External Examiner/BTEC Higher Nationals Engineering - Fully Remote

External Examiner (EE)

BTEC Higher Nationals

Purpose of this Role

Affirm national standards have been achieved and upheld.

Monitor through external examiner sampling and visit activities, centres' compliance with Pearson quality assurance expectations for RQF BTEC Higher National programmes.

Support centres during the sampling process.

Support centres in the delivery of BTEC Higher National programmes to national standards.

Key Accountabilities

Covering a defined range of programmes within a sector, the External Examiner (EE) will:

• 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.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in 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.

Desirable

• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the sector.
• A willingness to use technology-based approaches to communication and centre support.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role.
• A customer-focused approach.
• The need to meet deadlines.
• Develop and monitor clear action plans.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

• Word processing and intermediate Excel skills.

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