Subject Chair - Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom - NCFE

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Overview:

Contract:
Permanent**
Location: Hybrid/Remote working - Head office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne**
Hours per week: 37

Salary:
Up to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience

Shape real change with an NCFE career


Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

NCFE is a place where employees not only make a positive social impact - influencing the lives of thousands of learners - but where you will have the opportunity to influence the way we work and directly shape our future direction.


With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation - to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society.

We have built a high-performance workplace culture, backed by a strong set of values and behaviours, to ensure we're working together as one organisation to make sure no learner is left behind.


About the role
We're seeking an experienced

Subject Chair in Healthcare Science to join our Assessment Design Team.

The Subject Chair has overall accountability to produce valid, reliable assessments within our Level 3 T Level qualification.


You'll work closely with the Lead Assessment Production Officer and the Assessment Production team to ensure our live externally set assessments meet the needs of customers, while adhering to relevant technical guidance and regulatory conditions.


The Subject Chair also works with the Assessment Design department to set the blueprint for our assessments and ensure that NCFE's assessment strategy and technical design documents for our assessments remain valid throughout the life of a qualification.


We would love to hear from you if you hold the following key skills:

  • Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience, in relevant qualifications and specialisms relating to the role
  • Experience of writing and/or reviewing assessment papers and mark schemes for qualifications in the Health and Science industry
  • Experience of working within a related role, such as teaching, assessment design or production or examining of related qualifications
  • Experience of effectively leading a team
  • An understanding of assessment principles (validity, reliability, manageability)
- excellent attention to detail, ability to work accurately and consistently

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines

Please note:
This role will be Remote/Hybrid working with occasional requirement to visit our Head Office.
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What will we offer you in return?


One of the biggest rewards of a career with NCFE is contributing to our promise to support the delivery of the highest possible quality learning experiences for our learners and for them to achieve the best possible outcomes as a result.

You will also have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits and support for your personal and professional development


Benefits include:

  • Company Pension, employer's contribution up to 9% when you contribute 3%
  • Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
- £200 personal development allowance per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year

  • Two hours a month to spend on personal development
  • Free learning resources on our inhouse 'Learning to Grow' platform
We also support your health and wellbeing by giving all colleagues access to:

  • A minimum of 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
  • An additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
  • A flexible and hybrid approach to working to support a worklife balance
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan worth up to the value of £63
  • Fika a mental fitness app
  • Employee Assistance Programme including a 24/7 confidential help line and counselling sessions
  • Doctor Line same day appointments

Want to know more about NCFE?

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
Creating a fairer and more inclusive society is at the core of who we are at NCFE.

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.


We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity.

Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.

Our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion team works across our organisation to achieve this.


How to apply

Closing Date:
Thursday 2 February 2023**
Interview Date:Monday 20 February 2023
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