Jobs: North East

The Dept of Social Work, Education & Community Wellbeing is looking for an External Examiner/Assessor for BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship and End Point Assessment (ST0517). You will be the lead examiner and moderate: DA5024 Evidence and Research underpinning Occupational Therapy Practice DA5025 Occupational Science and Public Health DA5026 Occupational Therapy Skills 2 DA5027 Practice Placement 2 DA6022 Occupational Therapy Dissertation DA6023 Occupational Science and Communities DA6025 Practice Placement 3 DA6042 Professional Development, Lifelong Learning and Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy Further information can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching-excellence/assessment/guidance-for-external-examiners/. The role is for 4 academic years from 1 August 2025. As External Examiner, you will approve assessments, moderate student work, write annual monitoring reports and may attend exam boards. As External Assessor you will operate in line with current External Quality Assurance of Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment for Integrated Higher and Degree Apprenticeships guidance (https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/external-quality-assurance-of-apprenticeship-end-point-assessment-for-integrated-higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/). You will: review EPA documentation and a sample of EPA assessed work, inc observing live assessments; observe assessor standardisation / moderation meetings and exam boards where the final EPA decision is confirmed; meet with independent assessors, other EPAO staff, apprentices and where possible employers. We are looking for applicants who are/have/demonstrate:

• Suitably qualified (academically or professionally) with expertise in the subject area, inc current HCPC registration
• Experience of and leadership in learning & teaching / quality assurance
• Previous experience as an External Examiner (desirable but not essential)
• Experience and qualities as per the EQA External Assessors Guidance document, appendix 1 person specification
• Independent of apprentices and the employing organisation

Please note that we cannot accept applications from the following institutions nor when there is an existing professional association between the applicant and a member of academic staff in the Department: Cardiff University, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Plymouth, University of Essex, Robert Gordon University If you are interested in applying (or to request further information), please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the points below to Julie-Anne Lowe.

• Your contact details: postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence
• Present post & employment history
• Qualifications & professional memberships
• External examiner/assessor experience in the past 5 years, inc participation in recognised development programme/training
• Teaching experience & responsibilities in the past 5 years, eg subject/modules taught
• Quality assurance experience in the past 5 years: assessments, Module Leader, Course Leader, approval/review activity
• Research & scholarly activity or consultancy in the past 5 years
• For apprenticeship programmes please ensure your relevant occupational experience and professional body registrations are evident
• A covering paragraph (max 500 words) outlining suitability, inc indication of any association with NU

The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for MSc Midwifery Studies. The post holder will be the lead examiner for the programme and will moderate the following modules: MW0635 Health and Society MW0636 Universal and Additional Midwifery Care 1 MW0637 Midwifery Practice 1 MW0638 Professional Practice in Midwifery MW0715 Universal and Additional Midwifery Care 2 MW0716 Midwifery Practice 2 MW0717 Innovation in Midwifery Practice MW0718 Midwifery Practice 3 MW0719 Developing Midwifery Practice through Research Further information about the external examiner role can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching-excellence/assessment/guidance-for-external-examiners/. The appointment will be for four academic years from 1 August 2025. As external examiner you will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. You will be involved in approving assessment tasks, moderating student work, completion of an annual report and may be invited to attend examination boards. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules. Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience as external examiner/assessor although support and guidance can be provided for those new to the role. Full course details and documentation will be provided on appointment. If you are interested in applying or to request further information, please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the points below to Catherine Ellis catherine.ellis@northumbria.ac.uk

• Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence;
• Present post and employment history;
• Qualifications and professional memberships;
• External examiner/assessor experience within the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training;
• Teaching experience and responsibilities within the past 5 years, eg subject/modules taught, module tutor role;
• Quality assurance experience within the past 5 years: design/setting/internal moderation of assessments, Module Leader, Course/Programme Leader, approval/validation/review activity or panel membership (internal and external), collaborative/franchise partner activity, committee membership, any other quality assurance capacity;
• Research and related scholarly activity or professional/consultancy within the past 5 years;
• For degree / higher apprenticeship programmes – please ensure your relevant occupational experience and professional body registrations are evident;
• A covering paragraph outlining your suitability, to include indication of any association between yourself and the Northumbria Department. Maximum 500 words, to be incorporated and not as a separate document.

The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for a top-up degree BSc (Hons) Nursing Science course (post-registration). The post holder will be the lead examiner for the programme and will moderate the following modules: IM0626 The Context of Global Health and Nursing IM0627 Research as Evidence for Nursing Practice IM0628 Health Improvement for Nurses Working Across Diverse Environments IM0629 Life Sciences for Clinical Nursing Practice IM0630 An Investigation of a Contemporary Nursing Issue - An Extended Literature Review Further information about the external examiner role can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching-excellence/assessment/guidance-for-external-examiners/. The appointment will be for four academic years from 1 August 2025. As external examiner you will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. You will be involved in approving assessment tasks, moderating student work, completion of an annual report and may be invited to attend examination boards. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules. Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience as external examiner/assessor although support and guidance can be provided for those new to the role. Full course details and documentation will be provided on appointment. If you are interested in applying or to request further information, please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the points below to Joy Shao j.shao@northumbria.ac.uk

• Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence;
• Present post and employment history;
• Qualifications and professional memberships;
• External examiner/assessor experience within the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training;
• Teaching experience and responsibilities within the past 5 years, eg subject/modules taught, module tutor role;
• Quality assurance experience within the past 5 years: design/setting/internal moderation of assessments, Module Leader, Course/Programme Leader, approval/validation/review activity or panel membership (internal and external), collaborative/franchise partner activity, committee membership, any other quality assurance capacity;
• Research and related scholarly activity or professional/consultancy within the past 5 years;
• For degree / higher apprenticeship programmes – please ensure your relevant occupational experience and professional body registrations are evident;
• A covering paragraph outlining your suitability, to include indication of any association between yourself and the Northumbria Department. Maximum 500 words, to be incorporated and not as a separate document.