At AsureQuality were committed to growing capability across Aotearoas food and primary industries. Our Academy is an NZQA-registered Private Training Establishment (PTE) and were looking for a Quality Assurance Lead to help ensure our training continues to be credible compliant and centred on positive learner outcomes.
This is a influential role where quality is not a tick-box its embedded lived and continuously improved.
About the role
Reporting to the Academy Manager the Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of quality systems compliance and assurance across the Academy. Youll play a critical role in maintaining regulatory confidence strengthening industry alignment and ensuring learners experience high-quality equitable education that delivers real value.
Youll work closely with internal teams regulators and industry partners to ensure our programmes meet NZQA and wider regulatory requirements not just at review time but as business as usual.
What youll be responsible for
Ensuring the Academy operates as a compliant NZQA-registered PTE with strong quality systems aligned to NZQA TEC WDC MPI and relevant legislation
Overseeing enrolment assessment moderation reporting and self-assessment and leading readiness for external reviews and audits
Ensuring training outcomes remain aligned with industry and regulatory expectations through close partnership with delivery teams and external stakeholders
Acting as a key point of contact with regulators industry bodies and partners
Supporting positive learner experiences successful completion and compliance with the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of Learners
Supporting consistent trainer and assessor capability and championing AsureQuality values and cultural commitments
Strengthening systems processes and documentation to drive continuous improvement quality and efficiency
Supporting financially sustainable PTE operations and contributing to a strong health safety and wellbeing culture
About you
Youre a confident quality and education professional who understands how regulatory frameworks learning outcomes and people come together. You bring credibility clarity and calm especially when navigating complexity.
Youll bring:
Experience working within NZQA or similar accreditation and regulatory frameworks
Strong knowledge of quality management systems in an education or certification environment
Proven experience in adult education and assessment
Excellent written verbal and stakeholder communication skills
The ability to build trust with regulators industry partners and internal teams
Ideally youll also have:
A relevant tertiary qualification (education adult learning or related field)
Experience within primary industries or vocational training environments
Established relationships across the tertiary education sector
A practical understanding of on-job and workplace-based training models
Why AsureQuality
At AsureQuality were proud of the role we play in supporting food safety quality and capability across New Zealand. Youll be part of an organisation that values integrity collaboration and continuous improvement and where your expertise will genuinely shape outcomes.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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