Credible Specialist For Gcse Computer Science/Computing - South West - Gloucester - Fully Remote

Pearson; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 6,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Pearson Edexcel is seeking a credible specialist in Computing to support GCSE Computer Science qualifications. The role is ad-hoc (about 2 days per month) and open to UK-based candidates, ideally in the Gloucester area.

Responsibilities include centre visits, guidance on endorsed titles, creating teaching resources, and engaging with teacher groups to represent Pearson Edexcel. Candidates should have 3+ years’ teaching or assessment experience in GCSE CS, professional presentation, and readiness

Qualifications

• 3+ years' teaching or assessing GCSE Edexcel GCSE Computer Science.
• Active practitioner in their subject area.
• Be able to attend a training day with the chair of examiners to talk through materials and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Centre visits/Zoom/telephone support to guide centres through GCSE Computer Science qualifications.
• Provide guidance on endorsed title and materials.
• Create teaching resources for Pearson website as required.
• Attend stakeholder meetings/events and advise on training materials and resources.
• Run online events and engage with teacher groups to represent Pearson Edexcel.

Skills

Teaching experience

Subject matter expert

Centre support

Job description

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Credible Specialist for GCSE Computer Science/ Computing - South West - Gloucester

Pearson Edexcel is looking to recruit a credible specialist in Computing to support our GCSE Computer Science qualifications.

Credible specialists are employed on an ad-hoc basis as required (approx. 2 days per month) over the academic year to support our customers.

This opportunity is open only to candidates who are UK-based and currently residing within the Gloucester area, in the South West of England.

The main responsibilities include:

• Centre visits/Zoom/telephone support to guide new and existing centres through the GCSE Computer Science qualification and support materials.
• Providing guidance and support to centres on their specific endorsed title.
• Creating teaching and learning resources in their title specialism for the Pearson website as required
• Attending stakeholder meetings/events as appropriate .
• Providing subject expertise and market information back to the product team and subject advisor to inform future developments and support materials.
• Attend meetings with the senior team to advise on training materials, support, resources and any other relevant administration.
• Running online/network/twilight events as appropriate for GCSE and A level.
• Engaging with teacher groups on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.) and being the voice of Pearson Edexcel in helping to answer customer queries.
• Being a role model for outstanding pedagogy in thei r specific endorsed title.

Specialists must:

• Have 3+ years' experience of teaching and/or assessing Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science in their title specialism and be an active practitioner in their subject area.
• Be able to represent Pearson Edexcel in a professional manner and offer advice which is in line with advice offered to all Pearson Edexcel centres.
• Be able to attend a training day with the chair of examiners to talk through the materials and the requirements for each of the Pearson Edexcel Specifications.
• Complete a Training for Pearson training course to ensure they are eligible to carry out training in schools

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 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.

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