PTE Academic Markers
Are you free this Sep and Oct? Would you like to get paid for working from home? Do you meet the following criteria?
If so, why not join our team of PTE Academic markers, marking written and/or spoken responses online, from home during September and October 2011.
Required Qualifications
- English as a native language or CEFR C1/C2 English language proficiency if a non-native English speaker*
- Educated to degree level
- Experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages
- Home computer with broadband connection
*A certificate showing English proficiency of CEFR C1 and above needs to be provided together with the application.
Additional/preferred Qualifications
- Current TESL certification or the equivalent and recent ESL/EFL teaching experience
- A degree in humanities, education, arts or social sciences
- Familiarity with academic English
Highly qualified markers are essential to achieving and maintaining a high degree of consistency and reliability in scoring test takers’ responses. Successful applicants will attend a two-day standardisation training event in London, which concludes with qualification examinations. For further quality assurance once live marking has started, markers are continuously monitored and re-standardised at the beginning of each marking period.
Availability
If your application is successful you will need to attend a 2-day training session in London in early September concluding with a qualification exam.
Marking will take place throughout September and October.
Further marking opportunities may be available for successful markers
Marking
If you pass the qualification exam you will be expected to spend approximately 100 hours actively marking during the period.
Equipment
To use our online marking system you will need a PC with a soundcard and headphones and a broadband internet connection.
How to apply
Complete an online application form. If you are a non-native speaker of English you will need to supply an English language test certificate showing proficiency at minimum CEFR C1 level. Documents may be attached to online applications.
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Sales Manager – South China
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Sales Manager to join our team in Guangzhou. You will be working for the Language Testing division of Pearson plc, an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Language Testing, Pearson, offers a range of English language tests for speakers of other languages in association with one of the UK's largest examining bodies, Edexcel, also a Pearson company.
Reporting directly to the Sales Director, Asia, you will help develop and lead the delivery of a sales strategy in South China for Pearson’s new academic English test, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, delivering agreed sales and revenue targets.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You must have a strong track record of sales success, ideally within the education sector, although this is not essential. Experience of selling new products/services in to a highly competitive market would be an advantage. You must also be able to show evidence of success in building and maintaining external stakeholder relationships leading to commercial opportunity.
For a full job description please click here:  Job Description - Sales Manager South China
You can apply for this position by sending a cv and cover letter explaining how you fit our requirements to susan.mcmahon@pearson.com or zoe.wang@pearson.com
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Sales Executive South China
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Sales Executive to join our team in Guangzhou. Working closely with the Sales Manager, you will help contribute to the delivery of a sales strategy in South China for Pearson’s new academic English test, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, delivering agreed personal sales and revenue targets.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You will have at least 2/3 years sales experience and evidence of success in target oriented sales role. You must also be able to show evidence of success in building and maintaining external stakeholder relationships.
For a full job description please click here: Job Description - Sales Executive South China
If you experience difficulty accessing the application website, you can apply for this position by sending a cv and cover letter explaining how you fit our requirements to
susan.mcmahon@pearson.com or zoe.wang@pearson.com
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Junior Sales Executive South China
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Junior Sales Executive to join our team in Guangzhou. Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, you will help contribute to the delivery of a sales strategy in South China for Pearson’s new academic English test, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, delivering agreed personal sales and revenue targets.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You will have at least 1 year’s sales experience and evidence of success in target oriented sales role. You must also be able to show evidence of success in building and maintaining external stakeholder relationships.
For a full job description please click here:Job Description - Junior Sales Executive South China
If you experience difficulty accessing the application website, you can apply for this position by sending a cv and cover letter explaining how you fit our requirements to susan.mcmahon@pearson.com
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Sales Executive - Central China
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Sales Executive to join our team in Shanghai. You will be working for the Language Testing division of Pearson plc, an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Language Testing, Pearson, offers a range of English language tests for speakers of other languages in association with one of the UK's largest examining bodies, Edexcel, also a Pearson company.
Working closely with the Sales Manager, you will help contribute to the delivery of a sales strategy in Central China for Pearson’s new academic English test, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, delivering agreed personal sales and revenue targets.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You will have at least 2/3 years sales experience and evidence of success in target oriented sales role. You must also be able to show evidence of success in building and maintaining external stakeholder relationships.
For a full job description please click here
You can apply for this position by sending a cv and cover letter explaining how you fit our requirements to susan.mcmahon@pearson.com |
Junior Sales Executive - Central China
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Junior Sales Executive to join our team in Shanghai. You will be working for the Language Testing division of Pearson plc, an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Language Testing, Pearson, offers a range of English language tests for speakers of other languages in association with one of the UK's largest examining bodies, Edexcel, also a Pearson company.
Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, you will help contribute to the delivery of a sales strategy in Central China for Pearson’s new academic English test, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, delivering agreed personal sales and revenue targets.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and enthusiasm who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You will have at least 1 year’s sales experience and evidence of success in target oriented sales role. You must also be able to show evidence of success in building and maintaining external stakeholder relationships.
For a full job description click here
You can apply for this position by sending a cv and cover letter explaining how you fit our requirements to susan.mcmahon@pearson.com |
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PTE General/PTE Young Learners Markers
If you are a qualified and experienced EFL/ESOL teacher, then marking for Pearson Language Tests (PLT) can be an interesting and rewarding way to add to your professional profile. We welcome applications from potential:
- Online Markers: assessing writing tasks using the cutting edge e-Pen system, you work online at times that suit you
- Oral Examiners: marking and moderating test takers’ oral performance from sound recordings
To apply for a position of Online Marker or Oral Examiner you must be UK based.
Please complete the following application form and email to pltsupport@pearson.com
 Examiner/Marker Application Form
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