Principal Examiner – Functional Skills English

Remote, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

NOCN are seeking to recruit a Principal Examiner for Functional Skills English.



Why NOCN Group?



NOCN Group is an educational charity whose core aims are to help learners reach their potential and organisations thrive. The group includes business units specialising in regulated UK and international qualifications, End Point Assessment, assured short courses, SMART job cards, assessment services, consultancy, and research.

NOCN Group has been named amongst the Best Medium-sized Organisations in the UK as one of Sunday Times' Best Places to Work 2024 list.



Purpose and Objectives:



Lead on setting and maintaining educational standards for Functional Skills English Qualifications. Analyse data and write reports about the performance of candidates to support the teaching and learning process. Advise NOCN managers about ways to improve the policies and processes that underpin the examinations lifecycle. Contribute to the conduct of the appeals procedure as required to help ensure that candidates receive fair examination results.

Duties and Responsibilities:



Contribute to the design of examinations in conjunction with the Examinations and Awarding Manager and the Senior Examinations Officer. Advise and support writers to ensure that examinations and examination items are developed to the required educational standard and in line with NOCN requirements. Participate in decisions about approving examinations as fit for use by candidates. Participate in the moderation and standardisation of marking including by undertaking marker training, mentoring new markers, sampling marked scripts, analysing data and providing feedback to markers. Participate in standard setting meetings to set grade boundaries for examinations. Analyse performance data and recommend action to ensure examinations are fair and comparable. Compile Principal Examiner reports to support the improvement of teaching and learning. Participate in centre training and centre events. Participate in Principal Examiner meetings with examinations managers.

How to Apply?



As a proud member of both Disability Confident and Inclusive Employers standard, we celebrate and recognise the benefits of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

If this sounds like the job for you, please send your completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, CV and a covering letter, explaining why you are the best fit for the role, to:

recruitment@nocn.org.uk



Please specify the role that you are applying for in the subject header of the email.



The full -Person Specification and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form can be downloaded from our website at: https://www.nocn.org.uk/about/careers/nocn-group-vacancies/principal-examiner-functional-skills-english/

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 198.00 per day

Benefits:

Work from home
Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 08/08/2025

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3431751
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Remote, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned