KS2 Moderator for Slough

Are you interested in becoming a Key stage 2 moderator for Slough?

The KS2 Moderation Manager for Slough is seeking to appoint KS2 moderators to join the moderator team for 2025.  The role is open to qualified teachers and senior leaders with current/recent Year 6 experience.  We are particularly hoping to recruit teachers to moderate across Slough. We are seeking colleagues who meet the following requirements:

Essential:

  • Experience and understanding of the current teacher assessment framework for writing
  • Secure English subject knowledge
  • School authorisation to work outside the school for up to 5 days
  • Recent Y6 teaching experience and /or English subject leadership

Desirable:

  • Recent Y6 teaching experience and /or English subject leadership
  • Senior or middle leadership experience
  • Experience of leading moderation internally and externally

LA moderators will receive training for the role and will have to be available undertake the Standards and Testing Agency standardisation of writing exercise (Date to be confirmed).  The STA will issue approval letters to moderators who successfully complete the exercise. Only those moderators who are successful will be approved to moderate in 2025.

KS2 Moderators will be required to:

  • Have the approval of their headteacher and once successfully completing the standardisation exercise – provide a reference form their school.
  • Make themselves available for up to 5 days each academic year including up to 3 days during the four week moderation window in June 2025.
  • Attend training days
  • Send emails and make telephone calls to schools in order to confirm moderation visits( if a lead moderator)
  • Complete a written report following the moderation visit (if a lead moderator).

Funding: The school of each moderator will receive funding to cover their release Moderators £200 a day and leads £220 a day

How to apply: 

If you are interested in being part of the Slough local authority KS2 moderation team, please complete this online form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2r5LQU61KkyYrll32nitAjI1rdVc8klAv9a0GVW3Pb9UOUozNk80NENBN0wwV0kzR01JWk01TDdIWC4u

Closing date: Friday 15th November.

If you require further information or would like to discuss the role, please contact: Jess Theisinger- KS2 Moderation Manager: jtheisinger@foxboroughprimary.co.uk