Assessment Design & Principles Lead

Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the Manchester or Guildford office; final-stage interviews take place in the closest office.

Salary: £52,800–£59,000 in Manchester or £55,000–£61,400 in Guildford.

Company

hirify.global is the UK's largest provider of academic qualifications, delivering assessment materials and examinations for learners across the country and internationally.

What you will do

• Design and advise on valid, fair, reliable, and manageable assessment models and sample assessment materials.
• Lead assessment design for new digital products, including inclusive digital exam design and collaboration with digital assessment providers.
• Analyse assessment performance data, identify trends and root causes, and drive evidence-based improvements.
• Lead complex cross-team projects involving resources, budgets, stakeholder collaboration, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide expert guidance, training, mentoring, and knowledge sharing on assessment principles and best practice.
• Review assessments for quality assurance and engage with external stakeholders, including Ofqual.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of assessment practice in England and the regulatory environment.
• In-depth knowledge of assessment design and delivery best practice, including digital assessment and inclusive digital exam design.
• Ability to design assessments across subjects while balancing regulatory, customer, and stakeholder needs.
• Experience analysing complex data, conducting root cause analysis, and applying continuous improvement principles.
• Proven experience leading change initiatives and assessment design or principles projects.
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience, plus experience managing assessment creation and strategic improvements.

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global products and systems.
• Experience negotiating with digital assessment providers.
• Experience mentoring graduates or developing assessment professionals.

Culture & Benefits

• 35-hour working week with flexible hybrid working.
• 25 days of annual leave, rising to 30 days, plus Christmas closure days.
• Up to 11.5% combined pension contribution.
• BUPA healthcare support, wellbeing programmes, and volunteering opportunities.
• Inclusive, values-led culture with employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, disability, women, wellbeing, ethnic diversity, and interfaith communities.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and supporting statement explaining how experience matches the role requirements.
• First-stage video interviews take place during the week of 19 October 2026.
• Final-stage face-to-face interviews take place in the Manchester or Guildford office during the week beginning 26 October 2026.