Exam Access Arrangements (EAA) Assessor - Part Time - Reduced Year
Leeds City College
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Job summary
Leeds City College is recruiting for an Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor to support learners with additional needs across examinations. The role is 22.2 hours per week across 38 weeks per year, with flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
You will plan, implement and monitor specialist exam access arrangements, liaise with staff and learners, and ensure compliance with JCQ guidelines while maintaining the learner's usual way of working. Salary starts at £17,255 with progression to £19,416.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate qualification in individual specialist assessment (level 7) or equivalent.
- Experience with students with specific learning difficulties.
- Experience applying JCQ-compliant exam access arrangements.
- Access to transport or able to travel to multiple sites.
- IT proficient and able to record information digitally.
- Strong awareness of disability, equality and inclusion.
- Excellent organisational skills.
Responsibilities
- You will plan, prepare and implement support plans and carry out assessments for learners.
- You will support learners with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
- You will perform appropriate tests to confirm the student's normal way of working.
- Monitor the EAA mailbox and process transferred EAA documentation.
- Book, invite and arrange testing for learners across the group.
- Be the primary contact for learners and work with the college to meet SEND and JCQ requirements.
Skills
Education
Job description
22.2 hours per week (3 Days) with flexible/hybrid working available.
Reduced year - 38 weeks per year Leeds City College are recruiting for an
Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor.
As an Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor you will be responsible for carrying out specialist exam access arrangements to ensure learners who require it, have the appropriate reasonable adjustments during any examinations taken during their programme of study.
22.2 hours per week (3 Days) with flexible/hybrid working available.
Reduced year - 38 weeks per year Leeds City College are recruiting for an
Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor.
As an Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor you will be responsible for carrying out specialist exam access arrangements to ensure learners who require it, have the appropriate reasonable adjustments during any examinations taken during their programme of study.
The function of this role is to support learners with additional needs to access learning, college facilities and fully participate in general College activities; having access to any specific exam arrangements as evidenced as the learner’s usual way of working to ensure they are not disadvantaged.
- Actual salary for 22.5 hours per week and 38 weeks per year commences at £17,255 with progression to £19,416 per annum.
- You will be supporting learners with emotional and behavioural difficulties, and have worked in a similar role previously.
- You will need to plan, prepare and implement support plans and carry out assessments to support young people and/or vulnerable adults to be successful in their studies.
- You will perform appropriate tests based on the student's need, to ensure they confirm the student's normal way of working.
- Monitor the EAA mailbox and process transfered EAA documentation
- Book, invite and arrange testing for learners accross the group
- Be the primary point of contact for learners and work collaboratively with the wider college community to ensure that the Group meets its duty in terms of the SEND Code of Practice and the JCQ regulations in relation to exam access arrangements.
- Postgraduate qualification in individual specialist assessment at or equivalent to level 7 EAA assessing qualification e.g. (CP3TA, PAPPA)
- Experience of working with students with specific learning difficulties.
- Relevant and current experience of applying exam access requirements in line with JCQ guidelines.
- Have use of own transport or able to travel to multiple sites at short notice.
- IT profficient and able to record all information digitally.
- Strong Awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
- Excellent organisational skills.
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College's values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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