LOCATION:
National Office
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:
The Vocational Moderator is responsible for clearing the existing moderation backlog, ensuring compliance with QCTO, CATHSSETA and City & Guilds quality assurance requirements, supporting certification readiness, and protecting learner progression. The role will conduct moderation activities across all required moderation intervals, provide moderation reports, support verification readiness, identify root causes of moderation delays, and collect workload data to inform the institution's long-term moderation strategy.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Output 1: Moderation Backlog Clearance
• Complete outstanding 100% and 150% moderation activities, review historical PoEs, verify moderation records, and close overdue moderation items.
Output 2: Ongoing Moderation & Quality Assurance
• Conduct moderation across required intervals (40%, 70%, 100%, 150%), maintain moderation standards, verify remediation and re-moderation activities.
Output 3: Compliance and Reporting• Produce moderation reports, maintain moderation records, consolidate evidence, and support verification and audit readiness.
Output 4: Process Improvement & Data Analysis• Collect workload data, identify bottlenecks, perform root-cause analysis, and provide recommendations for sustainable moderation capacity and processes.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Occupationally directed qualifications relevant to the programmes being moderated. (Pastry, Professional Cookery, Cook, Chef)
- Registered Assessor qualification with CATHSSETA
- Registered Moderator qualification with CATHSSETA
- Knowledge of QCTO and SETA quality assurance requirements.
- Minimum 3 years with QCTO, SETA and Awarding Body moderation experience.
- Professional Cookery qualification
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Moderation Expertise
- Quality Assurance Knowledge
- Reporting Skills
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
- Planning and organizing
- Microsoft Office & Data Management
- Stakeholder Management
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Registered Moderator with CATHSSETA (3 years)
- Assessment & Quality Assurance Environment (3 years)
- Vocational Education / Occupational Qualifications (3 years)
- Moderation of Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) assessments (3 Years)
- External verification preparation with City and Guilds (2 – 3 Years)
Working with QCTO, SETA or international awarding body requirements(2 – 3 Years)
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to work across multiple campuses and programmes.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.
• Strong understanding of occupational qualifications and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ability to analyse large volumes of assessment evidence.