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Salary: starting salary band £39,211

Hours: 35 hours per week

In the Development Manager role, you will oversee the development and enhancement of qualifications and assessments. This involves ensuring the timely delivery of specifications and resources within budget while meeting quality standards established by both OCN NI and regulatory bodies.

You will hold a PGCE/PGCFHE teaching qualification or equivalent teaching qualification; a minimum of three years’ experience of qualification, vocational curriculum and or assessment design and delivery; along with a broad understanding of current developments and methodologies in education and training.

To apply please email the following to jobs@ocnni.org.uk

  • Your CV
  • A detailed covering letter demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and desirable criteria (if applicable). Details of essential and desirable criteria can be found within the job description.
  • OCN NI Monitoring Form

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th May 2024 at 5pm.

Open College Network NI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Development Manager Documents

 

Salary: starting salary band £33,706

Hours: 35 hours per week

In the Quality Assurance Coordinator role, you will be responsible for planning and developing quality assurance processes to ensure compliant delivery of OCN NI qualifications. This includes managing external quality assurance tasks and designing and delivering training events.

You will hold a relevant teaching qualification along with a minimum of three years’ experience of qualification delivery and assessment.

To apply please email the following to jobs@ocnni.org.uk

  • Your CV
  • A detailed covering letter demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and desirable criteria (if applicable). Details of essential and desirable criteria can be found within the job description.
  • OCN NI Monitoring Form

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th May 2024 at 5pm.

Open College Network NI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Documents

Salary: starting salary band £23,949

Hours: 35 hours per week

In the Business Development Administrator role, you will offer support to both existing and new OCN NI centres across our qualifications and services. Additionally, you will assist the Business Development team with administrative duties related to qualification development, marketing, and sales.

You will hold a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at Grade C to include English Language and Mathematics or above or equivalent vocationally related qualification/s (this may include Level 2 Essential Skills); a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in an administrative office environment.

To apply please email the following to jobs@ocnni.org.uk

  • Your CV
  • A detailed covering letter demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and desirable criteria (if applicable). Details of essential and desirable criteria can be found within the job description.
  • OCN NI Monitoring Form

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th May 2024 at 5pm.

Open College Network NI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Business Development Administrator Documents

Essential Skills Markers

As OCN NI continues to develop our qualification offer and market share, we are always looking for new Markers.

We are particularly interested in receiving CVs from people with the following subject experience:

  • Essential Skills Application of Number
  • Essential Skills Communication

If you currently deliver OCN NI Essential Skills qualifications, you are not currently eligible to mark.

The role of a marker

  • To mark external assessments and submit results using our QuartzWeb system within a set timescale.
  • Apply the mark scheme consistently and accurately
  • You will report suspected malpractice concerns
  • Identifying issues and trends, for example, if all learners are misinterpreting the same aspect of something
  • To update their own continuing professional development (CPD) regarding subject knowledge and marker practice

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

Essential Skills Markers must:

  • Meet the DEL Circular ES 01/12: Qualifications Required to Deliver Essential Skills in Northern Ireland
  • Have previous qualification delivery experience in the curriculum area
  • Have recent CPD in the curriculum area

Markers are contracted on an annual basis and services will be provided to OCN NI through a third-party service agreement.

If you are interested in working with OCN NI please register your interest with us by forwarding your CV to essentialskills@ocnni.org.uk and we will contact you should a suitable role become available.

If you know someone who may be interested in this role, please share this information with them.

External Quality Assurers (EQAs)

As OCN NI continues to develop our qualification offer and market share, we are always looking for new EQAs.

We are particularly interested in receiving CVs from people with the following subject experience:

  • Construction in particular BIM, Revit, Green Technologies, Engineering, Plumbing, Electrical and Brickwork
  • ICT in particular Cloud computing, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Software Testing and Geographical Information Systems
  • Science including Environmental Science
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Providing Social Security Advice
  • Sports and E-Sports
  • Religious Studies (English and Irish speaking teachers)
  • Event Management
  • Photography
  • Research and Data Analytics 

The role of the EQA

The EQA role is both a challenging and rewarding experience.

  • You will confirm the qualification standards are met, ensuring centre staff interpret, understand, and consistently apply the correct standards and requirements
  • You will ensure quality standards and continuous improvement is evident within centres
  • You will confirm centre compliance against OCN NI policies and procedures, ensuring the centre’s policies, procedures, systems and resources meet OCN NI, qualification and regulatory requirements
  • You will report suspected malpractice concerns
  • You will advise and support centre staff to develop best practice
  • You will complete a report of what was sampled, highlighting any action and improvement points
  • You will keep accurate, full, and confidential records
  • You will identify issues and trends, for example, if all assessors are misinterpreting the same aspect of the assessment criteria
  • keep up to date with your own continuing professional development (CPD) regarding subject knowledge and EQA practice. OCN NI will provide training on company systems and procedures.

The EQA will maintain effective working relationships with recognised centres and OCN NI. This is a great opportunity to be able to use your expertise to provide advice and support to new and existing centres.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

Subject Specialist EQAs must have:

  • A relevant qualification, Level 4 or above
  • Previous job-related experience or qualification delivery experience in the curriculum area
  • A teaching and/or a quality assurance qualification.
  • Recent CPD in the curriculum area

EQAs are contracted on an annual basis and services will be provided to OCN NI through a third-party service agreement.

If you are interested in working with OCN NI please register your interest with us by forwarding your CV to compliance@ocnni.org.uk and we will contact you should a suitable role become available.

If you know someone who may be interested in this role, please share this information with them.

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