External Examiner (EE) Higher Nationals Early Childhood Education and Care

 Pearson is now recruiting 3 External Examiners for Higher Nationals Early Childhood Education and Care. If successful, you will need to be available to attend training for the ECEC standardisation which is on Friday 16th July 2021.  

Purpose of this Role

• Undertake sampling of assessment and internal verification decisions for units from the Higher Nationals in Early Childhood Education and Care to 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 PSA, the External Examiner 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 action where national standards are not being upheld

• Support centres to understand and implement identified actions

• Facilitate the senior external examiner 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 early childhood subject area 

• Hold a qualification at least at Level 6 and a full and relevant competence qualification for working in early childhood education and care 

• 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 field of     early years education and care 

• A willingness to use  technology-based approaches to communication and centre support

Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills

• A 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