Hours: 4-8 hours per week, flexible
Project: 1-2 months, flexible, as required for the project
Location: Remote
Pay: Up to £25 per hour depending on experience (PAYE or Freelance)
About Ignite Hubs
Ignite Hubs is an award-winning education charity for children and young people. We inspire the next generation of STEM trailblazers, creative thinkers, and digital whizzes. We target girls, those from disadvantaged backgrounds and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are hugely underrepresented in the tech, STEM and creative industries. Our vision is a future where technology and innovation are shaped by diverse minds, truly reflecting the world we live in.
We currently teach coding, STEM, Maths and Creativity to over 200 students each week and have positively impacted more than 2,000 children and young people since we started. Our educational offering includes eleven weekly online classes and four weekly in-person classes delivered in libraries across Southwark, SE London, during term time.
About the Project
We are currently developing an innovative AI-powered online platform, the Ignite Learning & Careers Hub, that connects learning to future career pathways in technology, STEM, and creative industries.
A key feature of the platform is a “Who Am I?” diagnostic quizzes, designed to help young people, aged 14 upwards, become more self-aware, help identify their interests, values, motivations and strengths. The tool will generate personalised career pathways, sectors and learning recommendations.
We are seeking an experienced Occupational or Career Psychologist to help design this diagnostic, so it is engaging, responsible and grounded in career psychology.
The Role
You will support the development of a career exploration and self-discovery questionnaire that helps young people better understand themselves and explore suitable career pathways.
Working with the Ignite Hubs team, you will help design the question framework, scoring logic and underlying psychological dimensions that will inform the platform’s AI-powered career recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
* Design the structure and framework for a career exploration diagnostic for young people
* Develop questions to assess areas such as interests, motivations, values, and strengths.
* Advise on appropriate psychological models and career assessment frameworks
* Help translate questionnaire responses into career pathway and sector recommendations
* Ensure the assessment is inclusive, ethical and age-appropriate
* Collaborate with the Ignite Hubs team and technical partners to support the implementation of the scoring logic
What We’re Looking For
Essential
* Degree or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Psychology, Psychology, or a related discipline
* Knowledge of career assessment frameworks or psychometric tools
* Experience designing questionnaires, assessments or diagnostic tools
* Interest in supporting young people’s career exploration and development
Desirable
* Experience designing assessments for young people
* Background in career guidance, vocational psychology or employability programmes
Why Join Ignite Hubs?
* Join an innovative mission-driven organisation transforming lives through education.
* Work on exciting projects that support your professional growth and skills development.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter. Please include the answer to the following question:
1. What do you bring to this role that would make it a success?
Send your application to with “Occupational Career Psychologist” as the email subject line.