English and Academic Skills Assessor

Location:

Birmingham (B12) – West Midlands, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

£17045 – £18473 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills: 

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Advertiser:

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Job ID:

132554840

Posted On: 

17 December 2025

Job Title: English and Academic Skills Assessor

Location: Birmingham

Salary: GBP17,045 – GBP18,473 per annum (pro rata of GBP28,031 – GBP30,378) – SS3

Job type: Permanent, Part time (22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University College Birmingham’s CASE (Centre for Academic Skills and English) team as an English and Academic Skills Assessor. You will be joining a highly regarded team at an exciting time in UCB’s development, which has seen the opening of several first-class teaching/study environments.

As a key part of the Learning Services directorate, you will join the team to deliver and assess applicants and students taking the UCB English Language Test (UCBELT) and UCB’s Academic Skills and English Tasks (ASET).

The Candidate:

You will have experience of assessing students in all four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) as well as training students to prepare for tests. You will also have administration experience relevant to testing and assessment.

Benefits:

* Generous allocation of annual leave

* 29 days’ paid leave per year
* 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days

* Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

* Employer Contributions – 20.9%

* Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
* Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
* Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
* Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
* A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle
* Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
* Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

Closing Date – 4th January 2026

Interview Dates – TBC

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award

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