Exam Access Arrangements; EAA) Assessor - Part Time - Reduced

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- Leeds

Job Reference LUM
307/2877

Number of Positions Requested:

1

Contract Type:

LEG
- Permanent
- Reduced Year

38 weeks Term time only

Commencing at £31,916 with progression to £35,912 pro rata, per annum

Working Hours:

22.2

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

04/10/2026

Job Category:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Group Member:

Luminate Education Group / Business Support

Campus:

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays;
  Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension Scheme;
  Local Government Pension Scheme;
  People’s Pension Scheme.
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.;
  Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

22.2 hours per week (3 Days) with flexible/hybrid working available.

Reduced year - 38 weeks per year

Leeds City College are recruiting for an Exam Access Arrangements Needs Assessor.

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.

* Actual salary for 22.5 hours per week and 38 weeks per year commences at £17,255 with progression to £19,416 per annum.

• 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.
• Monitor the EAA mailbox and process transfered EAA documentation
• Book, invite and arrange testing for learners accross the group
• 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.

• Postgraduate qualification in individual specialist assessment at or equivalent to level 7 EAA assessing qualification e.g. (CP3TA, PAPPA)
• 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.
• IT profficient and able to record all information digitally.
• Strong Awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
• Excellent organisational skills.

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