Trust (with the working name VTCT Skills) comprises the charity through which main Board business and governance is transacted and Education & Media Services Ltd, t/a ITEC, a wholly owned trading subsidiary of VTCT.