Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking to appoint an external/independent assessor for the BSc Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship programme.
Responsibilities of the External/Independent Assessor are as follows:
- Attend the Progression and Award Board of Examiners and sign off the EPA for each apprentice.
- Provide brief report to Progression and Award Board on apprentices who have not met the required gateway including feedback as to why.
- Attend the University induction for External Examiners and Independent Assessors.
- Attend a local course induction delivered by the Course Director.
- Liaise with the Course Director at the beginning of each academic year to identify the expected number of apprentices and the timing of the Board of Examiners.
- Scrutinise the Apprentice profile prior to the Board of Examiners, making sure that the Gateway requirements have been met. Seek clarification from the Course Director where required.
- Review all profiles as a result of re-submitted within specified time scales
Essential Experience and Qualifications are:
- Right to work in the UK
- Knowledge and understanding of UK sector agreed reference points for the maintenance of academic standards and assurance and enhancement of quality.
- Awareness of current developments in the design and delivery of relevant assessments.
- Competence and experience in the fields covered by Apprenticeship.
- Relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification, and/or extensive practitioner experience, where appropriate.
- Competence and experience relating to designing and operating a variety of assessment tasks appropriate to the subject and operating assessment procedures.
- Sufficient standing, credibility and breadth of experience within the discipline to be able to command the respect of academic and, where appropriate, professional peers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the EPA performance expected of apprentices to achieve the award being assessed.
- Fluency in English.
- Meets applicable criteria set by Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies.
To apply for this opportunity please send a statement of how you meet the criteria and your CV by email to donna.morling-grove@canterbury.ac.uk by Friday 9th September
Please note that appointment is subject to approval by the Faculty’s Quality and Standards Office and we may require further details from you to submit the nomination.