Chair of Examiners and Senior Content Validator for iPrimary iLower Secondary Mathematics
Purpose
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role will maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year and report back to the Assessment team. In this role you will be the direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner. The Senior Content Validator ensures that assessment materials are fit for purpose across the qualifications. This role will oversee the content production process and ensure adherence to key documents such as writers' guides and assessment strategy.
Core Services and Expectations
- Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
- Read all Pearson policies and guidance before undertaking contracted activities.
- Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
- Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
- Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
- Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
- Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
- Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
- Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.
Chair of Examiners Role Specific Services and Expectations
- Be available to support with queries and feedback on examination days where required.
- Provide support and feedback for new and existing Principal Examiners/Moderators when requested.
- Review and approve the team of supervisors in conjunction with the Assessment team.
- Attend and contribute to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team.
- Sample marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
- Act as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
- Undertake accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
- Stand as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met and be available post-meeting for any award changes.
- Complete a Chair of Examiners report following the conclusion of the awarding discussion, where required.
- Complete the Senior Assessment Associate review process and attend a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
- Submit reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
- Support when complaints are made by providing further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
- Attend and support in meetings with customers where required.
Senior Content Validator Role Specific Services and Expectations
- Ensure assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy and fully support accessibility, diversity, equality & inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.
- Be accountable in ensuring all applicable assessment materials are of high quality and are reviewed for all units/methods/components, where applicable and within the qualification, ensuring consistent demand levels.
- Advise on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and provide feedback where necessary.
- Ensure the committee adheres to the production schedules and turnaround requests.
- Provide feedback on enhancements from past series or known errors that may impact current content assessment materials and ensure these are implemented.
- Provide feedback when errors are identified/escalated during the production process and support any investigations on how errors were introduced.
- Oversee that all facts (including spelling) within the question paper and support material are accurate and clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.
- Comply with the demands of the current specification regarding duration, reading time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects; ensure the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements.
- Review, report, and ensure all comments have been actioned throughout the production process.
- Provide feedback on drafts at each stage and lead sign-off meetings where required.
- Be accountable in ensuring that all associated materials are updated at each stage throughout the production process.
- Oversee the final sign-off of the final assessment materials.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Experience
- Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
- History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven ability to provide and co‑coordinate training such as standardisation and other standards‑related activities.
- A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.
- Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.
Qualifications
- A relevant degree.
- A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Closing date: 31 July 2026 at midnight
