Assessment Design & Inclusion Lead

Location: Manchester or Guildford, UK; hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office

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

Company

hirify.global is a UK provider of academic qualifications and assessments, marking over 10 million exam papers each year.

What you will do

• Lead the development and implementation of inclusive assessment and universal design principles across paper-based and digital qualifications.
• Provide expert guidance on accessibility, inclusion, assessment design and the removal of construct-irrelevant barriers.
• Analyse assessment performance data to identify accessibility-related trends, root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Lead inclusion-focused assessment design projects, coordinating stakeholders, resources, budgets and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver training, briefings and knowledge-sharing initiatives to embed inclusive assessment practices across the organisation.
• Review assessments for quality assurance and engage with regulators and external stakeholders, including Ofqual.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in accessibility, inclusion and universal design principles applied to educational assessment.
• Strong understanding of assessment practice in England and the wider regulatory environment.
• Experience designing, developing or managing assessments and delivering strategic quality improvements.
• Experience analysing complex data, conducting root cause analysis and applying continuous improvement principles.
• Experience leading change initiatives and assessment design projects, with strong communication and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Experience as a SENCO, Inclusion Lead, Accessibility Specialist or in a similar role.
• Experience with inclusive design for digital exams and digital assessment provider functionality.

Culture & Benefits

• 35-hour working week with flexible hybrid working.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus Christmas closure days.
• Up to 18.5% combined pension contribution.
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare support and wellbeing programmes.
• Volunteering opportunities and an inclusive workplace focused on respect, development and equal access to opportunities.

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 Manchester or Guildford during the week beginning 2 November 2026.