Vacancies

Purpose

An Examiner marks candidate scripts. Most subjects will be marked onscreen using ePEN, which can be done from home. A few subjects are still marked in the traditional method, using paper scripts sent through the post. A high level of subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts. 

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree and, in most cases, a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant teaching experience. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose 

Visits centres to mark forms of examination work, or to conduct and mark oral examinations, or to be present at practical examinations where the activity of candidates has to be observed as part of the marking procedure.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant teaching experience. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page. 

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Purpose

A Moderator will review the centre assessment of candidates’ work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and Pearson's procedures. Each moderator will moderate a specified number of centre samples.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant teaching experience. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose

A Visiting Moderator will review the centre assessment of candidates' work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and Pearson's procedures. Each moderator will moderate a specified number of centre samples.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant teaching experience. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose

An external Subject Matter Expert provides up-to-date sector or subject-specific expertise that feeds into the development of the given qualification(s).

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants must have recent occupational experience relevant to the subject or sector.

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Purpose

To make sure that apprentices meet the rigorous standard set by employers and are fully competent in the relevant occupation.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to be occupationally competent in the pathway that they are applying for. The qualifications required will vary depending on the pathway the applicant is applying for. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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View our End Point Assessor vacancies

Purpose

To be responsible for the standardisation of Team Leaders and Examinars (as required) for the purposes of marking.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant assessment and teaching experience. People Management skills are also required. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose

Principal Moderators are responsible to the Chair of Examiners for the standardising of coursework moderation.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant assessment and teaching experience. People Management skills are also required. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose

To be responsible for maintaining standards in a subject or group of subjects across different syllabi and methods of assessment, and from year to year.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to hold a degree, and in most cases a teaching qualification. Applicants must have relevant assessment and teaching experience. People Management skills are also required. Full details on requirements can be found on the vacancy page.

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Purpose

To undertake sampling of assessment and internal verification decisions for units from a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA), in order to confirm that national standards have been achieved and upheld across centres. We have Standards Verifiers for our Vocational Qualifications, namely: BTEC QCF, BTEC next generation, BTEC Higher Nationals and NVQ/Apprenticeship. 

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to have experience in delivering and assessing vocational qualifications. Applicants will also need to evidence Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the relevant field.

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View our Standards Verifier vacancies

Purpose

Be the responsible expert, in terms of specification interpretation and verifier standardisation, for a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of programmes within a PSA in order to report on national standards across centres.  

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to be an A or B grade Associate (from AA monitoring). Applicants will have substantial experience of external verification of vocational qualifications within the sector and have significant experience in delivery and assessment. Applicants will also need to evidence Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the field.

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Purpose

Be the responsible expert, in terms of the interpretation of the QCF competence-based qualifications and the standards verifier NVQ standardisation, for a range of QCF competence-based qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of QCF competence-based qualifications within a PSA in order to report on the achievement of national occupational standards across centres.

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants will need to be an A or B grade Associate (from AA monitoring). Applicants will have substantial experience of external verification of NVQs within the sector and have significant experience in delivering and assessing NVQs. Applicants will also need to evidence Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the field of NVQ assessment and delivery.

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Purpose

As a writer, reviewer or scrutineer, you will be involved in the production of various assessment materials that are valid, engaging and that produce reliable outcomes for learners. You will play a vital role in the quality assurance of these assessments.

Experience/qualifications needed

Criteria for these roles vary, dependant on the role and qualification. For further information, please have a look at the individual vacancies.

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Purpose

The Sector Advisor will work with the Standards Verifier to recommend whether units are being assessed to national standards. This role would usually only require remote sampling from the Sector Advisor and would only require physical travelling in exceptional circumstances. 

Experience/qualifications needed

Applicants must be occupationally competent and have evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the units they are sampling.

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