Principal Assessor - History: Advanced Higher

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Assessment History Education Leadership Curriculum Development Advanced Higher Teaching Subject Matter Expertise

FULL DESCRIPTION

Principal Assessor - History: Advanced Higher

Applications are invited for the post of Principal Assessor for Advanced Higher History. This post is for 2026/27. The Principal Assessor is responsible for ensuring all duties and tasks associated with the development and marking of the examination materials are undertaken within the conditions, time frames and arrangements set by [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]. They lead, support and work with appointees to ensure consistent application of national standards.

Details

Applicants must currently be involved in the delivery and assessment of Advanced Higher History. Previous leadership experience will be beneficial to the successful applicant.

Should an applicant require release from their employer, they should discuss this before making an application as the successful applicant may require up to 11 days of release. This could be negotiable/variable based on procedural programme. Applicants will also be required to undertake work in their own time (evenings/weekends) to fulfil the duties of this post, so flexibility will be required.

This role attracts a responsibility fee paid quarterly as well as release fees and a daily rate for duties undertaken in own time.

Interviews for successful applicants will be held via MS Teams.

All successfully completed applications will be auto acknowledged. *Please note, you may be unable to complete an application form using a mobile device. To complete and submit an application you should use a tablet, laptop or desktop computer.*

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