Moderator – Education and Early Years

Overview Flexible Worker Contract Location: Remote (Travel within region required) Applications from all areas will be considered, however, we have particular needs in these areas: Kings Lynn, Cambridge, Colchester, Norwich and North East regions. About The RoleWe're excited to be looking for Moderators to join our External Quality Assurance team on a flexible worker contract for the following qualification. T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years The purpose of moderation is to check that centres are correctly and consistently assessing student work and that the materials submitted for moderation meet the required standard.As a Moderator, you will be expected to complete moderation activities, including completing reports within specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to a high standard during our moderation window which begins on 2 February 2026 and ends on 31 July 2026.How You'll Make An Impact

• Demonstrating CPD across your area of expertise
• Moderating centre marking and document outcomes in line with quality assurance guidelines, including both face to face and remote sampling
• Planning moderation activities for providers allocated in line with NCFE requirements and the moderation sampling strategy, ensuring a proactive approach is taken
• Conducting timely moderation activities to monitor and review performance against Awarding Organisation (AO) and regulatory requirements to ensure quality and consistency
• Attend team and internal standardisation meetings as required, taking ownership of collecting evidence as instructed by the Chief Moderator, demonstrating CPD across your area of expertise.

We'd love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• A minimum of a level 3 qualification in the subject area advertised
• Evidence of working within the education and early years sector
• Relevant teaching and/or assessing experience
• Excellent report writing skills
• Self-motivation and organisational skills
• A driving licence and the flexibility to travel

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description to find out more.Why work as a flexible worker for NCFE?Our flexible workforce provides supportive quality assurance to ensure that learners taking NCFE qualifications are getting the best education possible. If you become a flexible worker with us, you’ll choose how to fit your work around your other personal and professional commitments – making this a great opportunity to make a difference in a way that suits you.You’ll receive full training and the materials, tools or equipment needed to ensure you’re able to complete your duties in line with NCFE requirements, with the ability to take on flexible worker contract alongside other work, without the need to be registered as self-employed.All applicants will be expected to adhere to NCFE’s behavioural framework and to uphold our core values. Shape real change with an NCFE career Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.  Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/How To Apply Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK. Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV and answer the associated application questions. Closing date: Friday 13 February 2026 Interview Details: Thursday 1 9 February 2026 14:00 – 15:30 If successful in your application, we will ask you to complete a short activity based on the T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (603/5829/4) and we’ll invite you to attend our talent discovery. The talent discovery session will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Understand more about the role
• Engage with key staff and other applicants
• Gain further insight into the qualification and assessment methods

It will also allow us to evaluate your suitability for the role If successful in this post you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.

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