Curriculum and Assessment Manager

British Occupational Hygiene Society 

 

Curriculum and Assessment Manager

 

Salary - Competitive

 

 

 

About BOHS

 

The British Occupational Hygiene Society is a scientific charity, a leading international awarding body for workplace health qualifications and the professional body for UK occupational hygienists and asbestos analytical and management professionals.

 

Occupational hygiene combines interdisciplinary scientific knowledge and practice to prevent, monitor and control exposures ranging from radiation through to noise and carcinogens. We are seeking an experienced scientific education specialist to help us develop new approaches to the assessment and training in the field.

 

Our qualifications are delivered by Universities and Approved Training Providers, but BOHS designs and sets the curricula that set the standards for worker health protection and asbestos management for the UK. Over 5000 students per year sit our specialist qualifications, from Levels 3-7, protecting the lives of thousands of workers.

 

The Role

 

We are seeking a confident and creative health or scientific educator who understands the principles of effective curriculum and assessment design. The successful candidate will lead teams of technical experts and a small administrative team who deliver cutting edge theoretical and practical assessments worldwide.

 

The role will be particularly suited to a creative and motivated individual who enjoys multidisciplinary education without some of the constraints of larger public sector educators. You will have expertise in curriculum and assessment design, in a University or Professional Education setting and have undertaken leadership responsibilities, such as course/programme leadership or course management.

 

This is a non-teaching role, but there are opportunities to undertake up to 20% research in a relevant field. BOHS is the home of the Annals of Workplace Exposure and Health and has unique access to data and to policy-makers in the field. The Society is uniquely placed to directly influence policy and practice and to make a direct and immediate impact on health.

 

This is a new role, reporting directly to the CEO of BOHS and is suitable for remote working. Full training will be provided as well as equipment necessary for home working. The role may be delivered on a part time basis (no less than 0.6).

 

The post commands a competitive third sector salary, private pension scheme and free health benefits for employees. BOHS is based in Derby, but working at distance will be an option for a suitable candidate.

 

For an informal discussion of the role, please contact Professor Kevin Bampton, CEO of BOHS - kevin.bampton@bohs.org

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of the Curriculum and Assessment Manager role is:

 

·       to oversee the curriculum development and assessment methodology of BOHS awards;

 

·       to lead on the development of new curriculum and assessment methods and the review of existing approaches;

 

·       to advise on the educational appropriateness, feasibility and effectiveness of approaches to assessment;

 

·       to participate in the design, delivery, oversight and review of curriculum and assessment mechanisms, as appropriate to a leadership role;

 

·       to help the Qualifications team keep abreast of emerging national and international trends in scientific assessment.

 

Person specification

 

You will need to have a background in higher level scientific assessment in any scientific or applied STEM discipline and you will be:

 

·       pragmatic and solution-focused, but aware of the human dimensions of assessment;

 

·       able to generalise scientific assessment techniques to apply, where appropriate, to a variety of technical and scientific information;

 

·       able to translate assessment methodologies into practical and affordable solutions to be delivered by third parties;

 

·       intellectually curious and interested in innovation;

 

·       tenacious and willing to challenge;

 

·       self-motivated and able to inspire and encourage others;

 

·       able to work with professionals and lay-persons alike;

 

·       patient with systems, processes, regulatory practices and committees;

 

·       committed to education and learning for others and yourself;

 

·       have good interpersonal and communications skills. 

 

Role specification

 

The Curriculum and Assessment Manager is responsible for working with Head Office, the technical team and the Professional Faculties for ensuring that BOHS Qualifications:

 

Standards

 

a)    align with national and international standards for assessment and also align with our existing and developing professional standards frameworks;

 

b)    are relevant to contemporary occupational hygiene practice.

 

Suitability of assessment methods

 

c)     are assessed in an authentic, reliable, fair and consistent way;

 

d)    are assessed in the most appropriate way to test the learning in a way that is non-discriminatory, but is also relevant to practice.

 

Fairness

 

e)    that assessment methodologies enable decisions are made fairly and in a timely way and that there are appropriate systems and oversight to ensure that this can be demonstrated and reported objectively;

 

f)      that challenges to assessment decisions can be addressed with integrity, objectivity and fairness. 

 

Quality assurance and enhancement

 

g)    are subject to proportionate monitoring, review and evaluation;

 

h)    are transparent in process and subject to proper reporting, as appropriate.

 

Quality of support for learning

 

i)      are delivered by suitable training partners, whether they be training providers, training intermediaries, Universities or other bodies;

 

j)      are delivered in a way that is subject to periodic proportionate review.

 

Leadership and advice

 

k)     provides leadership of and advice to the Head Office team;

 

l)      provides advice and ensure the integrity of reporting to the BOHS Quality Enhancement Committee and attends Faculty meetings ex officio

 

Learner support and colleague mentoring

 

m)   support the development of guidance for learners and delivery partners;

 

n)    mentors and supports new and existing delivery partners in the implementation of assessment techniques.

 

Reporting

 

a)    contributes to the Head Office Quarterly Report for Qualifications and the Qualifications Annual Report;

 

b)    reports to the CEO.

 

What you can expect from us

 

·       A competitive third sector salary

 

·       Free private health care for you and benefits for your family

 

·       Flexible working

 

·       Training and professional development opportunities

 

·       Supportive working environment

 

·       The opportunity to use your experience and interest to make a difference    

 

Applying for this post

 

Further information on BOHS and its activities can be found on the BOHS website www.bohs.org

 

BOHS endeavours to be an equal opportunities organisation.

 

Applications should be sent via email to qualifications@bohs.org and include

 

• Your current CV.
• A covering letter outlining how you feel your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for this post. The letter should also provide your full contact details (address, telephone, and email).

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 16 October 2022. If you do not hear from us within one week of the closing date for applications, you should assume that in this instance your application has been unsuccessful.

 

Shortlisting and interviews

 

Interviews for this position will take place at the BOHS Head Office in Derby or via Microsoft Teams. If you are short-listed, we plan to contact you by phone or email to invite you for interview