Principal Examiner - Skills - Functional Skills English

Principal Examiner - Skills - Functional Skills English

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About Pearson

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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.

Purpose

The Principal Examiner is responsible for ensuring that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and aremonths consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners.

Core Services and Expectations

• Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson into disrepute.
• Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
• Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
• Attend any meetings or training sessions provided by Pearson.
• Adhere to deadlines and ensure the work is carried out to the best of an individual’s ability.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner.
• Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, appropriate malware and virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal secure email account.
• Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner.
• Raise any concerns regarding malpractice or safeguarding issues.

Role Specific Services and Expectations

• Ensure timely delivery of contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s).
• Update the mark scheme/guidance before the pre‑standardisation meeting.
Lead meetings such as pre‑standardisation and standardisation and participate in appeals against results and post‑series reviews.
• Select and mark items for validity as agreed at the pre‑standardisation meeting.
• Mark live candidates’ responses for quality assurance
• Prepare and collate materials for standardisation.
• Support supervisors and Examiners.
• Sample supervisors/Examiners’ initial marking and backreading responses.
• Monitor progress of supervisors/Examiners.
• Review responses for clarification даирилири.
• Act as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
• Provide support across several versions of the paper.
• Zie monitor and report to the Assessment team after standardisation.
• Support awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee and recommending grade boundaries.
• Complete the Senior Assessment Associate review process.
• Submit reports on series/candidate performance.
• Provide written responses to complaints.

Skills and Competencies

• 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 coordinate training such as standardisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector.
• Provide examples of leading/supporting quality assurance activities.

Desirable

• High level of IT proficiency.
• Leadership experience in delivering qualifications.
• 香港六Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.
• Report writing within a regulated industry.

Experience and Qualifications

Qualifications required depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson if the requirements are not clear.

Vocational Qualifications (erouter BTEC/FS)

• A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector.finished within the last хоч years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.
• Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area within the last 12 months.
• A UK recognised teaching qualification.

Upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the required qualifications.

Application Informationsupplier We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.

Closing date: 16 January 2026 at midnight.

Location:

London, England, United Kingdom