Examination Arrangements Assessor

Role: Examination Arrangements Assessor

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Examination Arrangements Assessor to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Examination Arrangements Assessor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Access Arrangements & Assessment – Conduct JCQ‑compliant access arrangements assessments, including learner interviews, to identify appropriate exam adjustments and support strategies.
• SEND Support & Caseload Management – Manage a caseload of High Needs students, providing tailored support recommendations and working with curriculum teams to promote achievement and inclusion.
• Administration, Records & Compliance – Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date records and student data, ensuring documentation meets funding, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Quality Assurance & Best Practice – Support quality assurance processes, share best practice across assessors, and contribute to continuous improvement of access arrangements and support provision.
• Collaboration, Development & Professional Practice – Work collaboratively across ALS and curriculum teams, participate in CPD, support recruitment/events, and uphold safeguarding, EDI and health & safety standards.

About you:

• Specialist Qualifications & Assessment Expertise – Hold (or working towards) a SpLD or CPT3A qualification, with strong knowledge of JCQ regulations and current experience conducting high‑quality access arrangement assessments.
• SEND Assessment & Learner Outcomes – Proven ability to assess learner needs, deliver tailored support and contribute to improved retention, achievement and inclusive learning experiences.
• Compliance, Data & Quality Assurance – Skilled in maintaining accurate records, adhering to safeguarding and regulatory requirements, and contributing to quality assurance and continuous improvement processes.
• Communication, IT & Stakeholder Engagement – Confident communicator with strong Microsoft Office skills, able to engage, influence and work effectively with diverse students, staff and external stakeholders.
• Professional Practice, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Committed to safeguarding, professional boundaries and CPD, with a flexible approach to working across sites and maintaining high professional standards.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.