**WORK BASED LEARNING SECURITY STANDARDS VERIFIER** **Purpose of this role:** + Undertake sampling of assessment and internal verification decisions and records for BTEC Security qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA) to affirm that national standards have been achieved and upheld. + Support, advise and guide centres based on the outcomes of the sampling process. + Direct centres in the delivery of BTEC Security qualifications towards meeting Pearson and SIA compliance requirements. **Key Accountabilities:** For Work Based Learning Security qualifications, the Standards Verifier will: + Undertake sampling of learner work within defined parameters and rules to verify that assessment outcomes, assessment and internal verification processes meet national standards + Provide sector-specific support, advice, and guidance to centres + Produce reports for centres and Pearson on the: sampling undertaken; outcomes reached, and support provided + Recommend limited certification, certification deferral or registration deferral where it is deemed that flawed assessment or internal verification decisions, or processes mean that national standards are not met + Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial action where national standards are not being upheld + Support centres to understand and implement identified actions + Report back to Pearson and centres following SV activity within agreed service-level agreements + Provide source materials for the standardisation of centre assessors, internal verifiers and lead internal verifiers as requested + Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of BTEC Assessment in relation to this role. **PERSON SPECIFICATION** **Work Experience:** + Hold a formal teaching or training qualification (Awarded by an HEI or NQF/QCF/RQF qualification awarded by a recognized Awarding Organization) at Level 3 or above + Currently we are looking for Close Protection experience + Demonstrate that they have the necessary experience, knowledge and understanding of the security sector. + Provide evidence of occupational experience which will include experience of working in the private security industry or working in a role that can be mapped to the requirements of the private security industry. + Provide evidence of 2 years frontline operational experience relevant to security and/or events management + Demonstrate they are keeping their occupational expertise up to date with the equivalent of at least forty hours every year spent in a combination of training, increasing professional knowledge through other means, or working in the security industry. + A willingness to engage in online training and standardiSation and to use technology-based approaches for communication and centre support. + Experience in delivering and assessing BTEC Security **Essential** **Desirable** Qualifications Assessor qualification Teaching/training qualification at Level 3 or above IQA Award EQA Award Security qualifications and/or SIA licence (any) Physical Intervention qualification Conflict Management qualification Experience Delivery and assessment of security or related public services qualification to 18+ cohort IQA experience with security awards Working in the SIA regulated industry Working in events management /stewarding **Industry background:** Occupational competence will normally come from working in the private security industry. Other relevant experience could come from employment in, for example: armed services/police/security industry/prison service **Other requirements:** Able to demonstrate evidence of at least forty hours annually of relevant **Continued Professional Development** : training, increasing professional knowledge, working in the industry (e.g., attendance at relevant conferences and seminars; work experience in the sector; National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)/ SIA-endorsed counter terrorism programme (ACT awareness) completed annually. **General Requirements:** Any associate undertaking this role must: + Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson required software + Have a suitable internet connection + Have a personal and secure email account + Have a postal address in the United Kingdom + Declare any conflicts of interest that could impact on the role + Have availability for a minimum of 8 allocations in any given year + Abide by the terms of conditions as stated in the contract for work **Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers. **Closing date:** **10 August 2025 at midnight**