Associate SpLD Assessor

Assessment Types 

• Deliver high-quality, clinically robust SpLD assessments for university students across your confirmed assessment types, in line with SASC standards and your own accrediting body requirements.
• Review pre-assessment background questionnaires and information sharing agreements prior to each assessment day, identifying any factors requiring consideration before commencing.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments using the approved test battery for each assessment type, applying appropriate standardised tools and structured clinical interviews.
• Apply professional judgement in synthesising quantitative test data and qualitative clinical evidence, and actively consider and document alternative explanations for the student’s difficulties.
• Provide verbal feedback to students at the end of each assessment session, communicating the outcome clearly in plain language.
• Complete high-quality assessment reports within agreed timeframes, using the current SASC approved report format and in line with your professional body standards.
• Upload completed reports and raw assessment data to Spectrum.Life’s designated systems within agreed deadlines.
• Manage risk and safeguarding concerns in line with Spectrum.Life’s associate guidance, including contacting emergency services where necessary and notifying Spectrum.Life promptly by email.
• Maintain accurate records in line with your professional body standards and UK GDPR requirements.
• Maintain your own professional registration, accreditation, insurance, and DBS certificate throughout the duration of your contract.

• Postgraduate qualification in SpLD assessment at Level 7 or equivalent
• Current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC)or equivalent accreditation recognised by PATOSS, the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), or the Dyslexia Guild
• Minimum 3 years’ experience delivering specialist SpLD diagnostic assessments for adults and / or young people in higher education
• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience working within SASC guidance and standards
• Understanding of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)and current JCQ regulations
• Current enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service(or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
• Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Ability to work independently as a self-employed practitioner, managing your own caseload and administration
• Confident and competent working in an online and digital format — all assessments are delivered remotely via MS Teams
• Excellent written communication skills — able to present complex clinical information clearly and accessibly in assessment reports

• Accreditation and experience across more than one of the four assessment types offered by the service (Dyslexia, ADHD Traits, Dyspraxia Traits, Dyscalculia)
• Experience working within a university-based or DSA-fundedSpLDassessment service
• Experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and case discussion
• Knowledge of co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions and their interaction withSpLDpresentations
• Experience adapting assessments for individuals with complex profiles, including co-occurring conditions oradditionallearning needs

• Flexible, self-employed sessional contract — work alongside your existing commitments
• Fully remote working
• The opportunity to work within a clinically governed, SASC-compliant service with clear standards and support
• Access to a welcoming and supportive team of specialist clinicians
• The chance to contribute to improving access toSpLDassessment in the higher education sector
• Working for an organisation where values genuinely drive decisions at every level