Police Station Representatives Accreditation External Examiner

The role

We are looking to appoint an External Examiner for the Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS).

PSRAS is a compulsory qualification for solicitors and non-solicitors who provide legal advice at the police station on a legally aided basis.

The role will assure and maintain assessment standards for the PSRAS qualification on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

We want to recruit an individual who has a strong commitment to equality and diversity and the delivery of fair assessments.

For further details on the role, including who is eligible to apply, see the Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.

What is in it for you

• Play an important role in the quality assurance of the PSRAS qualification.
• Use your subject matter expertise to help ensure that the assessments are fair, valid and reliable.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is occupationally competent in relation to the work undertaken in giving advice in the police station
• HAs occupational and teaching or assessment experience in relation to this work
• Can commit time to conduct the role well. This may include travel to meetings, events, visiting the assessment organisation and the SRA
• Has experience of evaluation of assessments and writing evaluation reports.
• Has strong analytical skills
• Can communicate clearly and accurately, both in writing and orally
• Has a strong commitment to equality and diversity and the delivery of fair assessments.

Useful information

The successful applicant will start from 1 May 2026.

The commitment is likely to be between 10 – 15 days per year.

The role is remunerated at a full‑day rate of £400 gross (or £200 gross for a half day), plus reasonable travel expenses. Most of the work is remote but there may be some travel to observe assessments and attend examination boards.

The successful candidates will be engaged via a contract for services.

Please note that upon appointment, the External Examiners:

• May not directly or indirectly organise, run, participate or otherwise be involved in any training or preparatory courses or assessments for the PSRAS qualification for the duration of their term of appointment
• Will keep all information about the PSRAS assessments confidential.

To apply, select the apply button at the bottom of the advert. Please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

There is a role profile attached at the bottom of this advert on our website.

If you have any questions about the role or working arrangements, please contact us via .

The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 February 2026 at 23:55. Assessment and interviews are scheduled to take place in the weeks of 23 February and/or 2 March. Interviews will be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams.

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