External Moderator

The opportunity

UAL Awarding Body is seeking to recruit a number of External Moderators within Creative Media,  Extended Project Qualification, Art and Design and Performing and Production Arts in order to consolidate our quality assurance specialism in this area. UAL Awarding Body designs and awards qualifications in creative subjects from Levels 1 to 4, across over 200 FE Colleges and 6th Forms.
 
Our External Moderators monitor and quality assure the assessment decisions made by approved centres for specific qualifications across all academic levels. With detailed subject-specific knowledge and assessment expertise, they are responsible for carrying out virtual external moderation (sampling) activity, monitoring the quality and consistency of assessment decisions within and across approved centres, and confirming whether the award of UAL qualifications is justified and can be endorsed. External Moderators assist UAL with complying with the Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition.
 
External Moderators are a core member of the Academic Standards team and act as a key link between the UAL Awarding Body, the Senior External Moderators, and its approved centres. As such they are expected to maintain the highest professional standards, always promoting the UAL Awarding Body’s brand and ethos. They are required to manage confidential information with integrity and work effectively with staff at all levels both internally at UAL Awarding Body and externally at approved centres. The external moderation activity takes place between May and July and may require occasional travel within the UK if meetings are face to face. 

Your profile

As an External Moderator you will have appropriate qualifications within the relevant subject specialism and be educated to at least degree level.
 
You will be an experienced teacher and internal verifier with a working knowledge of UAL Awarding Body qualifications within the creative arts at levels 1-4.
 
You will have current knowledge and or experience within the creative arts sector and a sound understanding of assessment, verification and moderation systems and procedures within the Further Education sector.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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