Head of Assessment Delivery

Are you ready to shape the future of assessment delivery in a heavily regulated, customer-focused environment?

TPP are working with the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN), a leading provider of qualifications for Dental Nurses in the UK, to recruit for the key leadership role of Head of Assessment Delivery. If you're passionate about embedding quality and innovation, while ensuring compliance and maintaining assessment integrity, this senior role is for you!

Benefits Package

• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Employment type: Permanent, full time - 35 hours per week
• Working arrangements: Hybrid - minimum of 1-2 days per week office based
• Location: Preston, Lancashire
• Personal Development: Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.

About the Organisation

NEBDN is on a mission to empower dental nurses through qualifications that enhance lifelong career development. Guided by values of fairness, collaboration, and inclusivity, the organisation is a leader in dental nurse education and development. As the Head of Assessment Delivery, you'll play a critical part in achieving the organisation's vision of enabling excellence in practice.

About the Role

As Head of Assessment Delivery and a member of the Senior Management Team, you will:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality assessment services.
• Oversee customer support, assessment delivery and integrity, and associate management.
• Develop and implement KPIs to measure success and drive improvements.
• Represent the organisation at sector-level practitioner groups and board meetings.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, including managing malpractice and maladministration cases.
• Promote a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Support and inspire a team of assessment managers and associates, ensuring they feel valued and respected.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and oversee a robust quality assurance framework.
• Manage the effective delivery of new and existing products and services.
• Lead strategies to ensure assessment integrity and fairness.
• Analyse data to identify trends and present findings at board meetings.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Ensure the associate workforce operates efficiently and is supported in the vital work they do.

Skills / Experience Required

• Senior-level experience in assessment delivery within an education or training setting.
• Strong understanding of compliance in regulated environments.
• Proven people management skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Expertise in data analysis, KPI reporting, and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Experience in providing appropriate information to uphold regulatory compliance.
• Empathy with the organisation's values.

To Apply

• Covering letter
  • No more than 1 page of A4
  • Addressing the required skills and experience listed above
• CV

Interview Process

• One-stage, in-person (Preston, Lancashire, UK) interview
  • Competency-based questions - provided in advance.
  • A presentation based on a pre-assigned scenario.
  
  
  

Deadline for Applications

• Friday 7^th February 2025

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.