Salary: Band 1, £26,500 pa

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term initially. Full-time – 35 hrs/week

Location: Leicester / Hybrid

Closing Date: 09:00 on Wednesday 23^rd April 2025

The British Psychological Society is a membership and representative body for psychologists and the wider psychological professions, with a history dating back over 120 years. We support our members through every stage of their careers, providing a suite of qualifications and professional development opportunities.

We now have a vacancy for a Qualifications Officer to join our friendly team. This is a great opportunity to support the delivery of the Society’s qualification portfolio, ensuring that it is delivered to the highest standards, meeting external and internal quality assurance requirements.

Reporting to the Qualifications Manager, you will support and advise learners who are enrolled on qualifications, as well as supervisors and subject experts.

For this role, you must be educated to at least A level standard, with a high level of literacy and numeracy, and have experience of working in an education, professional development or learning environment.

In addition, we are looking for:

A proven track record of building effective working relationships, internally and externally
Experience of working effectively in a team and independently, exercising sound judgement and initiative
Excellent communication skills, with evidence of providing exceptional customer service
Sound organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail
Proficient with the use of IT systems
Experience of working with a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is desirable,

We offer a collaborative and supportive working culture, where staff are treated with respect and consideration. Our excellent benefits package includes:

Hybrid working
Good work-life balance and flexibility
Generous leave entitlement
Occupational pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
Tailored learning & development
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance
Discount scheme with national organisations

How to apply

For further information about the role, please see the job description here.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile to hr@bps.org.uk (via the 'Apply' button above). The closing date for applications is 09:00 on Wednesday 23rd April 2025. Interviews will be scheduled on-line for 8th/9th May.

The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances. We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

£26,500 per annum. Band 1

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