External Examiner: MedTech & HN Standards

Pearson PLC; Leeds; Remoto; GBP 55.000 - 83.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Pearson PLC in the United Kingdom seeks an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech for England (2026) RQF to ensure national standards are met and to monitor sampling of assessed work across HN programmes.

The role involves providing sampling support, producing centre reports, applying sanctions when standards are not met, and helping centres implement actions in line with Pearson quality assurance.

Competenze

• Significant teaching experience of HN within the last 10 years.
• Significant experience in delivering and assessing BTEC Higher National qualifications in the subject area.
• Hold a qualification at least at Level 6 and a full and relevant competence qualification for working in the sector.
• Participation annually in online training and standardisation and successful completion of the set standardisation activity.
• Individuals who have had a lead role for Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and are passionate for raising and maintaining standards in HE.

Mansioni

• Cover a defined range of programmes within a sector, the External Examiner (EE) will undertake sampling of assessed student work within defined parameters and rules to establish that centres are assessing learning outcomes in accordance with Pearson standards for its Higher National qualifications.
• 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 in consultation with the team leader where it is deemed assessment outcomes are not consistent with the published national standards being met.
• Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial actions where national standards are not being upheld.
• Support centres to understand and implement identified actions.
• Facilitate the Senior External Examiner (SEE) in sourcing materials for training and standardisation.
• Report back to Pearson and centres following EE activity within agreed service-level agreements.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of Technical and Professional Assessment in relation to this role

Conoscenze

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Formazione

Level 6 qualification

Competence qualification for sector work

Strumenti

Word processing

Excel (intermediate)

Descrizione del lavoro

Pearson PLC in the United Kingdom seeks an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech for England (2026) RQF to ensure national standards are met and to monitor sampling of assessed work across HN programmes.

The role involves providing sampling support, producing centre reports, applying sanctions when standards are not met, and helping centres implement actions in line with Pearson quality assurance.