On Screen Examiner - Functional Skills English

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Reference:FS/Eng 

Closing date:21 May 2014 at midnight 

Pearson is recruiting examiners for Functional Skills in English

An examiner marks candidate scripts.  English Functional Skills will be marked on screen using ePEN and the marking can be done from home.  The examination series take place in January, March, May-July and November.

Experience needed

  • You will hold a minimum of one year’s full time teaching experience of the relevant subject and level.
  • You will have a degree or equivalent.
  • You will be a qualified teacher. 

Competencies required

  • You will have the ability to work well under pressure.
  • You will have the ability to meet deadlines.
  • You will be IT literate.

Please be aware that for all our examiner roles, you will be required to have access to a personal PC with broadband internet connection in order to carry out your duties (for more details please see our System Requirements). 

Contracts are issued for a quarter, ie for a 3-months period. You are expected to be available for at least 2 months within the quarter, including the first 2 weeks of each quarter to complete standardisation activities.


Application Information

Training will be provided, date to be notified.

Successful applicants will be added to the pool of examiners available for on screen marking of Functional Skills.