Credible Specialist for GCSE Drama/A level Drama and Theatre

Credible Specialist for GCSE Drama/A level Drama and Theatre

Pearson Edexcel is looking to recruit a credible specialist in Drama to support our GCSE Drama/A level Drama and Theatre qualifications.

Credible specialists are employed on an ad-hoc basis as required (approx. 2 days per month) over the academic year to support our customers.

The main responsibilities include:

Centre visits/Zoom/telephone support to guide new and existing centres through the GCSE Drama/A level Drama and Theatre qualifications and support materials.

Creating teaching and learning resources for the Pearson website as required.

Attending stakeholder meetings/events as appropriate.

Providing subject expertise and market information back to the product team and subject advisor to inform future developments and support materials.

Attend meetings with the senior team to advise on training materials, support, resources and any other relevant administration.

Running online/network/twilight events as appropriate for GCSE and A level.

Being a role model for outstanding pedagogy.

Specialists must:

Have 3+ years’ experience of teaching and/or assessing Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama/A level Drama and Theatre and be an active practitioner in their subject area. Experience of design routes within these qualifications is desirable.

Be able to represent Pearson Edexcel in a professional manner and offer advice which is in line with advice offered to all Pearson Edexcel centres.

Be able to attend a training day with the chair of examiners to talk through the materials and the requirements for each of the Pearson Edexcel Specifications.

Complete a Training for Pearson training course to ensure they are eligible to carry out training in schools.

About Pearson

We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.  We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.