Access Arrangements Assessor

Job title Access Arrangements Assessor

Job reference R002269

Application closing date 31/01/2022

Location Kings Cross - London

Salary £28,846 to £41,095 per annum

Job category/type Business Support

About the Role

We are recruiting an dditional Exam Access Arrangement Assessors, to join our positive and professional Inclusive Learning Team. To apply, you must hold a current Level 7 Access Arrangement Assessment qualification. This is a great opportunity for you to contribute to the growth of the service, to develop your skills in this area, and to work in a college which is on a pathway to excellence.

In addition to conducting access arrangement assessments, you will work with the Learning Support team to ensure students with specific learning difficulties receive targeted support, according to their needs, on their mainstream study programmes at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

You will work with the Head of Inclusive Learning and the SpLD Assessor Coordinator to raise the awareness of learning difficulties and to manage access arrangement referrals from curriculum teams around the college.

You will need to have previous experience of carrying out assessments and supporting students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, ADHD and mild autism. Experience of working with mainstream classroom teachers to arrange support for learners with specific learning difficulties would be a definite advantage. You will be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of strategies which encourage students with specific learning difficulties to make best use of their reasonable adjustments.

In return for your skills and experience, we can offer you a competitive salary and pension provision, plus 30 days of annual leave. Other benefits include our Employee Assistance Programme, discount portal and salary sacrifice schemes.

About Westminster Kingsway College

Part of Capital City College Group, the largest further education provider in London, Westminster Kingsway College is a further education college in central London with centres in Camden and Westminster. It offers a huge array of academic and vocational courses for 16–18-year-olds and adult learners, such as A-Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships, Foundation Degrees, Access to Higher Education, employability training and short courses.

Westminster Kingsway College is an accessible college, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments for our students with learning difficulties and disabilities so they can succeed in their classes and in their exams. We provide an exceptional learning experience for all students, including those with disabilities, mental health difficulties or learning differences.