Head of Accreditation & Standards

OverviewHead of Accreditation & Standards – full‑time, permanent, based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London. New MHRA Academy team.ResponsibilitiesLead design, development, implementation and continuous improvement of an accreditation framework and standards for regulatory assessor/inspector roles.Oversee curriculum design of related technical programmes, ensuring alignment of learning materials and assessments with accreditation requirements.Build and develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to inform accreditation approach and curriculum design.Direct line management of the Accreditation Evaluator and the Curriculum Manager/Developer.Qualifications & ExperienceSuccessful candidate will have:Experienced learning background, substantial senior stakeholder engagement, leading specialist accreditation and learning projects.Experience leading from both strategic and operational perspective in a new initiative.Comfort with leading, proposing initiatives and decision‑making when uncertainty exists.Person Specification – TechnicalRelevant CIPD level 7 (or equivalent) in learning and development/assessment, or equivalent demonstrable experience.Person Specification – Experience & TechnicalDesigning/implementing/utilising learning or accreditation pathways.Designing and commissioning learning interventions and managing them as projects to delivery.Measuring learning effectiveness and using evaluation data to continuously improve programme effectiveness.Person Specification – StrengthsProblem Solver.Improver.Focussed.Motivator.Closing date: 30 January 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr