Business & Law (Assessors)

at  Manchester Metropolitan University

The Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism is on an ambitious course to strengthen its profile as an inclusive and highly renowned department of marketing professional practice and research for places and the service sectors.
Enhancing our excellence around pillars of strength – the Institute of Place Management (IPM), consumer behaviour, digital marketing, international business, retail, tourism – we deliver educational and research outcomes that respond to the national and global post-Covid revitalisation of the service sectors and local economies, and the big global challenges of sustainability, digital futures and industry 4.0.
Accredited by major professional bodies and embedded proudly in the dynamic and vibrant Manchester city region and with global networks, our vision is to create an integrated and impactful marketing knowledge and graduate pipeline that transforms lives, businesses and communities.
We are looking to appoint independent assessors with expertise in Digital Marketing or Retailing to help drive forward our successful portfolio of Digital Marketing (DMDA) and Retail Leadership (RLDA) Degree Apprenticeship programmes.
Assessors are required to assess our Apprentices as part of the End Point Assessment process for the Degree Apprenticeship. Independent assessors need to be totally independent of the training delivery and will not have been involved with the apprentice’s employment, have not taught on the Digital Marketer Apprenticeship Programmes at the Manchester Metropolitan University.
This position is contract-based, for a one-off period in 2024. Training for the role will be provided before the EPAs, on campus which you must attend.
Essential to the role:

You will

• Have a good first degree ideally in a relevant academic subject
• Have extensive relevant industry experience with an in-depth understanding of their relevant discipline which will be aligned to the occupational areas they will be assessing.
• Indicators of Professional standing such as membership of relevant Professional bodies, e.g. Fellowship/Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, Membership/Fellowship of the British Computer Society, Institute of Data and Marketing, Interaction Design Foundation, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Management Institute or similar
• Be student-focused in your academic practice, committed to quality, collaborative in your work and driven in your own professional development.

Desirable to the role

You will:

• Have a Master’s or PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Certificate of Education, Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGC LTHE) or membership of the Higher Education Academy.
• Have experience of teaching in a higher education setting, and experience of Unit/Module Leadership (unit/module design, unit/module management, assessment, quality assurance) is desirable.

Training will be provided to ensure all independent assessors will understand and be fully competent in the development and application of appropriate marking schema and rubrics. Independent assessors will be fully briefed to understand the marking criteria and rubrics for the End Point Assessment.
Independent assessors will undertake an appropriate induction to fully understand the Digital Marketer or Retail Leadership Degree Apprenticeship model and apprenticeship standards so that all assessments are applied with the correct context.
In addition to the above, Independent Assessors will attend regular standardisation events (minimum one per year) and will therefore be fully conversant with good assessment practice, operating assessment tools, and grading. All Independent assessors will be required to meet QAA requirements
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the role via our application portal.
For informal enquiries please contact Allie Johns (Programme Leader of DMDA) at a.johns@mmu.ac.uk or Debbie Kelly (Programme Leader of RLDA) at d.kelly@mmu.ac.uk. Please contact Dr Costas Theodoridis (Interim Dead Of Department MIBT) at c.theodoridis@mmu.ac.uk regarding to any formal enquiries.
Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from our local and international communities, in particular people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQ+

Please refer the Job description for details