External Examiner/btec Higher Nationals Public

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Pearson Full time
External Examiner/BTEC Higher Nationals Public Services

Reference:
HN/EE/Public Services

Closing date: 12 April 2023 at midnight

External Examiner (EE)

BTEC Higher Nationals

Purpose of this Role
Affirm national standards have been achieved and upheld

Monitor through external examiner sampling and visit activities, centres' compliance with Pearson quality assurance expectations for RQF BTEC Higher National programmes

Support centres during the sampling process

Support centres in the delivery of BTEC Higher National programmes to national standards.

Key Accountabilities
Covering a defined range of programmes within a sector, the External Examiner (EE) will:
Undertake sampling of assessed student work within defined parameters and rules to establish that centres are assessing learning outcomes in accordance with Pearson standards for its Higher National qualifications

Provide sampling-related support and development to centres

Produce reports for centres and Pearson on the sampling undertaken, outcomes reached, and support provided

Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial actions where national standards are not being upheld

Support centres to understand and implement identified actions

Facilitate the Senior External Examiner (SEE) in sourcing materials for training and standardisation

Report back to Pearson and centres following EE activity within agreed service-level agreements

Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of Technical and Professional Assessment in relation to this role

Previous Experience:

Essential**:
Hold a qualification at least at Level 6 and a full and relevant competence qualification for working in the sector

Participation annually in online training and standardisation and successful completion of the set standardisation activity

Desirable:

Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the sector

A willingness to use technology-based approaches to communication and centre support

Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills

Good working knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role

A customer-focused approach

The need to meet deadlines

Develop and monitor clear action plans

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable:

Word processing and intermediate Excel skills

About Pearson
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm.

Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. Welcome to Pearson, the world's leading learning company. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally.

We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.


Application Information We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.

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