Work Based Learning - Childcare - Senior Standards Verifier - NVQ and/or Apprenticeship

A Senior Standards Verifier will be the responsible expert in terms of specification interpretation and verifier standardisation for a range of programmes within a PSA across all relevant frameworks or standards. To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA) in order to report on national standards across centres.

This role covers the Principal Subject Areas on Early Years (Levels 2&3) and Residential Childcare (Levels 3–5).

Responsibilities

· Sample assessment and internal verification decisions in order to report that national standards are maintained

· Hold sector specific responsibility for assessment advice and standards interpretation

· Offer specialist advice and support to centres and Standards Verifiers (SV) and Senior/ Team Leaders (S/TLs) in relation to the content and interpretation of specifications, assessment and delivery

· Provide sampling-related support and development to SVs and S/TLs

· Review SV and S/TL reports to comment on the maintenance of national standards

· Identify and escalate issues of adverse standards interpretation

· Undertake a proactive role in maintaining national standards

· Develop the content for the training and standardisation of SVs

· Lead and deliver training events to centres and SVs as required

· Performance Manage a range of Senior/Team Leaders across the PSA providing advice and guidance where applicable as well as carrying out 3xRAG reports on each through the year. You will also be required to complete a Summative report for each S/TL in your team and grade them on their performance. Alongside this you will support your team of S/TLs as they monitor and manage their teams of TLs

· Produce an end of year report within the parameters of a defined template in order to comment on national standards

· Report back to Edexcel within agreed service-level agreements

· Contribute to Edexcel’s ‘Ask the Expert’ service

· Represent Pearson as required

· Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of WBL Assessment in relation to this role 

 Experience/qualifications needed

· Substantial recent experience in verification of qualifications within the sectors of Childcare for Early Years and Residential Childcare

· Significant experience in delivering and assessing vocational qualifications

· Lower and higher level assessment and delivery experience across a range of qualifications within the sectors of Childcare for Early Years and Residential Childcare

· Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the field of assessment and delivery of vocational qualifications within the sectors of Childcare for Early Years and Residential Childcare

· Recent Enhanced DBS (within last 2 years) that is valid for Workforce type: Child Workforce

Competencies required

· A clear understanding of the educational landscape and regulatory requirements for qualifications within the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and for competence-based qualifications

· Detailed knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role

· Excellent report writing skills

· Ability to edit materials to ensure they are grammatically correct and fit for purpose

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

· Ability to understand the implications of decisions taken on Pearson’s behalf and not to operate outside the sphere of responsibility defined within this job description

· Demonstrable people management skills 

Extra requirements

· Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson required software 

· Have a suitable internet connection

· Have a personal and secure email account

· Have a postal address in the United Kingdom or Republic or Ireland

· Declare any conflicts of interest that could impact on the role

· Have availability of 8 to 20 days, dependent upon the requirements and workload for the sector, in any given year

· Abide by the terms of conditions as stated in the contract for work 

About Pearson

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