Qualification designer
Posted Today by TLM - The Learning Machine Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Qualification Designer role at TLM involves delivering regulator-ready qualification design outputs for a defined project from February to April 2026. The position requires expertise in qualification structure, assessment design, and quality assurance, with a focus on collaboration with senior stakeholders. The role is remote, preferably for UK-based candidates, and is project-based with potential for future opportunities. Proven experience in designing qualifications or curricula within an educational context is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and refine regulated and non-regulated qualifications
- Develop qualification structures, units, learning outcomes, and assessment criteria
- Design valid, reliable assessment models aligned to awarding-body standards
- Produce clear documentation suitable for internal QA and regulatory review
- Work closely with the Responsible Officer and assessment delivery leads
Key Skills:
- Proven experience designing qualifications or curricula within an awarding or education context
- Strong background in teaching finance-related subjects, with insight into learner progression and assessment
- Solid understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and quality assurance
- Experience producing regulator-facing documentation
- Ability to deliver independently to fixed deadlines
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
(JOB APPLICATIONS CLOSE Friday 6th February: 11:59PM GMT or sooner if a suitable candidate is found)
Senior Qualification Designer (Contract – Project Based)
TLM (The Learning Machine) is an Ofqual and Qualifications Wales regulated awarding organisation. We are seeking an experienced Senior Qualification Designer to support a defined qualification design project.
Contract: Independent contractor
Project term: February 2026 – 1 April 2026
Location: Remote (UK-based preferred)
The Role
You will deliver regulator-ready qualification design outputs within a fixed project timeframe. The role requires strong expertise in qualification structure, assessment design, and quality assurance, with the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with senior internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and refine regulated and non-regulated qualifications
- Develop qualification structures, units, learning outcomes, and assessment criteria
- Design valid, reliable assessment models aligned to awarding-body standards
- Produce clear documentation suitable for internal QA and regulatory review
- Work closely with the Responsible Officer and assessment delivery leads
Essential Experience
- Proven experience designing qualifications or curricula within an awarding or education context
- Strong background in teaching finance-related subjects , with insight into learner progression and assessment
- Solid understanding of assessment validity, reliability, and quality assurance
- Experience producing regulator-facing documentation
- Ability to deliver independently to fixed deadlines
Desirable
- Experience with Ofqual and/or Qualifications Wales regulated qualifications
- Project-based or consultancy experience within awarding organisations
Engagement
This is a project-based contractor role . Following successful delivery, there may be opportunities to continue on further qualification design projects, subject to agreement. If you’re a senior qualification designer looking for focused, high-quality project work, we’d like to hear from you.