NOCN is seeking to recruit an Examinations Officer to work in either our Sheffield or King's Lynn office (dependent on where the applicant is based) on a full-time permanent basis. Hybrid working is available.
Why NOCN Group?
NOCN Group is an educational charity whose core aims are to help learners reach their potential and organisations thrive. The group includes business units specialising in regulated UK and international qualifications, End Point Assessment, assured short courses, SMART job cards, assessment services, consultancy, and research.
A career at NOCN Group offers you the chance to be part of a fast-growing, international educational non-for-profit. Plus, there’s lots of other great benefits which can be viewed on our website at: https://www.nocn.org.uk/about/careers/why-join-nocn-group/benefits/
NOCN Group has been named amongst the Best Medium-sized Organisations in the UK as one of Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2024 list.
Purpose and Objectives:
* Ensure that new examinations and tests are ready for delivery by agreed timeframes.
* Engage with adaptations to enhance the examination/test in a range of delivery systems.
* Coordinate and resolve routine systems issues.
* Engage and work with subject matter experts to produce question banks in line with specifieddesign requirements.
* Maintain the content of test item banks for mock and live tests as set outlined in the strategy.
* Carrying out quality check of question banks utilising NOCN standards prior to releasing live/mock tests.
* To ensure the review and performance of test item are carried out in a timely manner.
* Support the efficient and effective operation of the Examinations Team by engaging in a range of tasks.
Key Requirements, Qualifications and Knowledge:
The successful candidate must have:-
* Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy.
* Educated to Level 3 (A level/other appropriate vocational qualifications) or relevant experience.
* Significant and recent experience of working with awarding organisations or similar bodies to develop vocational educational products in a competitive market.
* Experience of analysing data and providing reports to inform decision-making.
Nice to have criteria:
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience of PowerBi.
* Knowledge of the external quality assurance requirements relevant to qualifications and end-point assessments in the UK.
Application Instructions:
NOCN is a registered educational charity, Investor in People and Leader in Diversity. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those under-represented in the sector. We want the best people and welcome all equally.
As a proud member of both Disability Confident and Inclusive Employers standard, we celebrate and recognise the benefits of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
If this sounds like the job for you, please send your completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, CV and a covering letter, explaining why you are the best fit for the role, to: recruitment@nocn.org.uk
Please specify the role that you are applying for in the subject header of the email.
The full Job Description/Person Specification and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form can be downloaded on our website at: https://www.nocn.org.uk/about/careers/nocn-group-vacancies/examinations-officer/