Jo Simpson

Jo Simpson currently serves as Qualifications Development Manager at City & Guilds since December 2023, while also holding the role of Assessment Production at NCFE since February 2020. Prior experience includes working as an Assessment Associate at Pearson from January 2015 to February 2020, where focus was on delivering external quality assurance programmes in assessment delivery and standardisation. Additionally, Jo held various positions at Middlesbrough College, including Advanced Practitioner and Lecturer from January 2014 to February 2020, contributing to the improvement of teaching and learning standards and managing curriculum development. Earlier experience includes serving as IQA and Programme Manager at Academies Enterprise Trust Careers from September 2012 to November 2016, ensuring quality and consistency in assessment practices. Jo holds a BA Honours Degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from Teesside University and a Higher National Diploma in Business, Management, Marketing, and Finance from New College Durham.