Digital Assessment Technologist in Liverpool

You will be responsible for administering the college’s digital assessment and adaptive learning technology, ensuring staff and students are supported to achieve effective integration. This is a blended role that combines digital expertise with excellent administrative skills. As a Digital Assessment Technologist, you will provide support across a range of schools for qualifications such as T‑Level and V‑Level and become the college expert in software such as Read/Write and JCQ / awarding organisation requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating appropriate technical support and guidance materials for staff and students in a range of formats for both adaptive technology and assessment platforms such as Read/Write.
• Delivering training and awareness sessions to staff and students to promote excellence in the normal way of working with adaptive technologies, including creating the relevant material, scheduling and associated administration.
• Communicating with colleagues regarding the features of approved adaptive technology, promoting its use and supporting staff and students when required to ensure effective utilisation.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical or user‑related issues to digital assessment.
• Complying with all legislative requirements including accessibility, data protection and college policy.
• Becoming the college expert in digital assessment, with detailed knowledge of the qualification specification and specific requirements of delivering a JCQ‑compliant assessment.
• Managing the secure recording, upload and download of assessment material in compliance with GDPR, JCQ and awarding organisation requirements, supporting T‑Level and future V‑Level assessment needs.
• Maintaining an annual calendar of digital assessment activity, ensuring time and resources are effectively managed.
• Creating and managing user log‑ons for digital assessment platforms, ensuring strict policy and deadlines are adhered to.
• Participating in the development of the college’s digital assessment strategy by providing innovative solutions and staying informed of emerging trends in assistive learning technology.
• Escalating incidents of suspected malpractice to the Exams Officer and senior leadership.
• Working closely with the college’s Exams Officers, IT Technicians, Learning Support and Curriculum colleagues to deliver an excellent student experience for assessment technology.
• Consistently demonstrating excellent communications skills and a customer‑focused approach, with the highest level of customer service.
• Contributing fully to the mission and values statement of the College, ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life.
• Other duties as directed by your line manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria

• Excellent IT knowledge and experience of supporting customer‑facing software.
• Significant experience of supporting stakeholders with digital technology.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting data.
• Experience of delivering training to varied audiences, using a variety of delivery methods.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use own initiative and self‑motivated.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with JCQ compliance.
• Experience of working with adaptive learning technology.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance – up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day and statutory closure days.
• Pension Scheme – Aviva pension scheme with contributions of up to 10%.
• Employee Benefits Platform – access to discounts and perks across a range of categories.
• Health and Wellbeing – access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing portal.
• Medicash Scheme – enhanced access to treatment, wellbeing services and expert care.
• Life Assurance – up to three times your annual salary payable in the event of death in service.
• Travel – interest‑free loans for annual travel passes, savings on travel costs.
• Flexible Working – options to support work‑life balance.
• Professional Development – formal and informal learning opportunities.
• College Benefits – free access to sports and fitness facilities and other staff discounts.