City & Guilds - Associate Recruitment
Data and Digital Skills & Support Development Consultant - Remote
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Data and Digital Skills & Support Development Consultant - Remote
Development Consultant | Choose Your Engagement Level
Location: UK-focused Type: Freelance/Associate position (flexible hours, remote-adaptable)
Support the growth of Data and Digital Skills qualifications by collaborating with City & Guilds in a consultancy role. Continue your current work while building additional income and expertise, supporting a rapidly evolving sector.
About the Role
As a Development Consultant, you'll contribute to:
- Curriculum design for cutting-edge Data & Digital Skills qualifications
- Assessment materials (theory, practical, portfolios, etc.)
- Panel scutrineering and content alignment with industry standards
Ideal for subject matter experts, education specialists, or professionals who thrive on autonomy and creative challenge.
Key Responsibilities
Broad scope—you’ll work on mapping, content creation, and review tasks aligned to evolving requirements:
- Define structure: Develop qualification/unit frameworks (e.g., Rules of Combination) Example: "Identify which units compose Level 4 qualifications"
- Write/amend: Draft assessment content including:
- Multiple-choice papers
- Knowledge tests (digital/physical)
- Practical evaluations
- Professional discussions and portfolios embedded with evidence
- Validate design: Review standards alignment, ensuring assessments reflect real-world applications
- Panel support: Critique submissions as a scrutineer or panel member
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Note: Task distribution adapts to project timelines—flexibility is key.
Core Requirements
Success depends on matching these criteria from the Person Specification:
| Area | Key Evidence |
|---|---|
| Data Analysis | Experience interpreting disparate sources to support decisions (e.g., trend analysis, report synthesis) |
| Cyber Security | Competence applying protocols to detect threats; escalation training advantageous |
| Digital Systems | Ability to prep/configure systems (e.g., testing, QA, accessibility) and align with user needs |
| User-Centred Design | Hands-on experience conceiving digital solutions from requirements to delivery pilot |
Additional assets:
- Familiarity with vocational education frameworks (e.g., SQA, Ofqual)
- Sector specialties preferred: AI, cyber security, data engineering, or education/deployment (not exhaustive)
How the Process Works
- Check the [Person Specification]{existence implied} and observe the competency mapping.
- Map your skills—our Dynamic Development Matrix* accounts for transferrable experience.
- We’ll contact shortlisted candidates post-submission for a request in response to pending project needs (timelines flexible).
- Note: All activities must occur within the UK.
Commitments & Framework
- Training: Relevant contextualised sessions preceding each engagement, provided by City & Guilds
- Run of Play: Expect online/F2F collaboration and remote contributions (e.g., Written submissions, alignment workshops)
- Commissioned Engagement: No fixed hours—tasks emerge based on territories; rates, scope and timings confirmed per project.
- Remuneration: Competitive daily rates reflective of skill set (please consult salg@CityandGuilds.com for details)
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Key Mindset
- Collaborative: Integrate with course developers, assessors, and sector partners
- Accountable: Mastery of each phase of qualification life-cycle (from conception to assessment)
- Inclusive: Champion equity in digital skills access
About City & Guilds
We live ‘Earn Through Growth.’ Your work fuels qualifications that transform lives. Our community-first approach sustains a culture where развития reflects excellence and impact.
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