Assessments Manager

Assessments Manager Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption. We have partnered with 1,500+ companies to deliver a new kind of learning that's transforming today’s workforce. Our upskilling apprenticeships are designed for people of any age and career stage to build critical AI, data, and tech skills. Our learners have driven $2bn+ ROI for their employers, using the skills they’ve learned to improve productivity and measurable performance. In June 2022, we announced a $220 million Series D funding round co-led by StepStone Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With a post-money valuation of $1.7bn, the round makes us the UK’s first EdTech unicorn. But we aren’t stopping there. With a strong operational footprint and 800+ employees, we have ambitious plans to continue scaling. We’re building a world where tech skills unlock people’s potential and output. Join Multiverse and power our mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era. ROLE SUMMARY Do you want to be at the forefront of innovation in higher education? Multiverse is looking for a driven individual to join the passionate team delivering our rapidly growing portfolio of degree apprenticeship programmes. As the first training provider to deliver degree apprenticeships, we are pioneers in this space and growing rapidly - to date over 800 learners and their employers have chosen to build advanced skills in data, programming and software engineering with us. As Assessments Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth operations of all elements of the assessments that underpin our degree apprenticeships. This includes marking and moderation of modular assessments, delivery of end-point assessments and all associated policies, procedures, quality assurance and learner-facing support. You will lead a team that ensures that we deliver assessments in a way that is compliant, efficient and provides an outstanding experience to our growing population of degree apprentices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead the Advanced Assessments function and internal Awarding Organisation for Multiverse degree apprenticeships, owning the policies and processes that ensure smooth, compliant and high-quality assessment delivery - Contribute to the overall strategy for degree programmes and assessments, both as a key member of the Learner Services management team and collaborating cross-functionally with Delivery and other teams to drive improvements and provide seamless operations and learner experience - Manage the delivery of marking and moderation for modular assessments, ensuring apprentices’ project submissions are marked and moderated within SLAs and in line with regulations - Oversee all internal and external quality assurance activity (IQA & EQA) for degree programme assessments, including running the Board of Examiners, the key mechanism that awards grades and enables learners to progress through their programme journey - Oversee the end-to-end delivery of gateways and end-point assessments for which Multiverse is the awarding organisation, ensuring policies align with regulatory requirements, processes are compliant and efficient, and data and feedback are used to improve operations and learner experience - Lead a small internal operations team, manage a pool of External Examiners and External Assessors (contractors) who deliver and quality-assure key elements of degree assessments, and manage tools and technologies that support assessment activity across Multiverse ESSENTIAL - Experience of working in an Assessment Organisation/EPAO or awarding body setting - Experience of working with Office for Students and Department for Education regulation, including managing External Quality Assurance visits - Familiarity with Apprenticeship Standards, IfATE/Skills England and in particular degree apprenticeship policies and processes - AI-led mindset that seeks to drive innovation and efficiency in operational delivery - People mana ... (truncated, view full listing at source)