Principal Moderator - GCE A Level - Turkish 9TU0

Pearson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking experienced educational assessment professionals to join our growing team of examiners, moderators and verifiers in the UK. The role focuses on producing assessment materials, standardising marking, and maintaining high quality and regulatory compliance.

You will contribute to draft papers, set questions and mark schemes, attend committee meetings, and monitor examiner performance to ensure consistent standards across qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree and teaching qualification required.
• Experience teaching the relevant subject and level is essential.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
• History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the specification for the specialist sector.
• Proven ability to provide and coordinate training such as standardisation.

Responsibilities

• Produce working and final draft papers, incorporating amendments.
• Set and approve questions and mark schemes to meet spec objectives.
• Attend QPEC meetings and deliver a final draft.
• Ensure final papers meet content and assessment objectives.
• Monitor marking standards of examiners to ensure accuracy.
• Monitor examiner standards and advise on appointments and reappointments.
• Provide and coordinate training on standardisation and related activities.
• Ensure quality assurance and regulatory compliance throughout.
• Attend awarding meetings and advise on grade boundaries.
• Submit an evaluation report on paper performance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Deadline-driven

IT proficiency

Education

Degree

Teaching qualification

Job description

Purpose

To produce appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and be responsible for the standardisation of its marking.

Responsibilities

• To produce a working draft paper / respond to any amendments or suggestions and produce a draft paper.
• To set / approve questions and mark schemes - demonstrate the specification’s content and assessment criteria has been met in the question papers (may take the form of a grid). Its content should be clear and fit for purpose.
• To attend the Question paper Evaluation Committee meeting (QPEC) and produce a final draft.
• To ensure final question papers meet the specification content and assessment objectives.
• To ensure parity of standards across optional questions and question papers.
• To monitor the marking standards of all examiners (including Assistant Principal Examiners, Team Leaders and Examiners), ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout.
• To monitor the standards of examiners, advise on their appointment, training and reappointment.
• To provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
• To ensure quality assurance and assessment practices are maintained throughout the assessment process.
• To ensure assessment activities meet relevant regulatory compliance and requirements.
• To attend the awarding meeting, advise on mark ranges for the grade boundaries.
• To submit an evaluation report on performance of the question paper.

Experience/qualifications needed

Essential

• You will hold a degree.
• You will hold a teaching qualification.
• You will have experience of teaching the relevant subject and level.
• You will have experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
• You will have a history of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
• You will have a comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector.
• You will have proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
• You will have excellent communication skills.
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure.
• You will have the ability to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• You will have assessment experience.
• You will have experience of managing people.
• You will have a high level of IT proficiency.
• You will have leadership experience in delivering qualifications.
• You will have knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.
• You will have experience of report writing within a regulated industry.

Competencies required

• Decision Making
• Delivery Focused
• Leadership/Influencing
• Teamwork
• Maximising Potential in Self and Others
• Change management/flexibility
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• You will be required to have excellent communication, strong organisation and IT skills.

Application Information

We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.

Closing date

30 October 2026 at midnight