Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams)
£37,264 per annum plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is looking for a proactive and highly organised Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams) to join our Theory and Standards team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced examinations or assessment professional who thrives in managing complex processes, ensuring accuracy and high standards, and working collaboratively with clinical and academic experts.

The Theory and Standards team develop, deliver and quality assure the theory examinations and assessments run by the College. Within this, the Quality Assurance team is responsible for developing and managing theory exam questions and assessment material for the MRCPCH (Membership Examination) and the RCPCH Start assessment.

As Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams), you will play a key role in overseeing the development, management and delivery of high-quality written examination materials. You will take ownership of the question banking system, coordinate question generation and review processes, and ensure examinations are set in line with blueprints and learning outcomes. Working closely with clinicians, committees and subject matter experts, you will lead recruitment and training for question writers and reviewers, ensuring the smooth running of theory exam development from start to finish.

We are seeking a detail-focused, analytical and collaborative professional who can manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain rigorous standards of accuracy and quality. You will be confident in managing stakeholders, have excellent communication skills, and enjoy working in a role that combines administration, coordination, and quality assurance.

Essential skills and experience include:
• Experience in an examinations or assessment question-setting environment
• Experience managing large volumes of written material accurately and consistently
• Strong understanding of assessment material development cycles and question banking systems
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to deliver multiple objectives to high standards under tight deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to travel within the UK when required

Desirable:
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of assessment development and improvement processes
• Experience running committees, panels or working groups to defined outputs

This is a great opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of fair, reliable and high-quality assessments for the next generation of paediatricians. You’ll join a supportive and collaborative team, where your work will help maintain the College’s reputation for excellence in medical education and assessment.

The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records. 

Closing date: 26 November 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.