Examiner- Health (Midwifery)

NCFE; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Materials provided

Flexible contract

Work around other commitments

Job summary

NCFE is seeking an examiner to join the Assessment Delivery team to mark external assessments for a T Level in Health, midwifery. This flexible, remote contract runs during the summer 2027 marking window with standardisation events on weekdays 9am–5pm before marking begins.

A Level 4+ midwifery qualification and recent Level 3+ teaching experience are required. Successful candidates will work remotely, submit results across the marking window, and must uphold confidentiality and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Level 4+ midwifery qualification required.
• Current or recent teaching experience at level 3 or higher in midwifery.

Responsibilities

• Mark external assessments against the mark scheme set by the Chief Examiner, applying it consistently and accurately.
• Submit results throughout the summer 2027 marking window.
• Attend examiner standardisation and meetings, held remotely on weekdays 9am to 5pm before marking starts.
• Report suspected malpractice or safeguarding concerns to the Assessment Delivery team.
• Keep NCFE assessment materials, learner evidence and learner details confidential, reporting breaches.

Skills

Quality assurance

Deadline-driven

Education

Level 4+ midwifery qualification

Job description

Examiner post within NCFE's Assessment Delivery team, marking external assessments for the T Level Technical Qualification in Health, midwifery occupational specialism. It is a flexible worker contract tied to the summer 2027 marking window, so applicants choose how the work fits around their other commitments. Standardisation events run remotely on weekdays between 9am and 5pm before marking starts. Applicants need a Level 4 or higher midwifery qualification and recent teaching experience at level 3 or above.

What the job involves

• Mark external assessments against the mark scheme set by the Chief Examiner, applying it consistently and accurately
• Submit results throughout the summer 2027 marking window
• Attend examiner standardisation and other meetings, held remotely on weekdays 9am to 5pm before the marking window starts
• Report suspected malpractice or safeguarding concerns to the Assessment Delivery team
• Keep NCFE assessment materials, learner evidence and learner details confidential, reporting any breaches to the Assessment Delivery team

Qualifications

• Professional qualification at Level 4 or above relating to midwifery

Experience

• Current or recent teaching experience at level 3 or higher in midwifery

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of effective quality assurance mechanisms
• Working consistently to tight deadlines

Other

• Adherence to the NCFE behavioural framework and core values

What’s offered

• Full training
• Materials, tools or equipment needed to complete duties
• Flexible worker contract that can be held alongside other work without registering as self-employed
• Choice of how to fit work around other personal and professional commitments