International Senior Standards Verifier - iBTEC - Performing Arts - Fully Remote

Pearson; Greater London; A distancia; GBP 55.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pearson is seeking an International BTEC Senior Standards Verifier for Performing Arts to oversee interpretation and standardisation across QCF, NQF and SRF regions. You will monitor assessment, provide expert guidance, and escalate complex issues within a multi-centre international framework.

The role demands extensive internal verification experience, a relevant degree or teaching/assessing qualification, and the ability to lead training and standardisation activities for ISVs and TLs

Formación

• Substantial recent experience of internal verification in the sector.
• Significant experience in delivering and assessing vocational qualifications.
• Appropriate degree or vocational qualification.
• Qualified teacher/assessor with subject teaching experience.

Responsabilidades

• Sample assessment and internal verification decisions to ensure standards are appropriate.
• Hold subject-specific responsibility for assessment advice and standards.
• Offer specialist advice and support to centres and International Subject Verifiers.
• Act as senior escalation point across the quality assurance process for allocated staff.
• Lead and deliver training events to centres and ISVs; provide formative feedback.

Conocimientos

Team Leadership

Quality Assurance

Report Writing

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or vocational qualification

Teaching/assessing qualification

Descripción del empleo

International Senior Standards Verifier - iBTEC - Performing Arts - Fully Remote

International BTEC Senior Standards Verifier for Performing Arts An International BTEC Senior Standards Verifier (iSSV) will be the responsible expert in terms of specification interpretation and verifier standardisation for a range of programmes within a Principal Sector Area (PSA) across QCF, NQF and SRF areas. To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA) in order to report on national standards across centres internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Sample assessment and internal verification decisions in order to report that standards are appropriate
• Hold subject-specific responsibility for assessment advice and standards
• Offer specialist advice and support to centres and International Subject Verifiers (ISV) in relation to the content and interpretation of specifications and assessment, and verification outcomes
• Act as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process for all allocated supervisors/Standard Verifiers.
• Provide sampling-related support and development
• Review ISV reports to comment on the maintenance of standard
• Identify and elevate issues of adverse standards
• Undertake a proactive role in maintaining standard
• Oversee and lead the standardisation meeting, where required
• Develop the content for the training and standardisation, where required
• Lead and deliver training events to centres and ISVs, where required
• Performance Manage a range of Team Leaders and/or ISVs across the PSA providing advice and guidance where applicable, as well as carrying out formative feedback on each, as required, throughout the year. You will also be required to complete a Summative report for each TL/ISV in your team and grade them on their performance. Alongside this you will support your team of TLs as they monitor and manage their teams
• Report back to Pearson in a timely manner, and within service-level agreement
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of International BTEC Assessment in relation to this role

Experience/qualifications:

• Substantial recent experience of internal verification of qualifications within the sector
• Significant experience in delivering and assessing relevant vocational qualifications
• You will have an appropriate degree or vocational qualification
• You will be a qualified teacher / assessor with experience of teaching the relevant subject and level(s)
• You will have up-to-date sector expertise and/or occupational experience relevant to the sector area.
• You will maintain your sector knowledge and competence through appropriate continuous professional development (CPD).
• You will have experience of standards verification or quality assurance activity in relevant qualifications. Experience of working with international qualifications or centres would be an advantage. It is also anticipated that you will take international allocations within the relevant sector. You will have robust assessment experience and will have been at least a Team Leader or similar in a relevant qualification
• Be an A Grade Associate (from Performance Management monitoring)
• You will have experience of managing people

Competencies required:

• Detailed knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to edit materials to ensure they are grammatically correct and fit for purpose
• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal
• Ability to understand the implications of decisions taken on Pearson's behalf and not to operate outside the sphere of responsibility defined within this job

Additionalinformation:

• Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson required
• Have a suitable internet
• Have a personal and secure email
• Declare any conflicts of interest that could impact on therole
• Have availability of up to 20 days, dependent upon the requirements and workload for the sector per year
• Abide by the terms of conditions as stated in the contract for work