Product Development Officer
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,660 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Bonus dependent on company performance. Pension contributions |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | L24 8RN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Open Awards |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are recruiting a Product Development Officer to undertake development activities across qualifications and assessments. This includes a wide range of qualification types, including vocational and technical regulated qualifications, Apprenticeship Assessments, and non-regulated qualifications.
Each Product Development Officer at Open Awards has a caseload of developments that includes both qualification content and materials, and controlled assessments. The role will be responsible for ensuring the development projects are completed on time and in line with Open Awards’ development procedures. This will include completing key activities themselves and working with subject experts and internal stakeholders as appropriate to the qualification type.
• To lead the development of a caseload of products (qualifications and assessments).
• To work with subject specialist and the wider Open Awards’ team to develop qualification and assessment materials and resources in line with development processes.
• To ensure the quality of developed materials meet Open Awards’ standards.
• To lead on the implementation of new products and controlled assessments, including training/ support for providers and Open Awards teams; guidance documents; and supporting materials.
Each Product Development Officer at Open Awards has a caseload of developments that includes both qualification content and materials, and controlled assessments. The role will be responsible for ensuring the development projects are completed on time and in line with Open Awards’ development procedures. This will include completing key activities themselves and working with subject experts and internal stakeholders as appropriate to the qualification type.
• To lead the development of a caseload of products (qualifications and assessments).
• To work with subject specialist and the wider Open Awards’ team to develop qualification and assessment materials and resources in line with development processes.
• To ensure the quality of developed materials meet Open Awards’ standards.
• To lead on the implementation of new products and controlled assessments, including training/ support for providers and Open Awards teams; guidance documents; and supporting materials.
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