External Examiner Vacancy – BSc Hons Occupational Therapy at Wrexham University

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External Examiner Vacancy – BSc Hons Occupational Therapy at Wrexham University

Closing date: Friday 17 October 2025

Wrexham University in North East Wales is looking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc Hons Occupational Therapy programme.

Principle duties will include:

  • Verifying assessment
  • Moderating work
  • Attending assessment boards
  • Commenting on proposed programme/module enhancements and developments
  • To write an annual External Examiner report

The appointment will be for a period of 4 years starting with the academic year 2025/2026 and the external examiner will work alongside another examiner.

Applicants should be qualified occupational therapists and have subject expertise in the occupational therapy subject area, and preferably external examiner experience or have completed Advance HE training. The candidate should also be currently teaching in this subject area and have had curriculum design/development experience relating to higher academic level programmes.

External examiners are expected to review the assessment process and moderate work and attend the assessment board once a year usually in June / July.

How to apply

Interested individuals should send their CV to Rhiannon Macpherson, Principal Lecturer Allied Health, Professional Lead Occupational Therapy, by the closing date. If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programme, please contact:

Rhiannon Macpherson e-mail: rhiannon.macpherson@wrexham.ac.uk telephone 01978 29 3929

All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria. The approval process is independent of the teaching team.

Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely.

Opening date:

10 September 2025

Closing date:

17 October 2025

Salary range



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