Researcher - Assessment


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Listed on

26th April 2019

Location

Slough

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£Competitive

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£Competitive

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Permanent

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Researcher - Assessment
Slough, Berkshire
 
Teachers, Education and Assessment professionals.... interested in using your expertise for developing educational assessments? Our client is expanding their team and can provide a challenging, friendly and supportive environment - ideal if you're looking to develop your assessment expertise or are already established and wanting to join a talented team.
 
Our client has a worldwide reputation as a leading independent provider of education research and analysis. They are a registered charity that has contributed evidence, in-depth knowledge, and research expertise to support the creation of an excellent education for all children and young people for over seventy years. Improving the lives of children and young people is at the heart of everything our client does. 
 
As a Researcher within an Assessment environment, you'll be part of the team who develop assessment products which enables primary schools to monitor progress and measure achievement. You'll also be involved in national and international projects developing educational and non-cognitive assessments.
 
Key elements of the role include:
- To conduct, under supervision, a range of research activities on a number of different assessment projects; predominantly writing assessment content e.g. questions, tasks
- To contribute to the wider assessment and research activities of the organisation
- To contribute to business development and proposal writing
 
Your technical background:
- A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (English, mathematics, psychology or a science)
- Basic relevant knowledge and skills in assessment / research
- Experience of work in UK schools
 
You'll love this job, if:
You enjoy being part of a team and can manage your own time and work to deadlines.
 
Bonus Points:
Our client is eager to hear from you if you've worked as a teacher, for an awarding body or in other environments where you have worked on developing cognitive / curriculum assessments. If you have experience of working in UK schools using assessment tools you do not need to have an in-depth knowledge of test development as our client will train you!
 
Why join our client?
- Competitive salary - depending on skills and experience
- Our client is open to exploring flexible and part time working patterns
- Generous pension scheme
- Free parking
- 30 days' holiday per year plus Bank Holidays + additional discretionary days
- Excellent support for professional development
 
Our client is a not-for-profit organisation and an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
 
So, if you are looking for a fresh, new challenge as a Researcher in Assessment, apply via the button shown. Applications to be submitted by midnight 7th May 2019.
 
This vacancy has been placed by Webrecruit on behalf of our client.  

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