Principal Examiner English in Manchester

Principal Examiner – Functional Skills English

The Principal Examiner plays a pivotal role in ensuring the validity, reliability, and fairness of TQUK's Functional Skills English assessments from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine question papers and corresponding mark schemes, ensuring alignment with qualification specifications and assessment objectives.
• Collaborate with the Subject Chair and assessment teams to ensure content validity and appropriate level of demand across all assessment materials.
• Participate in Question Paper Evaluation Committee (QPEC) meetings to review and finalise assessment materials.
• Lead standardisation meetings to establish and maintain consistent marking standards among examiners.
• Monitor the marking process by sampling scripts, providing feedback, and implementing corrective actions as necessary to uphold marking reliability.
• Utilise quality assurance techniques to ensure ongoing examiner compliance with established standards.
• Undertake script marking, sampling candidate scripts to exemplify application of the mark scheme.
• Provide guidance and support to assistant examiners, addressing queries and clarifying marking criteria.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of new examiners to ensure thorough understanding of assessment standards and procedures.
• Recommend grade boundaries based on statistical data and examiner feedback.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on assessment performance, highlighting areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in post-results services, including reviews of marking and appeals, providing expert analysis and recommendations.
• Ensure all assessment activities comply with Ofqual's General Conditions of Recognition and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Engage in continuous professional development to stay abreast of changes in assessment practices and regulatory standards.
• Provide insights and recommendations for the ongoing development and enhancement of TQUK's Functional Skills English qualifications.

Qualifications

• A degree in English or a related discipline, or relevant experience.
• Experience teaching and assessing Functional Skills English qualifications.
• Experience with standardisation processes.
• Understanding of assessment principles, including validity, reliability, and fairness.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team of examiners.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for assessment development and marking.
• Experience working with awarding organisations and familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing qualifications.
• Knowledge of recent developments and reforms in Functional Skills qualifications.
• Experience in statistical analysis related to assessment outcomes.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday (33 in total).
• Additional annual leave day each year after 2 years of continuous service (up to 28 days).
• Extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Annual Loyalty Bonus and annual salary review.
• Bupa healthcare benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and NEST pension.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Positive and supportive working environment.
• Comprehensive onboarding.
• Workplace that supports a healthy work/life balance.
• Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Should you require any additional support during the recruitment process due to a disability, please contact us so we can assist you.

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