Job Details
BTEC Nationals - Dental technology - BTEC Senior Standards Verifier
Reference: SSV/BTEC/Dental Tech/L3
Senior Standards Verifier – BTEC Level 3 Dental Technology
Purpose of the Role:
Be the responsible expert in interpretation of the qualifications and the Standards Verifier standardisation for a range of qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of Dental Technology qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA) in order to report on the achievement of national occupational standards across centres.
Key Accountabilities :
The Senior Standards Verifier will:
Undertake sampling of candidates’ work within defined parameters and rules to verify that assessment outcomes, assessment and internal verification processes meet national occupational standards
Hold sector specific responsibility for interpretation of national occupational standards and evidence requirements
Offer specialist advice and support to centres and Standards Verifiers (SV) in relation to the content and interpretation of specifications, assessment and delivery
Provide support, advice, guidance and development to SVs
Review SV reports to comment on the maintenance of national standards
Identify and escalate issues of adverse standards interpretation
Undertake a proactive role in maintaining national standards
Edit materials for the standardisation of centre assessors, internal verifiers and lead internal verifiers and centre training as required
Develop the content for the training and standardisation of SVs
Lead and deliver training events to centres and SVs as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Previous Work Experience
Essential :
Substantial recent experience of external verification of qualifications within the sector
Minimum of one academic year’s worth of teaching experience:
Within the Dental Technology
Within the last 8 years
Since qualifying as a teacher
Significant experience in delivering and assessing.
Registered with the General Dental Council
Higher level assessment and delivery experience across a range of qualifications as relevant to the sector
Be an A Grade Associate (from Performance Management monitoring)
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the field of assessment and delivery of Dental Technology
Application Information We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
