>Exam Access Arrangements Assessor

37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, Term Time Only, permanent

Excellent suite of total reward benefits

There has never been a better time to join our Foundation & ALS Team!

Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready.

Be part of an Ofsted 'Good' College with good financial health and contribute to our continuing progress. These are exciting times as we continue our journey to becoming the innovative, technical and professional College of choice.

Our success is built on ' One Team' - a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, where every individual plays a key role in shaping the future of our students and our community.

Our success is through Our People!

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Exam Access Arrangements Assessor to join our exceptionally busy and professional Foundation & ALS team.

This is a specialist assessor role within a Further Education setting. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Head of Inclusion/SENCo and in partnership with the Exams Team, curriculum staff and support staff.

You will complete specialist assessments directly with learners, administer and score appropriate standardised tests, interpret results accurately, make evidence-based recommendations, and write clear assessment reports for submission to the Exams Team.

Applicants must be able to evidence that they meet current JCQ requirements to undertake specialist assessments for exam access arrangements. This is an essential requirement of the role and evidence will be checked during recruitment and before any assessments are undertaken.

You must hold GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above. You must also hold one JCQ-compliant assessor route: a postgraduate course at or equivalent to Level 7 in individual specialist assessment, including at least 100 hours relating to individual specialist assessment, a current SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate awarded by BDA, Dyslexia Guild or Patoss and listed on the SASC website; or HCPC registration as an appropriately qualified psychologist. Unless applying as an HCPC-registered psychologist, you must also hold an appropriate qualification to teach and make recommendations for secondary-aged or adult learners with learning difficulties. A Level 5 competence certificate alone is not sufficient for this role.

You will have recent experience of assessing or supporting learners with learning difficulties, SpLD and/or SEND in an educational setting, together with excellent attention to detail, report writing, communication and organisation skills.

We offer a fantastic competitive reward package, including:

• Enhanced leave policies including 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A range of Family Friendly policies, including opportunities for Hybrid working as relevant to role
• Christmas Closure
• Bright, modern facilities, buildings and learning resources
• On-site restaurant facilities and free breakfasts (cooked breakfast or continental options)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Continuing Professional Development
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health-related benefits including individual health care plans
• Access to the College Sports Academy Gym
• Free on-site parking

Closing date for applications is 14 TH July 2026.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

At Stoke on Trent College, our environment is diverse in character and student population. We are proud to be working towards our Investors in Diversity Silver Award and committed to embedding the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement - across everything we do. We are dedicated to building a truly inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to contribute.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long-term health conditions, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Your skills, talent, and potential are what matter most to us.

Our Safeguarding Commitment

Stoke on Trent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As part of our safer recruitment process, candidates are encouraged to review our Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and Disclosure and Barring Service Policy (including Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders) which can be found on our College website.

This support role is subject to the College's Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and requires a commitment to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

This position will involve occasional contact with students under the age of 18 within an educational establishment. Although most duties do not fall within the definition of regulated activity, this post is deemed to involve regulated activity with children. As such, the post-holder will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a check of the Children's Barred List, in line with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

The College may consider carrying out online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if the candidate is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.