Become an ICAEW Level 4 Apprenticeship Role Simulation Examiner

ICAEW; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

ICAEW is seeking Examiners for their Level 4 Apprenticeship program. This role involves preparing exam content, marking scripts, and collaborating closely with the team. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong expertise in accountancy and assessment.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in professional assessment or content creation in accountancy qualifications.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to identified needs are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam materials and mark schemes according to the syllabus.
• Organise and report on the marking of written scripts.
• Critically assess the quality of questions and answers.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Good overall knowledge of accountancy

Interest in developing modes of assessment

Education

Qualified accountant

Membership of a recognised professional body

Job description

ICAEW’s ACA is regarded as one of the premier qualifications for business leaders and attracts talented students from a variety of backgrounds worldwide. We are currently looking for professionals from a business or academic background to join our Level 4 Apprenticeship within the Role Simulation End Point Assessment team.

The Examiner is responsible for the production of the Role Simulation exams and mark schemes according to the syllabus specification and for the marking of these exams. They are required to work closely with the team and the Senior Moderators at all stages.

EXAMINER ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Prepare the advanced information, exam and mark schemes consistent with the syllabuses.
• critically assess the quality of questions and candidates’ answers for each exam and prepare the post exam material with commentaries for publishing.
• organise the marking of written scripts with the assistance of the Moderator or team
• report on the marking and results of the exam.
• attend meetings of the Examination Review Board.
• meet representatives of the tutorial organisations and ICAEW selected publishing partner for the Core Learning Materials to discuss the aims and objectives of the syllabus as interpreted in recent exams and suggest changes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ICAEW Examiners are experts in their subject area, drawing from commercial and/or academic experience and applying this within an assessment framework. You may be changing career path, looking for additional work to expand your portfolio, or already be working as a freelancer in the professional qualifications space. You’ll likely have recent experience of professional assessment or content creation in accountancy qualifications. To undertake this role, you will need to be a qualified accountant.

Applicants for the posts will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• membership of a recognised professional body
• Good overall knowledge of the accountancy and finance foundation subjects; accounting both from an financial reporting and management perspective, company and business law, assurance, taxation including personal tax, corporate taxes and VAT and business finance (to include sources of finance, economics and organisational governance) and ethics. Together with a good overall knowledge of the whole field of accountancy
• team player
• willingness to work collaboratively with senior moderators and with ICAEW staff
• flexibility and responsiveness to identified needs
• attention to detail
• ability to work to strict deadlines
• respect for the confidential nature of ICAEW’s examination process
• interest in developing modes of assessment

Please note that examiners are not permitted to teach ICAEW students at the relevant level, if appointed.

Remuneration

Fees are fixed and paid per examination session. The work may include approximately three to four contact days per session as well as the time required for setting questions and papers, mark schemes, marking and report writing.

How to proceed

Please email [e-mail] by 19th July with your CV and a statement detailing:

• how you meet the person specification
• why you would be interested in becoming an ICAEW examiner.

Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft teams on or around 31st July.