The Law Society is looking to appoint two chief external examiners to take an overview of all types of assessments within the commercial electives and litigation subject areas of the legal practice course (LPC).

The appointees will be required to work in conjunction with Law Society staff and existing LPC external examiners to ensure rigorous, consistent and comparable standards of assessment across the full range of LPC providing institutions.

The appointees will be required to liaise regularly and closely with the LPC team within the education and training department of the Law Society, reporting directly to the manager, quality and standards.

To apply, contact Nesta Williams, assessor co-ordinator, tel: 01527 517141 (ext: 3502); e-mail: nesta.williams@lawsociety.org.uk for a job description and person specification form.

The closing date for applications is 10 June.