T Level in Digital - T Level Examiner

Pearson; Greater London; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

The Role

The T Level Examiner role is an excellent opportunity to earn some extra money in a part-time role, alongside any full-time commitments you may have, whilst also developing your career in education. T-Level Examiners mark candidate responses in accordance with a pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to the Code of Practice and published examination procedures. Assessments will be marked either onscreen using ePEN, which can be completed from home, or by the traditional method, using paper scripts sent through the post. A high level of contemporary subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts. Some national travel may be required to attend examiner training and standardisation. We have opportunities available to mark Core Paper 1: Digital Analysis, Legislation and Emerging Issues, Core Paper 2: The Business Environment and Employer Set Project.

Responsibilities

1. To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained.
2. To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times.
3. To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to.
4. To ensure all administration is completed as specified.
5. To attend standardisation in May 2021.
6. To regularly mark scripts during the summer series from May to June.

Qualifications

Essential

• You will have a degree or equivalent work-based qualification such as a Level 5/6/7 NVQ in computing, computer science or software development or membership of a relevant professional body such as the British Computing Society (BCS) or the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Be fully conversant with the languages in the specification eg, Python or C based languages such as C, C#, C++, Java.

Desirable

• You will be a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification such as Cert Ed, C&G 7404, PTTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS or an Assessor/Verifier award.

Experience Required

You will hold a minimum of one year's teaching and assessment experience within the last 8 years or equivalent in computing or software development or programming or computer science at Level 3.

OR

You will have recent occupational experience in one of the following job or occupational titles: Computer Programmer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Senior Software Developer.

Competencies Required

• You will have the ability to work well under pressure.
• You will have the ability to meet deadlines.
• You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme.

Application Information

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