Become an associate

Are you an experienced senior associate with an in depth understanding of exam delivery, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

Do you aspire to influence and uphold national standards for the leading provider of GCSE and A-level qualifications?

AQA are an educational charity committed to helping students and teachers realise their potential. We’re looking for delivery focused Chief Examiners to oversee the delivery of the below specifications:

1. Level 1 Foundation Project Qualification (7991)
2. Level 2 Higher Project Qualification (7992)
3. Level 3 Extended Project Qualification (7993)
4. International Extended Project Qualification (9695)

These roles can be worked flexibly and designed to be carried out alongside full time teaching commitments.

You will be required to attend a number of full day meetings. The majority of the workload falls between April and July for our summer series delivery, and October – December for our November series delivery.

What you’ll do

You’ll play a key role in overseeing, supporting and influencing the quality and consistency of standardisation, moderation and awarding. You will help to resolve escalations and ensure robust processes are in place, by communicating and embedding the consistent application of mark schemes and grade boundaries. Your role will be essential in delivering assessments that meet the needs of both students and teachers.

What we are looking for

• Project based subject expertise and an in-depth knowledge of exam delivery.
• Ability to evidence strong leadership skills.
• Previous experience in a senior examiner role and experience of teaching a project-based specification.
• The ability to deliver to tight deadlines.

Further information and how to apply

This is a contractual role; you’ll be paid a fee for both your work and meeting attendance.

If you wish to apply, please complete the application form ensuring you do so by the closing date.

Your application will automatically be considered for all four specifications; any preferences should be noted in the personal statement section of the application form.

In the personal statement section of their application, applicants are strongly advised to include any relevant experience they’re bringing to the role together with a brief description of what motivates them to apply for the position.

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.

For further enquires please contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

The closing date for the vacancies and receipt of applications is 26 March 2025.

Are you an experienced teacher or examiner with an in depth understanding of Modern Hebrew, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

Do you aspire to influence and uphold national standards for the leading provider of GCSE and A-level qualifications?

AQA are an educational charity committed to helping students and teachers realise their potential. We’re looking for a Lead Assessment Writer and Lead Examiner to support the delivery of our A-level Modern Hebrew (Paper 3: Listening, Reading and Writing) specification. These roles are essential in delivering assessments that meet the needs of both students and teachers.

These roles can be worked flexibly and are designed to be carried out alongside full time teaching commitments.

Lead Assessment Writer

What you’ll do

You’ll play a key role in the question paper production process by creating high quality question papers and mark schemes which reflect the requirements set out in a brief. You will attend a Planning, and Content Review meeting.

The majority of the workload will fall between February and July

What we are looking for

• Fluent in Modern Hebrew.
• Current or recent teaching experience (within the last 2 years), with excellent knowledge of the subject.
• Consistent in meeting deadlines and delivering work to a strict schedule.
• Open to receiving and incorporating constructive feedback.
• Good IT skills - much of the role is computer based.

Lead Examiner

What you’ll do

You’ll play a key role in exam delivery for this sole marked specification. You will work with the Chief Examiner and other Senior Associates to set the standard and update the mark scheme, reviewing evidence at the awarding committee and using this evidence to determine grade boundaries. You will also undertake a post-results review of marking and support AQA with further post results work if required.

The majority of the workload will fall between mid-June and late July.

What we are looking for

• Fluent in Modern Hebrew.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of mark schemes and the examination process.
• Pro-active working style and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Consistent in meeting deadlines and delivering work to a strict schedule.
• Good IT skills - much of the role is computer based.

Further information and how to apply

These are contractual roles; you’ll be paid a fee for both your work and meeting attendance.

If you wish to apply, please compete the relevant application form ensuring you do so by the closing date.

If you wish to be considered for both roles, please make a note of this in the personal statement section of the application form.

Lead Assessment Writer – application form
Lead Examiner – application form

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.

For further enquires please contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

The closing date for the vacancies and receipt of applications is 9.00am on Monday 24 March 2025.

We’re looking for Item Assessors for our GCSE Sociology specification (papers 8192/1 and 8192/2). This is a great opportunity for education professionals with a genuine passion and expertise to join the UK’s largest awarding body.

In this role you would be responsible for reviewing, assessing and submitting a report of where revisions to a question paper or item should be made and where errors must be corrected. An item is the term we use for a question or task and the accompanying mark scheme. Item Assessors assess types of items and mark schemes to ensure compliance with quality standards.

The role can be undertaken alongside full time teaching commitments and is worked on a contractual basis. You will be paid a fee for any work completed and for any meetings that you attend. The majority of meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Key deliverables

The key tasks involved in this role include:

• reviewing and assessing a specified number of questions, items or tasks, and accompanying instructions for a specific exam unit
• submitting a report, within an agreed time-scale, recommending where revisions should be made.

What we are looking for

Candidates for these roles will:

• be education professionals with expertise and passion for teaching Sociology
• have an in-depth knowledge of the subject, and will be familiar with the GCSE specification
• have current or recent experience of teaching Sociology at GCSE or AS/A-level
• understand what would make a good question paper for GCSE Sociology
• have excellent communication and organisational skills
• be consistently meeting deadlines and working within a collaborative environment.

Further information and how to apply

If you wish to apply for this role please complete the application form ensuring you do so by the closing date.

For further enquires please contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

In the personal statement section of their application, applicants are strongly advised to include any relevant experience they’re bringing to the role together with a brief description of what motivates them to apply for the position.

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.

The closing date for the vacancy and receipt of applications is 30 March 2025.

We have vacancies for Scrutineers to work within our assessment production process for our AS and A-level History specifications. Scrutineers are responsible for testing draft assessments from the perspective of a student to ensure that the assessment is complete, valid and appropriate for students. Scrutineers are required for the following paper:

• 7041/1A The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149
• 7042/1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
• 7042/1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
• 7042/1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
• 7042/2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715

The nature of this annually contracted role allows you to continue with your full-time professional commitments. We believe it is important for post holders to have teaching experience so that they can accurately reflect the ‘student voice’.

Key deliverables

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are:

• testing draft assessments from the perspective of a student to ensure that the assessment is complete, valid and appropriate
• review the content of an assessment by sitting the question paper under exam conditions
• provide feedback to the assessment production team on any issues observed whilst sitting the question paper.
  

What we are looking for

• current or recent teaching experience of AS/A-level History
• candidates with excellent subject and specification knowledge
• ability to empathise with students sitting exams and how they interpret assessments
• awareness/knowledge of the marking process
• excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate clear, honest and appropriate feedback
• background of critiquing work and suggesting amendments constructively.
  

Further information and how to apply

If you wish to apply, please compete the application form below, for the paper you wish to be considered for, by the closing date.

• 7041/1A The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 - application form
• 7042/1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 - application form
• 7042/1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 - application form
• 7042/1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 - application form
• 7042/2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715 - application form

If you would like to be considered for more than one of these vacancies, please note the additional vacancy you wish to be considered for in the personal statement section of the application form.

For further enquires please contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

In the personal statement section of their application, applicants are strongly advised to include any relevant experience they’re bringing to the role together with a brief description of what motivates them to apply for the position.

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.

The closing date for the vacancy and receipt of applications is 16 March 2025.