Purpose of the Role:
 
Be the responsible expert in terms of the interpretation of the QCF competence-based qualifications and the standards verifier NVQ standardisation for a range of QCF competence-based qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). To monitor assessment and internal verification for a range of QCF competence-based qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA) in order to report on the achievement of national occupational standards across centres. 
 
Key Accountabilities:
 
For a defined range of QCF competence based qualifications within the PSA, the Senior Standards Verifier NVQ will:

• Undertake sampling of candidates’ work within defined parameters and rules to verify that assessment outcomes, assessment and internal verification processes meet national occupational standards
• Hold sector specific responsibility for interpretation of national occupational standards and evidence requirements
• Offer specialist advice and support to centres and Subject Verifiers (SV) NVQ in relation to the content and interpretation of specifications, assessment and delivery
• Provide support, advice, guidance and development to SVs
• Review SV reports to comment on the maintenance of national standards
• Identify and escalate issues of adverse standards interpretation
• Undertake a proactive role in maintaining national standards
• Edit materials for the standardisation of centre assessors, internal verifiers and lead internal verifiers and centre training as required
• Develop the content for the training and standardisation of SVs
• Lead and deliver training events to centres and SVs as required
• Produce an end of year report within the parameters of a defined template in order to comment on nationals standards
• Report back to Edexcel within agreed service-level agreements
• Contribute to Edexcel’s ‘Ask the Expert’ service
• Represent BTEC Assessment or Edexcel as required
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of BTEC Assessment in relation to this role