Content Author - AAQ BTEC NATIONAL - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (EXTENDED CERTIFICATE) - Fully Remote

As part of a programme of modernisation, Pearson is updating senior associate roles and responsibilities across qualifications. The Content Author will produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification and support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Overview

We are transitioning to a digital environment and updating assessment delivery to create a modern system that supports learners and customers. The Content Author will contribute to updating senior associate roles and responsibilities and offer opportunities to apply for these roles.

Purpose

The Content Author is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification.

Core Services and Expectations

1. Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
2. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
3. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
4. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
5. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual\'s ability.
6. Remain respectful and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
7. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
8. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
9. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues.

Role Specific Services and Expectations

In addition to Pearson's Core Services Expectations, role-specific services and expectations include:

1. Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.
2. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines.
3. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test.
4. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary.
5. Adhering to production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of availability which could affect deadlines.
6. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, any permitted combination provides coverage of similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required.
7. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet demand; questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.
8. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material.
9. Ensuring graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error.
10. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct.
11. Complying with the demands of the current specification regarding duration, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and that the rubric reflects these requirements.
12. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions.
13. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials as required throughout the production process.
14. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meetings where required.
15. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process.
16. Signing off the final assessment materials.
17. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience in or ability to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development).
• Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training.
• Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

Qualifications required to apply depend on the qualification being delivered. Contact Pearson if requirements are not clear.

Vocational Qualifications (e.g., BTEC/FS)

• A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality, and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.
• A UK recognised teaching qualification.

Please note that upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing