MedTech External Examiner - QA & Standards Champion

Pearson PLC; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 3,500 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson PLC is seeking an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech in England (2026) to help ensure delivery aligns with Pearson quality standards for BTEC Higher National programmes.

The role covers sampling of student work, reporting, and providing support and development to centres. Applicants should have substantial HN teaching experience and sector qualifications, with ongoing CPD and standardisation activity.

Qualifications

• Significant teaching experience of HN within the last 10 years.
• Significant experience delivering and assessing BTEC Higher National qualifications in the subject area.
• Participation annually in online training and standardisation and successful completion of the set standardisation activity.
• Lead role for Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and raising standards in HE.

Responsibilities

• Undertake sampling of assessed student work within defined parameters to verify centres meet national standards.
• Provide sampling-related support and development to centres.
• Produce reports on sampling outcomes and actions for Pearson and centres.
• Apply sanctions in consultation with the team leader when standards are not met.
• Develop targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial actions.
• Support centres in understanding and implementing identified actions.
• Assist Senior External Examiner in sourcing materials for training and standardisation.
• Report back within agreed service-level agreements.
• Undertake other duties related to Technical and Professional Assessment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Customer-focused approach

Deadline-driven

Action planning

HE sector experience

Online training & standardisation

Education

Level 6 qualification

Competence qualification for working in the sector

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Job description

Pearson PLC is seeking an External Examiner (EE) for MedTech in England (2026) to help ensure delivery aligns with Pearson quality standards for BTEC Higher National programmes.

The role covers sampling of student work, reporting, and providing support and development to centres. Applicants should have substantial HN teaching experience and sector qualifications, with ongoing CPD and standardisation activity.