MedTech External Examiner: HN Standards & QA

Pearson PLC; Liverpool City Region; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech for England (2026) RQF to oversee national standards across Higher National programmes. The role involves sampling student work and guiding centres to meet Pearson quality expectations.

You will monitor compliance with Pearson QA, produce sampling reports, and support centres during the sampling process and delivery. CPD and IQA leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Significant teaching experience of HN within the last 10 years.
• Significant experience 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

Level 6 qualification

Competence qualification for working in the sector

Tools

Word processing

Excel (intermediate)

Job description

Pearson is seeking an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech for England (2026) RQF to oversee national standards across Higher National programmes. The role involves sampling student work and guiding centres to meet Pearson quality expectations.

You will monitor compliance with Pearson QA, produce sampling reports, and support centres during the sampling process and delivery. CPD and IQA leadership are essential for success.