Advanced Associate, Production Planner

• About the role: We are looking for a confident and detail focused professional to join out
• dynamic Test Inspection team. The successful candidate will require strong written and
• verbal skills, and a hunger to learn and develop. As an integral part of our operation, you will
• be responsible for coordinating physical test inspections and conducting virtual test
• inspections. Key responsibilities include organising and running Inspection calls, creating
• post-inspection reports and assisting the team manager with operational needs. This role
• covers UK and international test inspections, and is a remote role with monthly meetings in
• the Manilla office.
• Our team: PQS (Pearson Qualification Services). The Qualifications Processing
• directorate consists of several areas, which work together to deliver General and
• Vocational Qualification operations throughout the year. This operation supports the
• delivery of accurate results to every candidate in each examination session.
• The Test Inspections team are responsible for delivering a test inspections programme for
• Pearson Qualifications.

• Ensure centre compliance with with regulatory (Ofqual/SQA/JCQ) and Pearson

requirements.

• Upholds the quality and integrity of Pearson qualifications and exams.
• Ensures learners are at the heart of every decision we make.

As an Advanced Associate, Production Planner, your responsibilities will include

• Planning and facilitating physical and remote inspections, includingsetting up

online meetings and providing support to centres.

• Completing inspection reports and providing them to the business within agreed

deadlines.

• Coordinating with centres prior to their inspection.
• Maintaining data within large spreadsheets.
• Communicating effectively with internal/external stakeholders.
• Undertaking additional activities to ensure effective execution of Pearson

processing targets.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have

• Bachelor’s Degree, 5 GCSEs at A-C, including Mathematics and English, or

equivalent.

• Experience in handling data within spreadsheets.
• Very good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform under pressure, meet tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong integrity and high value towards business ethics.

• Flexible working: We are committed to hybrid working practices and have adopted flexible
• remote and virtual working. Employees in the Test Inspection team are sometimes required
• to cover Saturday shifts and must attend the monthly team meeting at the local Manila
• office