Lead Examiner - T Level Finance - Financial Compliance & Risk Management

 Purpose of the Role 

The Lead Examiner will be the responsible and accountable subject expert for an externally assessed unit  - in terms of specification interpretation, and the accuracy and correctness of assessment items and responsible for creating engaging content that meets the requirements of the assessment within the Occupational Specialisms for T Level Finance

• Work with employers and providers to create assessments 
• Lead and support the development, production, review and amendment of externally assessed items for the area of subject responsibility 
• Lead a team of examiners 
• Lead on the awarding of assessment outcomes 
• Keep up to date with changes in the sector 
• Have detailed and up to date knowledge and understanding of the range of external assessment methodologies to be deployed 
• Report to and update the chief examiner on a regular basis 
• Produce an ‘end of exam series’ report within the parameters of a defined template in order to comment on national standards (also known as a Lead Examiners Report)
• Report back to Pearson within agreed time-frames 
• Contribute to Pearson’s ‘ask the expert’ service where required 
• Represent vocational assessment or Pearson as required 
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of vocational assessment in relation to this role. 

The assessment development process:

• Write new external assessments in line with Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) for a given unit/component 
• Be responsible for the quality of all items deployed for external assessment 
• Assist with the statistical analysis of external assessment data
• Advise Pearson of any changes which could have an impact on items’ performance 
• Ensure all items provide a valid and fair test of achievement 
• Input and lead on the training for item writing (if required) 
• Lead on the standardisation of item writers as required 
• Attend Question Paper Evaluation Committee (QPEC) meeting(s) to finalise external assessments
• Review amended external assessments as necessary 
• ‘Sign off’ on the quality and appropriateness of the assessment or amend when requested to do so 
• Respond to queries from Pearson concerning technical issues with items. 

For the delivery of external assessments, the Lead Examiner will: 

• Lead on the pre-standardisation of the senior examining team
• Lead on the training and standardisation of examiners 
• Lead on the monitoring of examiners during the marking period 
• Be responsible for the quality of marking and for the awarding of external assessment outcomes 
• Provide timely feedback on examiner performance at the end of each exam series 

Person Specification 

Essential: 

• Substantial subject knowledge or expertise within the sector or industry.
• Knowledge of qualifications of trade work within sector.
• Experience of producing formal documents or published material. 
• Experience of delivering team based outcomes. 

Desirable: 

• Experience in the production of external assessments within the sector.
• Experience of advising and supporting others in the production of external assessment within the sector. 
• Experience of marking and results delivery, to include the examination 
• Knowledge on the process, pre-standardisation and standardisation activities, and awarding 
• Experience of teaching or assessing externally assessed qualifications 
• Experience of analysing statistical data in relation to performance of tested items. 
• Experience in delivering and assessing vocational qualifications.

About Pearson 

We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.