17 Chair jobs in the United Kingdom
Independent Chair
Posted 17 days ago
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Independent Chairs
Our client, Kent County Council, is seeking an experienced Consultant to work as an Independent Chair working on a temporary basis. This would be working on undertaking, coordinating, and managing specific reviews (domestic homicide reviews, safeguarding adults' reviews and safeguarding case audits) across Kent.
The ideal candidate will have come from a senior background within the public sector and have an appropriate knowledge base. The candidate will be expected to have strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with members of the public in challenging situations, chair meetings of senior managers in the multi-agency partnership environment, as well as author accurate overview reports using management information compiled by partner agencies.
Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Fostering Panel Chair
Posted 8 days ago
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Foster Panel Chair
Hampshire Fostering are looking to appoint an Independent Foster Panel Chair who is committed to high standards to support Hampshire Fostering in finding the right Foster Carers for Hampshire's most vulnerable children.
The role of the Fostering Panel is to support the provision of high quality and safe foster homes for our children through sound and competent recommendations regarding applicants' suitability to foster, in line with the Fostering Service Regulations 2011 (England).
Rated outstanding by Ofsted, Hampshire County Council is dedicated to making Hampshire an even better place for children and young people.
You will need to be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the legislative framework and national standards for Fostering and current good practice initiatives. The suitable candidate must have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, experience of managing complex dynamics within meetings and be able to put prospective and approved foster carers at ease, whilst promoting sound and responsible decision-making.
Hampshire Foster Panels typically meet for half a day with up to 6 cases including Foster Carer approvals, Family Connections Carer approvals and carer reviews and complaints.
As an independent Panel Chair you would receive a renumeration rate of 400 per half day panel and reasonable travel expenses
In addition to chairing the Fostering Panel, there will be the usual Panel Chair responsibilities, and we provide access to training through the year including a one day panel workshop. The Chair will be expected to be available for at least 80% of panel meetings.
This post is subject to interview and an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.
Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Chair Upholsterer - HU2
Posted 17 days ago
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Chair Upholsterer
Hull HU2
13.00-15.00 DOE
38 Hour Week
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Chair Upholsterer to upholster various types of chairs, including dining chairs, armchairs, office chairs, and recliners. This role involves fabric selection, frame preparation, padding installation, and detailed upholstery work to meet high-quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cut, sew, and fit fabric or leather coverings according to chair dimensions and design
- Install padding, foam, and upholstery materials using appropriate tools
- Reattach finished materials with staples, tacks, or adhesives
- Match patterns, seams, and detailing for a professional finish
- Communicate with clients or supervisors about design preferences and material choices
- Maintain tools and workspace in an organized, clean condition
- Ensure each chair meets safety, comfort, and aesthetic standards
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in upholstery, especially with chairs
- Proficiency in using upholstery tools (staple guns, sewing machines, cutting tools)
- Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
- Physical ability to lift, bend, and stand for extended periods
- Basic carpentry or furniture repair skills are a plus
- High school diploma or equivalent; trade certification is a bonus
Independent Child Protection Chair
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Job Title: Independent Child Conference Chair
Length of assignment: 6 Months
Hours per week:37
Hourly rate: 45
Location: Milton Keynes City Council
Remote/Office based: Office based role, however some working at home is possible in-between conferences
- The Independent Child Protection Chair acts on behalf of the Council to manage child protection processes, to ensure that all children in Milton Keynes are safeguarded. The Independent Child Protection Chair will hold a case load of children subject to Child Protection Plans, chair their conferences, oversee and scrutinise the Local Authority's management of this plan.
- The Independent Child Protection chair will establish and implement child protection and looked after children policy and practice in compliance with legislation, guidance and internal policies and procedures. They will lead on specialist aspects of the safeguarding process on behalf of the LA and MK Together supported by robust evidence-based decision making and planning.
- The post holder will deliver a professional consultation service, providing advice and information to staff within MKCC, partner agencies ad external organisations regarding child protection processes and other specialist aspects of the child protection process.
- To ensure that the child's voice is heard; the children and family are appropriately participative in the child protection process resulting in the children being able to achieve good outcomes.
- The Independent Child Protection Chair will model and promote partnership with key agencies, ensuring collaboration, information sharing and integrated panning for the benefit of the children.
- To ensure that robust quality assurance and scrutiny systems are in place and reported within Childrens Social Care, which demonstrably make a difference to professional practice and outcomes for children and families in Milton Keynes.
- Role holders lead and contribute to activities requiring expert knowledge and specialist skills such as training and development, policies and procedures, projects and other tasks relating to child protection and children in care, on behalf of Children Social Care and partner agencies.
- To cover for the Independent Reviewing Officer as the needs of the service requires.
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.
Child Protection Chair/ IRO
Posted 17 days ago
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Are you an experienced IRO / Child Protection Chair looking for a new challenge.
We have an exciting opporunity with this borough in North West London to have a key role in driving planning and promoting positive outcomes for our children and young people. We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and experienced social worker who are passionate about the wellbeing of vulnerable children to join this well established team of Independent Reviewing Officers and Child Protection Chairs.
You will be responsible for chairing Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Reviews. Your primary focus will be to oversee and quality assure the care planning and review process for each child. This involves understanding and promoting the child's voice and driving plans that are aspirational for children. ensuring that planning for each child is of the highest standard
You will need substantial experience in statutory social work with children and families, of chairing complex meetings and of working within a multi agency framework. You will have a thorough working knowledge of the legal framework relating to child protection and looked after children, including Care Planning Regulations and the duties and responsibilities of the IRO
You will join a very busy but supportive and committed team and play a full part in its operation of ensuring the effective safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of vulnerable children and young people .
You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, training and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting positive outcomes for children and supporting your career development and progression.
To be considered for this role you need at least 2 years experience as a CP Chair/ IRO . LADO experience is also desirable but not essential ( along with Social Work England Registration )
Don't forget.Eden Brown Synergy offers a 250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. 250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Rebecca Knight, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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iAL - Greek (2016 Specification) - Chair of Examiners
Posted 8 days ago
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As part of a programme of modernisation, we are taking the opportunity to update our senior associate roles and responsibilities, across our qualifications.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Chair of Examiners (General Qualifications)**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. 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**
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role would require you to maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year and report back to the Assessment team. In role you would be a direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* 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 prior to 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.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Being 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.
* Reviewing and approving the team of supervisors in conjunction with the Assessment team.
* Attending and contributing to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team. There are other meetings where your attendance will be required such as: overall grade awards, appeals against results, and post-series reviews. You will also be representing Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Sampling marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Undertaking accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
* Carrying out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
* Standing as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met. As part of this awarding, you should be available post-meeting in case of any award changes, and to provide evidence to support any boundary recommendation that exceeds Pearson tolerances.
* Completing a Chair of Examiners report following the conclusion of the awarding discussion, where required.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
* Supporting when complaints are made as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
* Attending and supporting in meetings with customers where required.
**Experience and Qualifications Required:**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:
* 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-ordinate 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:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**General Qualifications (e.g. GCSE/A LEVEL)**
* A relevant degree.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
Chair of Examiners GCSE Persian (2018 Specification)
Posted 8 days ago
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As part of a programme of modernisation, we are taking the opportunity to update our senior associate roles and responsibilities, across our qualifications.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Chair of Examiners (General Qualifications)**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. 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**
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role would require you to maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year and report back to the Assessment team. In role you would be a direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* 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 prior to 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.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Being 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.
* Reviewing and approving the team of supervisors in conjunction with the Assessment team.
* Attending and contributing to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team. There are other meetings where your attendance will be required such as: overall grade awards, appeals against results, and post-series reviews. You will also be representing Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Sampling marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Undertaking accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
* Carrying out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
* Standing as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met. As part of this awarding, you should be available post-meeting in case of any award changes, and to provide evidence to support any boundary recommendation that exceeds Pearson tolerances.
* Completing a Chair of Examiners report following the conclusion of the awarding discussion, where required.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
* Supporting when complaints are made as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
* Attending and supporting in meetings with customers where required.
**Experience and Qualifications Required:**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:
* 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-ordinate 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:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**General Qualifications (e.g. GCSE/A LEVEL)**
* A relevant degree.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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AAQ BTEC NATIONAL - Engineering - Chair of Examiners
Posted 8 days ago
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At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Chair of Examiners BTEC National Engineering**
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**
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role would require you to maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year, and report back to the Assessment team. In role, you would be a direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* 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 prior to 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.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Excellent communication skills to provide support and feedback for new and existing Principal Examiners/Moderators when requested.
* Attending and contributing to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team. There are other meetings where your attendance will be required, such as overall grade awards, appeals against results, and post-series reviews. You will also be representing Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Sampling marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Undertaking accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
* Carrying out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
* Standing as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met. As part of this awarding, you should be available post-meeting in case of any award changes, and to provide evidence to support any boundary recommendation that exceeds Pearson tolerances.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process, reflecting on your own challenges and successes, and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
* Supporting when complaints are made, as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
**Experience and Qualifications Required**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of, the following:
* 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-ordinate 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:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)**
* A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 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/sector within the last 12 months.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
**Closing date:** **31 July 2025 at midnight**
Chair of Population Health (FO12883) - Bath, BA2 7AY
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The Department of Life Sciences is seeking to appoint an exceptional researcher to the position of Chair of Population Health. This new position has been created to lead and strengthen the department’s research in Systems Medicine and Population Health. The Department is seeking individuals whose research utilises quantitative methodologies for clinical research including but not limited to pharmacoepidemiology, precision public health and the application of artificial intelligence.
This represents an outstanding opportunity for an established researcher to lead the expansion of Systems Medicine and Population Health within the department.
The successful candidate will have an active, internationally recognised research programme and a proven track record of innovation and high impact publication in population health.
We welcome, but are not limited to, applications demonstrating expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Chronic inflammatory diseases
- Chronic pain management
- The misuse of pain medication
- Mental health and psychiatric disorders
As well as conducting cutting-edge externally funded research, the appointee will be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of taught courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to supervise research students.
About the DepartmentThe Department of Life Sciences is formed from expertise in Systems Medicine and Population Health, Medicines Discovery & Delivery, Molecules, Cells & Development, Infection, Immunity & Anti-microbial resistance, Evolution, Biodiversity & Conservation, and Life Science Education including undergraduate and postgraduate Pharmacy education.
The department is located on the main University campus, near to the Departments of Health, Psychology, Computer Science and Mathematics. There is a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative culture across departments, fostered by research institutes, centres and networks including the Centre for Pain Research (CPR), the Addiction & Mental Health Group (AIM) Bath Spondylarthritis Research Consortium (SPARC), the Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI), and the Milner Centre for Evolution.
The University of Bath offers cutting-edge High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities that support advanced research across all disciplines. Researchers have access to three powerful computing environments: Nimbus, a scalable cloud-based supercomputer hosted on Microsoft Azure; Anatra, an on-site high-throughput computing cluster; and Isambard 3, a regional GW4 supercomputer. The University Imaging Facility (confocal, multi-photon and light-sheet microscopes, flow cytometry and full spectrum cell analyser) and a Chemical Characterisation Facility including mass spectrometry.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Amanda Mackenzie, Head of Department, ( ) or Dr Philip Rogers, Director of Pharmacy ( ). However, please ensure your application is submitted via the University website.
Alongside completion of the online application form, you should also upload a full Curriculum Vitae.
Further informationWe consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .
What we can offer you:
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn .
Closing Date: 10 Aug 2025
Department: Education & Research
AAQ BTEC NATIONAL - Applied Science - Chair of Examiners
Posted 8 days ago
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At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Chair of Examiners (Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Applied Science)**
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**
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role would require you to maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year, and report back to the Assessment team. In role, you would be a direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
-Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and itsrepresentatives into disrepute.
-Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to 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.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
-Excellent communication skills to provide support and feedback for new and existing Principal Examiners/Moderators when requested.
-Attending and contributing to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team. There are other meetings where your attendance will be required, such as overall grade awards, appeals against results, and post-series reviews. You will also be representing Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
-Sampling marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
-Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
-Undertaking accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
-Carrying out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
-Standing as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met. As part of this awarding, you should be available post-meeting in case of any award changes, and to provide evidence to support any boundary recommendation that exceeds Pearson tolerances.
-Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process, reflecting on your own challenges and successes, and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
-Submitting reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
-Supporting when complaints are made, as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
**Experience and Qualifications Required**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of, the following:
-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-ordinate 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:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)**
-A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 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/sector within the last 12 months.
-A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
**Closing date:** **31 July 2025 at midnight**