English and Academic Skills Assessor

University College Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham seeks an English and Academic Skills Assessor to support students in their language tests. This part-time role involves assessing applicants using the UCB English Language Test and preparing students for various assessments. The ideal candidate will have experience in language assessment and training, ensuring adherence to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The position offers generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

29 days paid leave per year

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidised private healthcare

Annual health MOTs

Professional qualification sponsorship

Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking

Free on-site gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing students in listening, reading, writing, and speaking using CEFR.
• Training experience for tests preparation.
• Administrative experience relevant to testing and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess UCB English Language Test (UCBELT) and Academic Skills and English Tasks (ASET) according to CEFR.
• Provide guidance according to relevant guidelines.

Skills

Assessing language skills

Training students for tests

Administration experience

Job description

English and Academic Skills Assessor

Location: Birmingham

Job type: Permanent, Part time (22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University College Birmingham's CASE (Centre for Academic Skills and English) team as an English and Academic Skills Assessor. You will be joining a highly regarded team at an exciting time in UCB's development, which has seen the opening of several first-class teaching/study environments.

As a key part of the Learning Services directorate, you will join the team to deliver and assess applicants and students taking the UCB English Language Test (UCBELT) and UCB's Academic Skills and English Tasks (ASET).

Responsibilities

Deliver and assess applicants and students taking the UCB English Language Test (UCBELT) and UCB's Academic Skills and English Tasks (ASET) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and relevant guidelines.

Candidate Profile

You will have experience of assessing students in all four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) using the CEFR, and training students to prepare for tests. You will also have administration experience relevant to testing and assessment.

Benefits

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Application Details

Closing Date – 4th January 2026

Interview Dates – TBC

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Legal and Compliance

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