Senior Assessment Design Officer

The opportunity
University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking an experienced Senior Assessment Design Officer to play a key role supporting the UAL Awarding Body.

UAL Awarding Body is an awarding organisation specialising in qualifications within the performing and creative arts. We design and award creative qualifications that empower and inspire educators to help students reach their potential.

This role is an ideal opportunity to be part of a growing awarding organisation where the work is both stimulating and varied and makes a meaningful impact to the lives of young people and inspires educators who deliver our qualifications.

As Senior Assessment Design Officer, you will be part of the Qualifications and Assessment team, who are responsible for designing and developing qualifications and assessments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the design of valid, robust, and reliable assessments that are fit for purpose through review and quality checks.
• Working with internal stakeholders, including the Assessment Design Manager to produce and maintain assessment strategies for new qualifications.
• Supporting the Assessment Design Manager in scoping new approaches to assessments within the creative and performing arts sectors.
• Conducting research and internal and external stakeholder discussions and focus groups to inform new assessment approaches.
• Ensuring the quality of assessment materials and other documentation.

About you
To succeed in this role, you must have good project management skills, with the ability to work across multiple projects and prioritise your own time. You will have excellent planning and organisation skills and will pride yourself on delivering high-quality work with attention to detail in document production.

Verbal and written skills are paramount, alongside the ability to work as part of a team made up of multiple stakeholders across different professional levels.

You will also have good knowledge of assessment design principles and experience of developing or maintaining assessment materials and additional resources. 

For further details and to apply please click the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: 23:55, 3^rd November 2025.

If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please contact AGstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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