Needs Assessor - Apprenticeships

Arden University; Coventry; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Coventry seeks an experienced professional to support disabled learners by conducting assessments and providing tailored support. You will work in a dynamic department focused on student wellbeing, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering high-quality assessments. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in supporting diverse needs and experience with relevant frameworks. This role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including remote working options.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension plan

SimplyHealth plan option

Access to Perkbox benefits

Study any Arden course for free

Golden Ticket for free education

Qualifications

• Strong background in supporting learners with diverse needs.
• Expertise in delivering high-quality, compliant assessments.
• Broad experience across multiple disability categories.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessment meetings for learners with disabilities.
• Produce clear and accurate assessment reports.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted and ESFA regulations.

Skills

Experience delivering Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)

Experience supporting students with disabilities

Understanding of relevant frameworks

Ability to work with empathy and professionalism

Job description

Salary and Employment Details

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Wellbeing Manager

Department: Student Experience

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or Campus locations. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department

This role is part of the wider Student Experience department, which is dedicated to delivering an excellent student journey throughout the full student lifecycle—from application and admission through to progression and graduation.

You will be joining Wellbeing Services, a key area within the Student Experience department. Wellbeing Services provides essential support to Arden students, including Disability and Accessibility services and Mental Health and Wellbeing support. The team plays a central role in fostering an inclusive, supportive, and positive environment that enables every student to thrive.

About the Opportunity

This role forms part of a brand-new, in-house assessment initiative supporting Arden’s degree apprenticeship learners. You will play a key role in ensuring that learners with declared disabilities receive high-quality, timely, and compliant support.

The post involves preparing for and conducting needs assessment meetings, and producing clear, accurate assessment reports for apprenticeship learners with a range of disabilities—including Specific Learning Differences, mental health conditions, long-term medical conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments.

You will work in line with all relevant Ofsted and ESFA regulations, timeframes, and guidance, helping to ensure that every learner receives the adjustments and support they need to succeed.

About You

You will bring a strong background in supporting learners with diverse needs, along with the expertise required to deliver high-quality, compliant assessments. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience delivering Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) Student Needs Assessments or Access to Work Assessments, with a clear understanding of relevant frameworks and reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting or advising students with a wide range of disabilities or complex needs, either within higher education or in the workplace.
• Broad experience across multiple disability categories, including Specific Learning Differences, mental health conditions, autistic spectrum conditions, sensory impairments, mobility impairments, and long-term medical conditions.

You will be able to work with empathy, accuracy, and professionalism, ensuring each learner receives a tailored and high-quality assessment experience.

Why Arden

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, otherexcellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd December

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people\'s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement: Some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.