The University of Worcester is looking to appoint an external examiner for the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science, University Certificate in Health Professions Preparation and the Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. The successful applicant must be a Paramedic registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have experience of working with a Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship.
The University of Worcester offers support for external examiners and a full induction day. Further support is also provided by the course lead and module team.
The appointment will be from September 2025 – December 2028
The post holder will be required to:
- Verify assessments.
- Review assessments and provide brief commentary for all module reviewed.
- Most assessments can be reviewed remotely.
- Quality assure the standards of learner’s performance.
- Review proposed course changes and claims for recognition of prior learning.
- Meet with students and practice partners.
- Confirm the examination / assessment process is fair and just.
- Attend the Board of Examiners.
- Provide an annual report to the University of Worcester.
All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. Applicants are advised that the University applies the following criteria to external examiners:
- The area of expertise of external examiners is within the area of assessment undertaken;
- Applicants should have recently been employed (or are still employed) within a university appointment;
- They must not have been a University of Worcester examiner within the last five years.
- They must be fluent in English and eligible to work in the UK.
- They should have enough recent external examining or at least three years internal examining experience. Proposed examiners without experience or with limited experience as externals should, where possible, join an experienced team of externals, and arrangements will be made to ensure that they are assigned a mentor for the first 12 months of their contract.