External Moderator, Business and Accounting

INTO University Partnerships; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A higher education provider seeks an External Moderator for Business and Accounting to ensure assessment standards. This flexible role requires significant experience in UK further education and the ability to exercise independent academic judgment. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and be available during specified moderation periods. The role involves reviewing student work, confirming alignment with learning outcomes, and producing written reports, making it ideal for experienced academics looking for quality assurance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in assessment and moderation within UK further education.
• Confidence in exercising independent academic judgement.
• Availability during moderation periods.

Responsibilities

• Review samples of assessed student work and provide feedback.
• Confirm alignment with learning outcomes and marking criteria.
• Produce clear, evidence-based written reports.

Skills

Teaching business and accounting concepts

Independent academic judgment

Report writing

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant subject area

Job description

Company Description

INTO's mission: Transforming international student academic and career success through exceptional university partnerships.

Position

Position: External Moderator, Business and Accounting
Location: Remote
Contract Type: Zero Hours
Pay: A flat fee of £500 is payable per assessment window supported.

We are appointing External Moderators to provide independent academic oversight of assessment standards across INTO Qualifications' regulated Level 3 programmes. This role plays a key part in maintaining confidence in our qualifications by ensuring consistency, fairness, and alignment with UK academic standards across multiple delivery centres. External Moderators work independently of teaching and delivery teams, providing objective academic judgement and constructive feedback.

Responsibilities include reviewing samples of assessed student work and associated marking following assessment windows. This includes confirming alignment with published learning outcomes, marking criteria, and level descriptors, and identifying any issues relating to standards, consistency, or assessment practice. You will produce clear, evidence based written reports and may contribute to Assessment Boards or quality review discussions where required. The role is cyclical rather than continuous and is well suited to experienced academics seeking flexible quality assurance work within a structured awarding body framework.

Subject knowledge

Applicants should be confident teaching introductory business and accounting content, including business purpose and objectives, organisational structures and culture, leadership and motivation, stakeholders and the external environment, alongside basic financial and management accounting concepts such as recording transactions, simple financial statements, costing, budgeting and interpretation of financial information for decision making.

Requirements

• Appropriate academic qualification at degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject area.
• Significant experience of assessment and moderation within UK further education or other regulated academic contexts.
• Confidence in exercising independent academic judgement and producing formal written reports.
• Availability during our moderation periods. Dates for 2025-26 are: 13th-2th April; 3rd-9th July; 28th July-6th August.

Other information

At INTO, we grow together. From school to university. From home to somewhere new. From dreams to career plans to long-awaited first days. And we believe growth isn't just for students - it's for our people too.
At INTO, growth means opportunities to feed your curiosity, to develop your skills and your career. It means staying true to our start-up soul, boldly saying "yes" and constructively saying "no". It means building deeper relationships. And it means playing your part in our wonderfully diverse international community. Our dedication to growth - for students, our university partners and agents, for each other, and for ourselves - sets us apart. It's what makes INTO a uniquely rewarding place to be, and to make a difference.
At INTO, we grow together.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate against our job applicants or employees on any grounds. We select the best person for the job and all recruitment decisions will be made objectively.
If you require any adjustments to be made to help you throughout the recruitment process, please let us know - either in the application form, or when you are connected the relevant Talent Acquisition Partner.
INTO University Partnerships is committed to the welfare of our students receiving education at our Centres. This reflects the emphasis at INTO of supporting the well-being of our student and employee community. As part of our commitment to this, applicants are asked to note that relevant local pre-employment checks will be conducted.