Examination Access Arrangements (EAA) Assessor (Part Time, Reduced Year)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,527 to £34,349 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS3 1AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1499693 |
Summary
Leeds City College are recruiting for an Exam Access Arrangements Assessor (EAA) to join our team.
This role is being advertised as reduced year 38 weeks per year, 22.5 / 29.5 hours per week with flexible/hybrid working available; however, we are willing to consider other working patterns, including:
Reduced Year 38 weeks - 3 days a week (actual salary commencing at £16,504 with progression to £18,571 per annum)
Reduced Year 38 weeks - 4 days a week (actual salary commencing at £21,639 with progression to £24,349 per annum)
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.
What You Will Do
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.
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.
About You
Postgraduate qualification in individual specialist assessment at or equivalent to level 7.
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.
Strong Awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
Excellent organisational skills.
This role is being advertised as reduced year 38 weeks per year, 22.5 / 29.5 hours per week with flexible/hybrid working available; however, we are willing to consider other working patterns, including:
Reduced Year 38 weeks - 3 days a week (actual salary commencing at £16,504 with progression to £18,571 per annum)
Reduced Year 38 weeks - 4 days a week (actual salary commencing at £21,639 with progression to £24,349 per annum)
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.
What You Will Do
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.
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.
About You
Postgraduate qualification in individual specialist assessment at or equivalent to level 7.
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.
Strong Awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
Excellent organisational skills.