Data Analyst Assessor

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Job Title: Data Analyst Assessor

Location: Remote / Home Based

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £45-55k

Industry: Education


Company:

A leading End-point Assessment Organisation are looking to bring in a Data Analyst Assessor that will successfully support the readiness for EPA Gateway and conducting the End-point Assessment for apprentices completing the level 3 and level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship.


The role will be fully remote/home based with flexible working.


What the company does:

A specialised, flexible, customer responsive assessment organisation focused on delivering high quality assessments practices for Digital Apprenticeships. Working with Employers, Colleges and Training Providers, they are committed to offering and providing the best possible experience to the apprentice to enable them to achieve the highest possible grade


About the job:

The Independent Assessor’s key responsibility is to conduct End-point Assessments across the apprenticeship’s standards. You will work independently and use your subject matter expertise to assess the totality of evidence across the whole Apprenticeship Standard and make the required judgements and grading in line with Assessment Plans by conducting interviews, reviewing the apprentices submitted evidence and apply the grading criteria with constructive feedback to the training provider.


Outside of the regular day-to-day assessments we allow our employees time to develop through regular CPD as well as enable you to support the product development of our EPA by creating digital content and using your subject matter expertise to design and develop EPA resources and projects.


The ideal candidate:

The Ideal candidate will need a passion for data with extensive experience within the industry. You must a personable strong communicator and have a positive approach to building relationships with both learners and stakeholders. Have a proactive mindset and be able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects & product across the business. We do not ask that you have an apprenticeship background, however you must be willing to develop your knowledge and expertise in this area.

Skills and Experience:

  • Extensive experience within the data industry (minimum three years), including being able to analyse, manipulate and forecast data sets as well as a proficient knowledge in statistical analysis.
  • Demonstrate working practices on CRM systems, applications, and a wide range of tools & technologies such as SQL and Python.
  • Competent in following processes, policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Confident communication style and be able to demonstrate exceptional soft skills
  • Ability to write and communicate reports to a high level
  • Provide a high quality of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Able to remain impartial, fair and unbiased at all times


If this sounds like a good match, then please get in touch ASAP as remote interviews are taking place immediately.

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