Quality Assurance Subject Expert (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment)

A Quality Assurance Subject Expert (QASE) will support qualification approval and maintenance activities under the conditions, timescales and arrangements set by SQA.

The prime role is to review training material against the DVSA course syllabus for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods scheme to ensure that standards are maintained. The training standard has been designed to meet the needs of all parts of the sector, including drivers, employers, training providers and associated stakeholders.

These activities will be under the direction from SQA's Contract Services team.

Outline of duties

• Carry out a review of training materials as instructed to by SQA, ensuring that the training material meets industry standards for training and preparation for assessment.
• Participate in review of the scheme’s syllabus, ensuring that the criteria for learning and assessment remains valid and appropriately challenging for candidates.
• Participate in review of the scheme’s question bank, ensuring that the assessment remains valid and appropriately challenging for candidates.
• Assist with specific enquiries from SQA officers, particularly industry-related queries surrounding centre and instructor approvals.
• Complete CPD in line with SQA requirements.

Selection Criteria

Essential characteristics

Successful candidates must:

• Be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge in the Carriage of Dangerous Goods industry within the last 5 years
• Hold a current ADR Driver Training Certificate
• Have currency of knowledge and practice demonstrated by either current working practice or CPD record.
• Have knowledge of national and international regulations and agreements concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods.
• Be able to communicate confidently, effectively and professionally (both orally and in writing) with customers, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Have an in-depth understanding of all documentation, duties, tasks and procedures associated with the carriage of Dangerous Goods.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills and provide an attention to detail.
• Have a home computer or laptop with broadband internet connection and a private e-mail address.
• Have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including but not limited to Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Desirable characteristics

Successful candidates should:

• Hold a formal training qualification and/or an external audit qualification
• Be qualified and/or trained in instructional techniques
• Hold or be working towards an Assessor Award
• Hold a current DGSA qualification or equivalent.

Key Performance Measures for QASEs

Each year, on completion of the duties outlined in the contract specification, the Quality Assurance Subject Expert will be measured against the following key performance measures and informed of the outcome in relation to their performance in that year:

1. Complete allocated quality assurance work within conditions and timescales for SQA.
2. Engage with SQA in ad hoc approval queries when contacted via email.
3. Positive engagement with all members of the team, SQA centres' personnel, and with all members of SQA staff.
4. Submit CPD in line with SQA requirements.