Associate Director Policy

Posted by: Ofqual

Employed By: Ofqual

Job Title: Associate Director Policy

Salary: £69,524 - £79,640

Contract: Full-time

Location: Coventry

Application Deadline: 17/08/2026

Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England. We currently regulate 200+ awarding organisations, and approx. 11,600 certified qualifications. These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications.

For more information about what we do please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqual

We are looking for an outstanding Associate Director, Policy to join our busy Policy Directorate as a senior leader. We are in an intensive period of shaping high impact regulatory policy on major areas including large-scale qualification reform, on-screen assessment, and AI.

You will be one of the leaders managing the development of Ofqual's policy positions on complex issues. Using your excellent oral and written communication skills, you will engage with senior stakeholders at the Department for Education and representative organisations, as well as engaging with regulated awarding organisations to inform policy development.

You will manage consultation processes through a strategic lense from development of proposals, through to the analysis of feedback and confirmation of final decisions.

Your ability to maintain a clear strategic overview of issues in a pressurised environment will be essential. This role will offer challenging and highly rewarding work and development opportunities.