Aston Carter
Assessment & Learning Design Manager
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Assessment & Learning Design Manager
Role Purpose
The Assessment & Learning Design Manager will lead the design, quality assurance, and effectiveness of integrated learning and assessment products for Schools, Higher Education, and Workplace audiences.
The role holder will design, develop, maintain, and continuously improve assessment and learning content to achieve desired pedagogical outcomes, meet regulatory and quality standards, and deliver value to customers. The role will also develop, maintain, and share expertise on the pedagogical design and effectiveness of learning and assessment products with internal and external stakeholders.
Role Overview
This role sits within a team responsible for the design, development, and performance management of digital and non-digital learning and assessment products. The team ensures the right product mix, quality standards, and innovation to support strategic growth objectives. Products must be commercially viable, scalable, and aligned with technology, delivery, and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
Learning & Assessment Content Design
- Collaborate with Research, Product, Proposition, Portfolio, and Content teams to design and develop curricula and assessments aligned to global and national standards and best practice.
- Ensure learning and assessment products are valid, reliable, and capable of generating meaningful and actionable learner outcomes.
- Implement quality assurance frameworks and assessment item development standards to maintain accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness.
- Design and implement policies and processes relating to accommodations and accessibility requirements where appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, accessibility standards, EDI principles, safeguarding requirements, and AI policies.
- Contribute expertise to initiatives involving automation and AI tools for content generation, calibration, archiving, and reuse.
- Develop project guidelines, style guides, specifications, and scoring frameworks for internal teams and external suppliers.
- Create comprehensive documentation to support handover of content designs into production.
Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with Marketing, Product, Proposition, Research, Content Creation, and Content Management teams to ensure alignment with customer, market, and business needs.
- Gather and incorporate feedback from learners, educators, consultants, and stakeholders to improve learning and assessment experiences.
- Commission or support research into best practice in learning design, assessment design, and psychometrics to ensure products remain innovative and effective.
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Project Management
- Plan and prioritize work effectively to ensure successful delivery of projects and programmes.
- Balance quality, compliance, budget, and timelines throughout project delivery.
- Manage resources efficiently within agreed financial parameters.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to maintain compliance and quality standards.
- Resolve issues relating to assessment development, content quality, compliance requirements, and third-party suppliers.
Data Analysis & Problem Solving
- Validate learning and assessment solutions through piloting, pre-testing, user testing, and sampling activities.
- Design assessment and learning approaches that minimize bias through robust data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Use performance data and analytics to evaluate product effectiveness and recommend improvements.
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
- Extensive Experience in English Language Teaching (ELT) learning design and/or English language assessment development.
- Experience designing learning products, assessments, or qualifications for English language learners.
- Experience in product development and/or product management, including digital and online learning products.
- Experience using data, analytics, and assessment results to improve learning and assessment outcomes.
- Experience managing test piloting, seeding, and pre-testing activities.
- Experience working within a global or international organisation.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of accessibility and EDI requirements in learning and assessment.
- Experience using Agile methodologies.
- Expertise in specialist areas such as AI in education, employability, higher education, or workplace learning.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks relevant to educational assessment (e.g., Ofqual).
Education
Essential
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- Higher qualification in English Language Teaching, Assessment, Applied Linguistics, or a related field.
- Examples include:
- Master's degree
- PhD
- DELTA
- DipTESOL
- Equivalent advanced professional qualification
Job Details
Job Title: Assessment & Learning Design Manager
Location: Stratford, UK
Job Type: Permanent
Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants, and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.
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