Exam Developer – Online Exams

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop, manage, and ensure quality assurance for EAL’s online assessments and item banks

• Maintain the relevance, reliability, accessibility, and compliance of examinations with regulatory standards

• Utilize statistical analysis to assess the performance of examination questions

• Identify items that need review, modification, or replacement

• Facilitate examination development and review in collaboration with subject matter experts, item writers, and reviewers

• Create, test, and launch content utilizing EAL’s online examination systems

• Keep precise records and manage version control

• Work closely with colleagues from Product, Quality, and Compliance

• Ensure examinations address the needs of learners and centres

• Promote continuous improvement in the development and quality assurance of assessments

• Participate in occasional national travel for quarterly meetings and ad hoc events

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in developing, maintaining, or reviewing assessments

• Familiarity with UK awarding organisation regulations

• Understanding of assessment principles

• Proficient in using online testing platforms and item banks

• Background in test building, quality assurance, and version control

• Ability to analyze item and test performance data

• Strong planning and communication skills

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Capability to effectively manage multiple priorities

• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts, item writers, and reviewers

• Confidence in utilizing online assessment systems and digital workflows

• Previous experience in an awarding organisation related to examinations, educational assessment qualifications, or CPD is a plus

• Familiarity with Angoff processes is advantageous

• Must reside in England, Scotland, or Wales

• Must hold the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not provided

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote or home-based working options

• Flexible working arrangements available

• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 27 days after two years of service

• Three additional paid days off between Christmas and New Year

• Option to purchase up to five extra holiday days each year

• Healthcare cash plan covering up to £995 per year for everyday health expenses

• Access to Mental Health First Aiders

• Annual voucher for a complimentary flu vaccination

• Eyecare vouchers provided

• Access to free wellbeing resources and a wellbeing app

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme helpline

• Up to eight structured counselling sessions available

• Annual membership fee for a relevant professional body covered

• Continuous support from the Learning & Development team

• Benefit Hub discount platform access

• Financial wellbeing resources and webinars offered

• Life assurance coverage of twice your salary

• Pension contributions of 4.5%

• Enhanced policies for maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption, and dependants

• Paid time off to volunteer