About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to Join Edge Hill University as Faculty Executive officer. In this role you will be based in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty Office, providing high-quality executive and administrative support to the Faculty Deanery and help ensure the effective operation of teaching, research and enterprise activity, across a large and diverse faculty. 

You will act as a professional first point of contact, manage complex diaries and priorities, coordinate meetings, events and senior visits, and handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
 
You will also manage key Faculty processes, including research ethics administration, financial administration for Associate Tutor and Visiting Lecturer payments, the monthly Faculty newsletter, SharePoint content, and committee support from agenda planning through to minutes and briefings. Using your initiative, you will gather and analyse information, prepare reports and presentations, improve systems and processes, and build productive relationships across the University and with external stakeholders.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact Ruth Carr, Faculty Administration Manager, at carrr@edgehill.ac.uk.

About You

As Faculty Executive Officer you will bring significant administrative experience gained in a busy, complex and changing organisation, together with the confidence to work effectively with senior colleagues and a wide range of internal and external contacts. You will be highly organised, able to balance competing priorities and deadlines, and comfortable working independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.
 
You will have strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with a professional and responsive approach to customer service, demonstrating resilience and flexibility in your ways of working. 

Experience of project administration, event organisation and financial administration will support your success, alongside advanced Excel and accurate data-entry skills. You will be able to interpret information, draw clear conclusions and turn findings into practical actions. A flexible, proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to respond positively to change are essential.

At Edge Hill University, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) 
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2026

Department: Support

Salary: £29,354 to £31,861 per annum
Permanent

For October 2026 start:

• BAS000398 BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (EHU)
• BAS000424 BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (VL) L5/L6
• BAS000434 BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (AIBS) L6
• BAS000385 BSc Computing
• BAS000433 BSc Computing [AIBS] L6

One external examiner for October 2026 start to cover:

• Psychology
• Psychology with Educational Perspectives,
• Psychology with Forensic Perspectives,
• Psychology with Clinical & Health Perspectives,
• Psychology & Criminology,
• Psychology with Sport & Exercise Perspectives.

Eligibility Criteria

External examiners are typically academic staff of other UK HEIs and are academically qualified to at least the level of the qualification in the subject to be examined.

Individuals seeking to become external examiners of the University are expected to demonstrate appropriate evidence of:

1. Competence and experience in the fields covered by the module/ programme of study to which they will be assigned.

2. Sufficient standing, credibility and breadth of experience within their discipline to be able to command the respect of academic and, where appropriate, other professional peers.

3. Knowledge and understanding of the UK sector agreed reference points for the setting and maintenance of academic standards (FHEQ, Degree Characteristics Statements and Subject Benchmark Statements) and familiarity with the standard to

be expected of students in relation to their award.

4. Knowledge and understanding of the standards and/or requirements of Professional and Statutory Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) that govern students’ awards (where applicable).

5. Awareness of current developments in the design and delivery of programmes in their subject including competence in and experience of designing and managing assessment.

6. Current employment status including eligibility to work in the United Kingdom and (where relevant) PSRB registration.

7. Fluency in the English language.

Individuals without previous experience will normally join an experienced team of examiners and will be mentored by an experienced examiner in the same or cognate subject area.

About the Role

The main responsibility of an External Examiners is to confirm that academic standards are appropriately set and maintained and therefore, their principal duties are to:

• Review and approve examination papers in a timely manner that contribute to a student’s final award and any other assessment material as agreed between the examiner and the programme team.
• Review and approve the content, learning outcomes and assessment of negotiated learning modules leading to the award of Student-Initiated Credit.
• Review samples of work that have been marked and internally moderated in order to be satisfied that students have been graded fairly through the use of marking criteria and in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations.
• Produce a comprehensive Annual Report that covers a range of considerations including confirmation whether national threshold standards are being met or exceeded and that students have achieved the intended learning outcomes for the award of credit and qualifications.

Whilst the majority of work undertaken will be carried out remotely, External Examiners may be required to attend assessment boards or live moderation at the Ormskirk Campus on an annual basis.

Salary Details 

External examiners are paid an annual fee of approximately £620.31 (inclusive of holiday pay) based on the time allocations defined below plus reimbursement of expenses, as appropriate. Total fees may vary slightly dependent on the size of the provision covered by an External Examiner. The production and submission of the annual report is paid at a higher rate of £200 for the full 7.5 hours work.

The table below shows the typical duties an external examiner may undertake, and the approximate hours allocated for each activity:

These figures are correct as of *October 2024*.

Details of how to apply

Please send your CV to FASQUALITY@edgehill.ac.uk

Please note that all external examiner vacancies may also be advertised on additional recruitment platforms by the relevant departments. 

Closing Date: 03 Apr 2025

Department: External Examiner