Examiner- Health (Midwifery)

Ncfe; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 20,664,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Job summary

NCFE is seeking Examiners to join our Assessment Delivery team on a flexible worker contract for the T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Occupational Specialism - Supporting the Midwifery Team).

You will mark external assessments and submit results during the summer 2027 marking window, ensuring learners receive fair, consistent, and accurate outcomes. If you are a Midwifery educator, lecturer, or assessor, this is an ideal opportunity to apply your expertise to student assessment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of effective quality assurance mechanisms.
• Ability to work consistently within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Follow and maintain the standard set by the Chief Examiner, applying the mark scheme consistently and accurately.
• Report suspected malpractice or safeguarding concerns to the Assessment Delivery team.
• Attend examiner standardisation and other meetings remotely and during the marking window.
• Maintain confidentiality of NCFE assessment materials and learner details, reporting breaches as needed.

Skills

Quality assurance

Deadlines

Education

Midwifery Level 4+

Job description

Job summary

We're looking for Examiners to join our Assessment Delivery team on a flexible worker contract for the following qualification: T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Occupational Specialism - Supporting the Midwifery Team).

As an Examiner, you'll use your subject knowledge to mark external assessments and submit results throughout the summer 2027 marking window, helping to ensure learners receive fair, consistent and accurate results.

If you're a Midwifery or Maternity Support teacher, lecturer, trainer or assessor, this is a great opportunity to put your expertise to use and make a valuable contribution to the assessment of learners.

Marking window dates are subject to change and will be communicated throughout the process should you be successful.

Main duties of the job

How you'll make an impact:

• Following and maintaining the standard set by the Chief Examiner, applying the mark scheme consistently and accurately
• Reporting suspected malpractice or safeguarding concerns to the Assessment Delivery team
• Attending examiner standardisation and other meetings as required standardisation events will be run remotely and scheduled for weekdays between the hours of 9.00am-5.00pm prior to the start of the marking window
• Maintaining the confidentiality of NCFE assessment materials, learner evidence and learner details, and report any breaches to the Assessment Delivery team

About us

Why work as a flexible worker for NCFE?

Our flexible workforce provides supportive quality assurance to ensure that learners taking NCFE qualifications are getting the best education possible. If you become a flexible worker with us, you'll choose how to fit your work around your other personal and professional commitments making this a great opportunity to make a difference in a way that suits you.

You'll receive full training and the materials, tools or equipment needed to ensure you're able to complete your duties in line with NCFE requirements, with the ability to take on flexible worker contract alongside other work, without the need to be registered as self-employed.

All applicants will be expected to adhere to NCFE's behavioural framework and to uphold our core values.

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/

Job responsibilities

How you'll make an impact:

• Following and maintaining the standard set by the Chief Examiner, applying the mark scheme consistently and accurately
• Reporting suspected malpractice or safeguarding concerns to the Assessment Delivery team
• Attending examiner standardisation and other meetings as required standardisation events will be run remotely and scheduled for weekdays between the hours of 9.00am-5.00pm prior to the start of the marking window
• Maintaining the confidentiality of NCFE assessment materials, learner evidence and learner details, and report any breaches to the Assessment Delivery team

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• An understanding of effective quality assurance mechanisms
• The ability to work consistently within tight deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification (at Level 4 or above) relating to midwifery

Experience

Essential

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

Employer details

Employer name: NCFE

Address: Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Emily

Email: [e-mail]

Details

Date posted: 08 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience Paid per paper

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 1 days

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: N0003-26-0013

Job locations: Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT, United Kingdom

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