Assessment Developer

Job Description

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Permanent Full-time

Location: Remote, UK

Reports to: Assessment Development Lead 

Salary: £30,000 to £36,000 DOE

Line management responsibilities: No 

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Overview

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Training Qualifications UK is the fastest-growing Awarding Organisation in the UK, and a market leading End-Point Assessment Organisation. We work with over 500 schools, colleges, universities, and training providers across the world to provide qualification certificates, endorsements, and apprenticeships to over 150,000 learners.

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What's the secret to our success? Simply put, we do things differently here

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The Assessment Developer (Apprenticeship Assessment) is a key role in ensuring the above. As an Assessment Developer, you will be responsible for the design and successful approval of new assessments/qualifications. Utilising your assessment knowledge and working with internal and external stakeholders, you will design assessments that are valid, reliable, accessible, and industry leading. Additionally, you will support the Assessment Developer Lead/Assessment Manager in overseeing the development of assessment strategies and responding to feedback from Ofqual on new approvals.  

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• Lead on the design and development of assessments for regulated qualifications and non-regulated qualifications. 
  
• Contribute to the development of new assessment constructs and assessment strategies. 
  
• Collaborate with the Assessment Production Team, the Qualifications Development Team and the EQA Team to ensure that assessment developments are in line with the requirements of qualifications and delivered on time. 
  
• Recruit, build and maintain a network of external subject matter experts, minimising costs for assessment design and development. 
• Communicate professionally and clearly with subject matter experts who assist with the writing, reviewing, editing and progression of assessment papers and mark schemes.  
  
• Use technology to ensure excellent communication of information and materials to external subject matter experts and other assessment stakeholders. 
  
• Ensure the Awarding Organisation meets all regulatory requirements in the design, development and delivery of assessments. 
• Support with the day-to-day operational functions of the wider Product Development Team where required. 

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• Develop and maintain an understanding of TQUK internal processes and of the wider educational landscape
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of TQUK products and services
• Manage data: inputting, filing, and monitoring
• Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of team Standard Operating Procedures

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• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  
• Have experience in project management and performance monitoring 
  
• Have excellent proofreading skills 
  
• Have excellent attention to detail 
  
• Ability to organise and prioritise  
  
• Be highly organised and efficient: someone who completes tasks that they start 
  
• Be confident in owning a process and managing your own time to meet deadlines 
  
• Be prepared to work in a regulated environment with constant regard to requirements placed upon us by external regulators and TQUK processes and procedures 
  
• Have a home office area and be confident working in a fully remote environment. 
  

Please see the Person Specification for this role here.

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Here are just a few of the essential soft skills you will need to successfully join our team:

• Be confident and ambitious with a 'can do, will do' attitude
• Be well motivated, enthusiastic and able to work on your own initiative
• Be able to have fun
• Work well with others
• Taking ownership of a task and seeing it through to completion
• Be able to keep an eye on the bigger picture and appreciate where your role fits into the business.

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• Training, Qualifications & Apprenticeships. It's what we do
• Company sick pay upon completion of probation.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday (33 in total).
• Additional annual leave day each year, after 2 years of continuous service (up to 28 days).
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Annual Loyalty Bonus.
• Annual salary review.
• Bupa healthcare benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• NEST pension.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• A positive and supportive working environment.
• Comprehensive onboarding.
• A workplace that supports a healthy work/life balance.

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*We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Should you require any additional support during the recruitment process due to a disability, please contact us so we can assist you.