Senior Assessment Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

At Pearson, we're committed to delivering high-quality assessments that meet the needs of our customers and learners. As a Principal Examiner, you will play a critical role in ensuring the standards of our externally assessed units are maintained and consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the standardisation of Examiners to ensure consistency in marking and assessment.
  • Lead meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation, and participate in others like appeals against results and post-series reviews.
  • Select and mark items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting.
  • Mark an allocation of live candidates' responses to quality assure as part of a supervisory role.
  • Prepare and collate materials for standardisation.
  • Support supervisors and Examiners in their roles.
  • Monitor the progress of supervisors/Examiners and review responses for clarification.
  • Act as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
  • Provide support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period.
  • Monitor and report to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed.
  • Support in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required.
  • Complete the Senior Assessment Associate review process, reflecting on your own challenges and successes, and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
  • Submit reports on the series/candidate performance.
  • Provide support and written responses to complaints where required.

Requirements:

  • Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
  • History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
  • A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.

About Pearson:

At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better.

Why work with us:

We offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and a collaborative and supportive work environment.



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