SEND EAA Specialist Assessor

Talentia Group Integration; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Ltd in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced SEND EAA Specialist Assessor to conduct Exam Access Arrangement assessments and determine the support learners need to access assessments fairly.

You will gather evidence, produce compliant reports, work with teaching staff and families, and ensure arrangements are well evidenced, person-centred, and in line with awarding body requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing learners with SEND
• Proven ability to interpret evidence for EAA reports
• Understanding of Exam Access Arrangement regulations and awarding body requirements
• Ability to communicate clearly with learners, staff and families

Responsibilities

• Carry out Exam Access Arrangement assessments for learners with SEND.
• Gather and interpret evidence to establish each learner's normal way of working.
• Produce accurate, compliant reports in line with awarding body and regulatory requirements.
• Work alongside teaching and learning support staff to implement appropriate arrangements.
• Maintain clear records and ensure all documentation is kept up to date.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on access arrangements and SEND support.

Skills

SEND EAA experience

Report writing

Regulatory awareness

Communication with learners/families

Person-centred approach

Education

Recognised assessor qualification for EAA

Job description

SEND EAA Specialist Assessor

Contract

Location: Cambridgeshire

Start date: 14 September 2026

Are you an experienced assessor with a passion for supporting learners with special educational needs and disabilities?

About the Role

As a SEND EAA Specialist Assessor, you'll carry out Exam Access Arrangement (EAA) assessments that identify the support learners need to access their assessments fairly. Working with an established education provider, you'll play a key part in making sure every learner has the opportunity to demonstrate their true ability.

You'll assess learners with a range of needs, gather and interpret evidence, and produce clear, accurate reports that meet awarding body and regulatory requirements. You'll work closely with teaching staff, learning support teams and families to put appropriate arrangements in place.

You'll bring specialist knowledge and a person-centred approach, ensuring that recommendations are robust, well-evidenced and focused on the individual learner.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out Exam Access Arrangement assessments for learners with special educational needs and disabilities.


• Gather and interpret evidence to establish each learner's normal way of working.


• Produce accurate, compliant reports in line with awarding body and regulatory requirements.


• Work alongside teaching and learning support staff to implement appropriate arrangements.


• Maintain clear records and ensure all documentation is kept up to date.


• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on access arrangements and SEND support.

Essential Qualification

• A recognised assessor qualification appropriate to conducting Exam Access Arrangement assessments

About You

• has experience assessing learners with special educational needs and disabilities


• understands current Exam Access Arrangement regulations and awarding body requirements


• can produce clear, accurate and well-evidenced reports


• communicates confidently with learners, staff and families


• takes a person-centred, supportive approach to their work

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

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