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ECITB is the employer-led skills body for the Engineering Construction Industry in Great Britain. We invest around £28 million every year to enhance skills across the engineering construction industry, support growth through workforce training, and tackle labour shortages and skills gaps.
As an organisation dedicated to ensuring the provision of a highly skilled workforce, we are committed to investing in our colleagues and consultants to support and help them to develop and reach their full potential. We recognise that our people are our most asset and vital to our ongoing success and we strive to foster a culture of empathy, emotional intelligence, and acceptance.
We are seeking assessment associates that can work flexible to be part of our team to write and review questions for our external assessments in all engineering disciplines.
Produce assessment content including questions and mark schemes that meet ECITB qualification and assessment specification requirements using our systems within set timeframes.
Following and maintaining the standard set by the ECITB product development managers
Peer review assessment content, providing high quality feedback where necessary.
Assist with quality assurance checks of question banks as and when required.
Action feedback from peer reviewers, product development managers and / or scrutineers within agreed timescales
Attend and participate in assessment associate standardisation and training events, and other meetings as required by the ECITB.
Maintain confidentiality of ECITB assessment materials, candidate details and report any breaches to the Assessment Systems Manager.
Person specification
Successful applicants will:
Have a high level of recent, relevant subject knowledge (project controls and welding)
Have teaching or assessment experience in the relevant subject and level.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have excellent attention to detail.
Have evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the sector
Be able to work to prioritise work and meet fixed timescales.
Be able to follow procedures accurately and reliably.
Be computer literate and have access to a secure PC/laptop with a firewall and up-to-date anti-virus software.
Be able to attend occasional in-person meetings as required by the ECITB.
Full training will be provided to ensure you’re able to complete your duties in line with the ECITB requirements.
Equality, inclusion and diversity (EDI)
The ECITB is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are under-represented in the engineering construction industry. Please note, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK indefinitely to apply for our vacancies.
How to apply
Applications are via our online portal. Your CV should be no more than two pages. A cover statement of max 500 words is required outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for this role.
The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines.
We invest about £25 million each year to support skills development within the industry. We are funded by a statutory levy paid by employers and use this to drive up skill levels and fund training that would otherwise not take place.
Along with the education sector, government and employers, we work to ensure the UK has workers with the skills to meet the needs of the engineering construction industry.
ECITB is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are underrepresented in the engineering construction industry.