Academic accreditor

This role is vital in our mission to become a global leader in academic accreditation and to expand our reach into a diverse set of subject areas. 

Our Academic Accreditors’ expertise and experience will help shape our approach to this ambition and build on our credibility as key informers and influencers of engineering curricula.

Person requirements

IET Member with experience in one or more of the following:

• External examining strongly preferred.
• Course leader/programme director position or with a leading role in course management or design.
• Members of institutional validation and/or review committee.
• Quality assurance agency auditing.

Professionally registered with appropriate knowledge and experience is strongly preferred. 

In addition, if you are undertaking the role of Visit Panel Chair: 

• An experienced and active accreditor with leadership capability and a demonstrable interest in and commitment to the accreditation process is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead teams and help them arrive at consensual, fair and unbiased decisions.
• Ability to take a leading role in pre and post-visit accreditation activity.
• IET Fellow strongly preferred.

Industrial representatives do not need to meet all the above criteria, although they must have knowledge and experience of the Higher Education sector.

What you can gain from this role

This role will provide an opportunity for you to strengthen your teamwork, time management, diplomacy, negotiation and 'critical friend' styles.   

If Chairing a visit or meeting, you can also further develop your leadership and effective decision making skills, as well as acquiring experience in articulating complex issues concisely, both verbally and through formal report writing.

Time commitment

In year one of engagement, you will need to attend a one-day training session and observe two visits (two x two days).

In subsequent years, you will need to attend a one-day training session and at least one visit (two days) each year. A visit also involves one to two days for preparation in advance of the visit and a half day for report review following the visit. 

Minimum commitment per year: five days (six days in year one). 

This role also involves travelling to UK and non-UK destinations. All travel, meals and accommodation expenses related to visits will be met.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the role you can download the role description below and visit our Become an Accreditor web page.