Functional Skills Content

**Functional Skills Content & Assessment Leader**

**About** **Pearson**

We are the world’s learning company with more than 24,000 employees where we serve people in the community (nearly 200 countries). We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalised learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. We’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better.

**Why we need you**

Webelieveeducation isavitalforcethatcanempowerpeople,helpthemtoreachtheirpotentialandcontributeto more connected communities, all around the world. Our strength comes from our outstanding people; our strong relationships in the education world; our expertise in using technology to help people learn; our global footprint andlocalreach;andourposition asaprofitable,globalcompanywithaunifyingsense ofpurpose.

**About the job**

At Pearson, we are Brave, Imaginative, Decent and Accountable. We work on a variety of projects, products and services to create and maintain an excellent assessment and content experience for our learners.

We are looking for an Content and Assessment Leader - Vocational Assessment (external & internal assessment) to join our team on a permanent basis.

Thepost-holderwillplayacriticalroleintheeffectiveadministrationandimplementationofour Functional Skills Entry Level Mathematics suite of qualifications.

The FS Content & Assessment Leader (CAL) supports the Qualifications Delivery & Award Manager (QDAM) and immediate team on a daily basis to oversee a range of FS Qualifications, ensuring stakeholders experience a quality service. The post holder will ensure that business processes are carried out to a high standard, in accordance with all appropriateinternalandexternalrequirements,andcanwithstandscrutinybyinternalauditandkeystakeholders
- including external quality assurance bodies, regulators, employers and learners.

**Key Accountabilities**:
**Content Management**

Commissioning live secure content for FS using our Ten Stage Quality Assurance program.

This involves detailed planning,scheduling and management of remote teams to meet publishing deadlines.

**Customer Service**

Focusing on delivering excellent customer service throughout all tasks, projects and processes.

Managing own performance in relation to internal and external service levels, for example timely resolution of customer queries, communicating professionally.

**Assessment Activities**

Delivering FS Quals through the regulated processes of training standard verifiers, Pre standardisation, standardisation & awarding, approving grade boundaries which are fit for purpose and defendable.

Adhering to regulatory and internal procedures and obligations at all stages

Delivering meetings and/or quality assurance activities relevant to the safety of certification

**Planning, Project and Information Management**

Updating and reporting on key management information to the QDAM, ensuring all data is up-to-date and accurate.

Producing and maintaining plans of work based on the management information to ensure milestones are met

Escalating issues and risks to the QDAM in a timely manner together with potential solutions.

Contribute to cross-department projects, supporting other team members and meeting deadlines.

**Quality Management**

Maintaining good working practices to maximise accuracy, economy, efficiency and security, for example ensuring quality of marking is completed correctly and to deadline

Preparing materials and implementing action plans required for adhoc audits and regulatory scrutiny activities

Understanding and operating within the content production Quality Management

Impacting the quality of work of own team and customers

**Relationship Management**

Motivating and leading their sectors and teams of Senior AAs through constant change, reviewing regularly in order to deliver improvements to the quality and efficiency of the assessment process

Support the recruitment of Senior AAs and Standard Verifiers (SVs)

Manage Senior Aas and Standard Verifiers, continuously assessing their performance and giving regular feedback, including annual appraisals of their performance (e.g. Senior AA Review)

Building and maintaining effective relationships with the AA/SV workforce and internal stakeholders to develop mutually acceptable service level agreements.

Building and maintaining effective relationships with Managing relationships effectively within own area

Managing own workload and supporting new joiners

**Other Activities**

The post-holder is expected to demonstrate a flexible approach to the role. As such, the contents of this job description may change from time to time.

**Qualifications**

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