Btec (Rqf) Standards Verifier - Applied Psychology - Fully Remote

Pearson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

Pearson is recruiting for a BTEC Standards Verifier in Applied Psychology, fully remote across Greater London and the UK. The role involves sampling learner work, verifying internal processes, and producing detailed reports for centres and Pearson.

Strong psychology background and teaching experience are essential for quality assurance in national standards. You will support centres, apply corrective actions, and help standardise assessment practices.

Qualifications

• A degree in a Psychology related degree.
• A commitment to quality assurance.
• Good working knowledge of BTEC specifications for the subject area.
• Minimum one year's full-time teaching experience in a Psychology related subject.
• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Develop and monitor clear action plans.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake sampling of learner work within defined parameters and rules to establish that assessment outcomes and internal verification processes meet national standards.
• Provide sampling-related support and development to centres.
• Produce reports for centres and Pearson on the sampling undertaken, outcomes reached and support provided.
• Apply appropriate sanctions where it is deemed that flawed assessment or internal verification decisions or processes mean that national standards are not met.
• Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial action where national standards are not being upheld.
• Support centres to understand and implement identified actions.
• Report back to Pearson and centres following SV activity as per service-level agreements.
• Provide source materials for the standardisation of centre assessors, internal verifiers and lead internal verifiers as requested.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned to you by Pearson.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

IT proficiency

Education

Psychology degree

Teaching experience

Job description

This job is with Pearson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

We are looking to recruit and train BTEC practitioners for the below role;

- BTEC Standards Verifier: Applied Psychology (SV) .

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.

Responsibilities

• Undertake sampling of learner work within defined parameters and rules to establish that assessment outcomes and internal verification processes meet national standards.
• Provide sampling-related support and development to centres.
• Produce reports for centres and Pearson on: the sampling undertaken, outcomes reached and support provided.
• Apply appropriate sanctions where it is deemed that flawed assessment or internal verification decisions or processes mean that national standards are not met.
• Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial action where national standards are not being upheld.
• Support centres to understand and implement identified actions.
• Report back to Pearson and centres following SV activity as per service-level agreements.
• Provide source materials for the standardisation of centre assessors, internal verifiers and lead internal verifiers as requested.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned to you by Pearson.

Experience/qualifications needed

• A degree in a Psychology related degree
• A commitment to quality assurance.
• Good working knowledge of the BTEC specifications for the subject area you will specialise in.
• You will hold a minimum of one year's full time teaching experience in a Psychology related subject.
• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills.
• A good working knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role.
• A customer-focused approach.
• The ability to meet deadlines.
• Develop and monitor clear action plans.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Training

You will be required to attend an online standardisation event which is expected to run on 11th January 2020. If your application is successful, the Associate Training and Events team will be in touch with you with full details.

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. 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.

BTEC (RQF) Standards Verifier - Applied Psychology - Fully Remote Greater London, Greater London, United Kingdom