Contract: Permanent

Location: Home based covering Northeast Region 

Hours per week: 37

Salary: Up to £33,813 depending on experience 

About the role

We’re looking for a Visiting Moderator / Quality Assurer with strong expertise in Early Years, Education, and internal assessment to join our T Level Moderator team. This permanent role focuses on supporting the T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (Level 3) delivered by NCFE and is ideal for Assessors and Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) looking to progress to external quality assurance.

As a Moderator, you’ll play a key part in ensuring assessment quality, consistency, and compliance across providers delivering Early Years and Education programmes.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Visiting providers to observe students and assessors to carry out moderation in line with our quality assurance policies.
• Completing clear, accurate, and timely reports (working to SLAs).
• Providing excellent customer service and support to providers, helping them understand assessment requirements.
• Identifying risks, areas of non-compliance, and development needs, producing action plans to drive improvement.
• Working collaboratively with the wider Moderation team to embed changes and maintain high standards.
• Upholding regulatory and compliance requirements for Early Years and Education qualifications.

We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• Subject expertise in Early Years / Education qualified to Level 3 or above.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience delivering Early Years, Supporting Teaching & Learning, or Education qualifications.
• Up-to-date CPD demonstrating occupational competence in Early Years and/or Assisting Teaching.
• Experience of assessment and internal quality assurance (IQA).
• Strong report-writing, communication, and organisational skills.

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description 

What will we offer you in return? 

Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Life at NCFE page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.  

• Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service 

• 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure 

• YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event  

• YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing 

• Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year 

• £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year  

• Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year 

• Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach  

• Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early  

• Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical  

• Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA  

• Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling  

• Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%   

• Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary 

In addition to our benefits package, Our Colleague Experience Charter sets out the unique experience you can expect when working at NCFE, to enable a thriving, engaged culture. You can find out more about our Colleague Experience Charter and working life at NCFE. 

Shape real change with an NCFE career 

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.   

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/  

How to apply  

Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

Closing Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

If successful in this post you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement  

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.  

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.