The Opportunity

At RSL, we are committed to providing the best, most industry-relevant qualifications for tomorrow’s creative professionals. We are recruiting a VQ Senior Subject Expert to join our Awarding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career within this exciting and creative sector. We are proud to reflect the richness and diversity of our product range in our recruitment and employment practices.

Application Process and Timeline

If you are shortlisted for this role, the timetable for selection and training is:

• Tuesday 7th October 2024 – Closing date
• w/c 14th October 2024 – Interviews
• w/c 11th November 2024 – Training
• Work will be spread throughout the course of the academic year and a key dates calendar will be made available.

Please note a DBS check will be required prior to commencing any assignments with RSL Awards Ltd.

Job Summary / Purpose

A Senior Subject Expert (SSE) is responsible for interpretation of the specifications and for verifier standardisation across a range of programmes with a Principal Subject Area. The Senior Subject Expert is the responsible expert, in terms of specification interpretation and verifier standardisation, for a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA).

Senior Subject Experts in dance, drama, music performance/composition and music technology will also be responsible for external assessor standardisation for those subject areas.

The main responsibilities of this role will be to support the maintenance of standards for RSL vocational qualifications.

Subject areas required:

• Dance
• Drama
• Musical Theatre (combined with either dance/drama or music)
• Music performance/composition
• Music technology
• Creative Digital Media

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Offer specialist advice and support to centres and standards verifiers in relation to the content and interpretation of specifications, assessment and delivery
• Undertake sampling of learner’s work within defined parameters and rules to verify that assessment outcomes, assessment and internal verification processes meet national standards
• Develop and deliver training and standardisation to standards verifiers and external assessors, in collaboration with the Head of Quality (VQ) and Head of Assessment.
• Provide support, advice, guidance and development to standards verifiers during the moderation process
• Provide support, advice, guidance and development to external assessors during the assessment process
• Conduct randomised samples of the standards verifier’s/external assessor reports throughout the moderation and assessment processes, providing supportive and developmental feedback, risk rating their work and providing an end of session report.
• Carry out enforced centre visits as necessary as the final stage of moderation, overseen by the Head of Quality (VQ)
• Write a subject expert report for externally assessed units at the end of the assessment period
• Provide subject specific continuous professional development sessions and edit standardisation materials for centres as required
• Attend and provide reports for assessment committee

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of external verification of centre based vocational qualifications within the sector
• Minimum of 2 years proven track record of effective people management
• Minimum of 2 years assessment and internal verification experience in centre based vocational qualifications in the subject area applied for
• Minimum of one year’s teaching experience of the relevant subject and level
• A degree qualification or Level 6 in the relevant subject area e.g. BA Hons (Drama)
• A PGCE or other teaching qualification (minimum Level 5)
• Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of a similar role for another awarding organisation
• Experience with delivery, assessment and quality assurance of RSL qualifications

RSL is an equal opportunity and Living Wage employer. We are committed to ensuring no applicant or employee is discriminated against on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. In line with the wide range and diversity of our product range, we particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates and those from the global majority as they are currently under-represented at head office.

To apply for this role, complete the application form here. The closing date is the 7th October 2024. RSL reserves the right to appoint before the closing date so early application is advised.