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Access to HE Diploma Moderators – London Based (Freelance)
OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION
London
Full-time

Access to HE Diploma Moderators – London Based (Freelance)

  • Location:London
  • Remuneration:£Competitive

OCN London is seeking to appoint subject specialists to contribute to the work of the Access to HE team.

We are particularly seeking specialists who are based in London or able to travel to undertake moderation at Access to HE providers in Greater London.

External moderators play an important role in OCN London’s quality assurance strategy by ensuring that the operation and assessment of Access to HE Diploma courses are valid, reliable, fit for purpose and inclusive.

Subject specialist moderators are allocated moderation responsibilities at two or more centres to moderate one or more courses that come within your area of subject expertise.

Access to HE Diploma courses usually run from September to July. A mid-year moderation engagement is completed by the moderation team halfway through the year (usually February or March) – this may take the form of a half-day visit to the provider or an online moderation.

A Final Moderation visit is made at the end of the academic year (June or July) to confirm the learners’ achievement of the Diploma. Moderators are also required to participate in an online training session and online standardisation session in February.

Occasionally, there are other opportunities for external moderators to be involved in development work for Access to HE Diplomas, such as by producing exemplar assessment materials, being involved in unit reviews and validation panels or facilitating standardisation events.

For 2025-26, we are particularly seeking to appoint moderators with specialisms in (click on the links to find out more about the qualifications):

Health and Social Care: Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care or Health and Human Sciences

Humanities, Social Science and Policing: Humanities and Social Science, Social Science, Social Work, Law, Policing or Policing and Criminology

Science: Medical Biosciences, Medicine, Radiography or Science

Applicants will be required to demonstrate

  • Sound understanding of the Access to HE Diploma
  • A degree in the subject area or a related subject area, or relevant academic/professional experience*
  • Experience of teaching the subject or a related subject area at Level 3 or above
  • Commitment to equality of opportunity and widening participation
  • Experience of adult teaching and learning
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, proven organisational ability and report writing skills

*If the degree is in a related subject area, please note that human biology needs to have been studied at Level 4 or above to moderate the Health and Social Care qualifications.

If you think you have what it takes to become an OCN London Access to HE moderator, please email an up-to-date CV to Sarah Francis, Access to HE Standards Coordinator: sarah@ocnlondon.org.uk.