Apprenticeship Assessor (Marking and Assessing)
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 19th December
Start Date: January 2026
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum starting salary, dependent on experience
Remote: Candidate should live within a reasonable commute of London for occasional operations meetings and company away days in person
Are you a passionate and experienced learning professional excited about enhancing the lives of aspiring apprentices?
At KnowledgeBrief, we have been at the forefront of Leadership and Management training for over 15 years, revolutionising learning experiences through our innovative KBPro platform. Since expanding into the Apprenticeship sector in 2017, we have continued to grow from strength to strength, and are continuing to expand our offerings.
KnowledgeBrief is now a market-leading provider of leadership and management training and apprenticeship services. The joy of learning is at the heart of our values, aiming to inspire and develop our learners and staff. We deliver aa variety of leadership and management apprenticeships to a high standard, and due to continued growth of our provisions, we are looking for a talented and experienced Apprenticeship Assessor to join our team.
Apprenticeship Assessor - Role Overview
As an Assessor, you’ll be an instrumental part of the learning journey for our apprentices, supporting with marking and assessing their assignments for our courses. Ideal candidates will have experience assessing across various apprenticeship competencies including Leadership & Management, however current preference will be granted to candidates with experience assessing on People Professional courses due to our continuous growth.
Reporting to the Assessment Team Leader, the successful candidate will focus on marking learner assignments and providing thorough and individualised written feedback. This role requires a unique blend of assessment skills, commitment, and the ability to offer supportive feedback to ensure learners complete their learning journeys with the strongest possible portfolio of evidence for the final assessment. This presents a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to our challenging and ambitious agenda for the future. You will be given the trust to manage your own workload and productivity, with ideal completion efficiencies of 12 Insights per hour and 5-6 pieces of work-place-evidence per hour.
This role is fully remote, and the successful candidate should live within a reasonable commute of London for occasional operations meetings and company away days in person.
Why Work With Us
At KnowledgeBrief, we are committed to fostering the joy of learning, offering access to cutting-edge research theory through our bespoke e-learning platform. We prioritize staff well-being by providing benefits and initiatives such as:
- Investment in staff CPD, with study days every month for your own personal development.
- Ability to undertake a Chartered Management qualification
- 5.6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays and a 2-week closure over Christmas/New Year.
- 2 weeks paid short-term sick leave per year.
- Opportunities to engage with numerous ongoing growth projects in addition to your day-to-day responsibilities.
- Company away days.
- Ongoing well-being initiatives.
Apprenticeship Assessor - Key Responsibilities:
- Mark CPD (continuous professional development) and WPE (workplace evidence) submissions to create high-quality End Point Assessment portfolios for our apprenticeship streams.
- Mark and provide comprehensive feedback on Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Leadership and Management assignments and study units, primarily at Levels 3 and 5 (and potentially Level 7 depending on experience) together with the L5 Coaching Award (CMI).
- Manage the communication of results to learners and their Skills Coaches.
- Provide constructive and individualised feedback to learners on strengths and development areas.
- Occasionally work with learners on key development areas, including KB Insights, study skills, and/or assignment briefs.
- Collaborate with other areas of the business to enhance the overall learner experience.
- Contribute to the CMI End Point Assessment (EPA) upload process by requesting live assessment dates (LAD) for learners.
- Understand learner needs and manage the delivery or creation of sessions to ensure comprehension of workplace evidence, study units, and assignment requirements.
- Develop and manage the internal verification (IV) process.
- Participate in standardisation sessions.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Knowledge and understanding of apprenticeship programme regulations and compliance.
- Experience providing detailed, supportive, and individualised feedback to learners, enabling them to develop their responses to the highest standards.
- Experience marking and assessing People Professional courses
- Experience marking assignments up to Level 5 (essential) and Level 7 (ideal).
- Excellent communication skills to engage learners in formal assignment writing, particularly those who may not have engaged in formal education for many years.
- Knowledge and understanding of the EPA upload process.
- Ability to model the behaviours and values at the core of KnowledgeBrief’s culture: Inspirational, Innovative, Authentic & Relationships.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise tasks under pressure.
Desired, but not essential:
- Experience in some or all of the following competencies: People Professional, leadership and management, coaching, and project management
- A1 Assessor qualification or equivalent.
- Chartered Manager accreditation.
- IQA qualification.
Personal Attributes:
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.
- Ability to manage own workload.
- Motivated to achieve a high standard of efficiency.
- Focused in the face of distractions.
- Innovative and creative approach to work.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
If you're ready to join the KnowledgeBrief team and make a tangible impact on our learners' growth as an Apprenticeship Assessor, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your up-to-date CV and we will be in touch.
We look forward to your application!
Nathan
People Partner
KnowledgeBrief
KnowledgeBrief is an Equal Opportunities employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.
