Head of Training Employer Accreditation

Head of Training Employer Accreditation

Milton Keynes

Hybrid working or Home based available

Permanent

Full Time 35 hours

£84,000 - £86,000pa depending on experience

Join our team as Head of Training Employer Accreditation

The team plays a major role in the quality assurance of the ACA (chartered accountant) qualification. We do this by conducting over 1,000 visits a year to firms, businesses and public sector organisations to ensure that the typically three years of supervised work experience that is needed as one of the key pillars of ACA qualification is gained within an environment that we have inspected, approved against our Training Standards and continue to monitor on a cyclical and risk basis. The team is also responsible for the awarding of the 'audit qualification' which is a status needed under the Companies Act 2006 if an individual wants to act as a company auditor within a registered firm. Our work requires us to balance a focus on regulatory standards with responsive customer care.

Overall purpose of this role of Head of Training Employer Accreditation

To lead the Training Employer Authorisation and Review team to ensure a first-class standard of quality assurance and client service, primarily in respect of approving organisations as Authorised Training Employers and awarding the Audit Qualification.

Head of Training Employer Accreditation Responsibilities include:

• To lead and inspire a team of chartered accountants and support staff to meet targets and service level agreements and deliver excellent customer service.
• To ensure a strong and positive relationship with FRC and other regulators, including supporting the transition from FRC to ARGA.
• To be a role model and to foster continuous improvement in team performance.
• To ensure the team delivers an effective, efficient and supportive programme of Authorised Training Employer/ Authorised Training Principal authorisation and review in conformity with the E&T regulations, the Training Standards and FRC expectations.
• To ensure the Audit Qualification is awarded accurately and efficiently by the team.
• To oversee, devise and modernise standards, policies, processes, systems and regulations regarding the above.
• To ensure timely and insightful reporting of the team's results.
• To ensure the team processes and maintains accurate system records and answers client and colleague requests in conformity with service level expectations.
• To ensure the team contributes to pan-E&T and ICAEW projects, such as revising the ACA, professional skills development, and system improvement.
• To perform a share of the authorisation and review duties of a Training Manager.
• To be an effective member of the Policy & Strategy management team.
• Specific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needs.

Head of Training Employer Accreditation Candidate Profile

• ACA or FCA membership of ICAEW with experience of having worked in practice or business as a chartered accountant.
• Good experience of education and training relevant to the role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire a talented team, including home-based staff.
• Understanding of the relevant legal and regulatory issues in accountancy training.
• A thorough understanding of relevant ICAEW regulations and Schedule 11 of the Companies Act 2006.
• Awareness of the regulatory work of Quality Assurance and Professional Conduct at ICAEW.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise and co-operate appropriately with senior managers in other teams.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills compatible with managing volume case work
• Technical and business awareness.
• Ability to understand and utilise the relevant internal databases and related systems.

Why work at ICAEW as Head of Training Employer Accreditation ?

We want you to enjoy your work and flourish in your role.

We are a diverse organisation, employing skilled and motivated people from all backgrounds and helping them to reach their full potential, through training and development.

Sustainability is important to us, and we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint, whether that's in our buildings through lighting and heating, or encouraging staff to recycle and reduce paper consumption.

Our employee benefits include:

• A substantial suite of training and development
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous benefits package which includes gym discounts, pension plan, season ticket travel loans and health and dental plans

We are a disability confident employer.

Please click the link below to apply on our website.