Become an associate

Become an associate

Join a community of subject matter experts who work with us to design and deliver exams

What's in it for you

As an associate, you'll be able to:

Progress your career

Continue your professional development and enhance your current role.

Work flexibly

Fit work around your regular job and your home and work commitments.

Enhance your knowledge

Keep your subject knowledge up to date.

Develop new skills

Work with us to become a recognised expert in assessment.

Apply for roles

Discover more about the positions we have available and how to apply below.

Further information is available in the Senior Associate recruitment pack.

For data security reasons, we can only accept applications from:

  • EEA countries (EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
  • countries where the European Commission has decided that there is an adequate level of protection for personal data.
  • Lead Assessment Writer - International AS Accounting (AC01)

    Closing date:

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

  • Lead Examiner – International AS and A-level Business

    Closing date:

    Are you an experienced Business teacher or examiner who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

    Do you aspire to influence and uphold international assessment standards for a leading provider of international qualifications?

  • Lead Examiner – International AS and A-level Geography

    Closing date:

    Are you an experienced Geography teacher or examiner who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

    Do you aspire to influence and uphold international assessment standards for a leading provider of international qualifications?

  • Lead Assessment Writer - International A-level Business (9625/9725)

    Closing date:

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

  • Lead Examiner – GCSE Statistics (8382)

    Closing date:

    Are you an experienced Statistics or Mathematics teacher or examiner 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?

  • Reviser – OxfordAQA International GCSE Maths (9260)

    Closing date:

    Are you an expert in Maths with an in-depth knowledge of assessment, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

  • Lead Examiner – GCSE Mathematics (8300)

    Closing date:

    Are you an experienced Mathematics teacher or examiner 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?

  • Chief Examiner - Psychology (8182)

    Closing date:

    Are you an expert in Psychology with an in-depth knowledge of assessment, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

  • Lead Assessment Writer - Psychology (8182)

    Closing date:

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

Training and support

Alongside the support AQA and our associate community will give you, you'll also get detailed training on our core systems and processes. These include:

  • Assessment writing and reviewing
  • Online marking and monitoring
  • Digital assessment creation
  • Awarding and statistical analysis

Paper production

For some specifications, whole papers are planned, drafted, agreed and managed from beginning to end.

Exam delivery

Our exams and non-exam assessments (NEA) are marked by 30,000 examiners and moderators. Progress and quality is monitored by groups of associates, starting with standardisation and regular checking of marking through to awarding – where grade boundaries are set and applied to each student’s mark.

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Our safeguarding commitment

AQA is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. We’re dedicated to reducing the risk of employing or contracting any person intent on abusing their position of trust, along with identifying and responding to any incident of alleged abuse from its employees or associates fairly and swiftly.

For more information on safeguarding at AQA please visit the AQA website here.

Contact our team

Email

seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

8am-5pm Monday to Friday

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