Assessment Production Manager

Based: Canterbury/Home-based

Salary: £46,000

Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Are you experienced in reviewing and editing assessments?

Do you have an understanding of the assessment delivery process?

Have you got experience of working within an educational environment?

Then apply for our Assessment Production Manager role, based in our Canterbury office/ Home Based.

Role Overview:

The Assessment Production Manager will be responsible for the production of LIBF’s Professional Education assessments, working with new technologies and agile principles to foster efficient assessment production. They will manage a team of Assessment Production Coordinators and work with subject matter experts to produce robust and effective assessments, ensuring that questions and learning materials are aligned and editing exams to ensure they meet the qualification specification and marking scheme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all stages of assessment production and empower team members to undertake the related processes
• Participate in the establishment of effective procedures, exploring methods to create and quality-assure assessments
• Build relationships with examiners and moderators (internal and external) to ensure they deliver effective assessment questions on time and to budget
• Problem solve when complexities arise to negotiate appropriate and effective solutions
• Prepare and maintain appropriate written guidance regarding exam format to enable subject matter experts to deliver
• Review and analyse the performance of assessments, including information related to question performance and student feedback, to make recommendations for improvement
• Review and edit assessments produced by subject matter experts to ensure they meet the requirements of the qualification specification and marking scheme
• Ensure that the requirements of the General Conditions of Recognition (GCR) are met by the team
• Support the withdrawal of qualifications and ensure assessments are managed effectively to enable students to complete within the required timeframes
• Ensure that all assessments are administered to a high standard, maintaining the quality and reputation of the LIBF

Skills and Qualifications:

• An understanding of the requirements for delivering effective assessments
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• A keen eye for detail and knowledge of editorial best practice
• Organisational skills, adaptability and an approach that supports innovation
• Experience of working within an educational environment and collaborating with various stakeholders

We support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

To apply please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role, your earliest possible start date and your salary expectations. Please note that CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing Date: Sunday 6 April

Interviews: To be confirmed