Senior GCE A Level Examiner & Standards Lead

Pearson

Greater London

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

Be an early applicant

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Pearson in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers. You will produce draft question papers and mark schemes, ensure parity of standards, and monitor examiner performance with an emphasis on quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Essential qualifications include a degree and teaching qualification, plus experience in QA and moderation.

Qualifications

Degree required.
Teaching qualification required.
Experience teaching the relevant subject and level.
Experience and 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 co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Produce a working draft paper / respond to amendments or suggestions and produce a draft paper.
Set / approve questions and mark schemes and demonstrate alignment with specification and assessment criteria.
Attend the Question Paper Evaluation Committee meeting (QPEC) and produce a final draft.
Ensure final question papers meet the specification content and assessment objectives.
Ensure parity of standards across optional questions and papers.
Monitor marking standards of all examiners and ensure accuracy and consistency.
Monitor the standards of examiners and advise on their appointment, training and reappointment.
Provide and coordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
Ensure quality assurance and assessment practices are maintained throughout.
Ensure assessment activities meet regulatory compliance and requirements.
Attend the awarding meeting and advise on mark ranges for grade boundaries.
Submit an evaluation report on performance of the question paper.