Salary: £36,000- £40,000 per annum (Full time equivalent, depending on experience)
Part‑time Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months (2.5 days – 17.5 hours per week)
Hybrid Working – Home Based/Princes Risborough
We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re a professional membership organisation that sets the standards for the project profession. As a registered charity, we reinvest our surplus for the benefit of our members and the profession. We deliver education and develop qualifications. We conduct research and provide knowledge and resources. We run events and share best practice. We give people the opportunity to connect and provide community for our individual members and corporate partners, wherever they are. Above all, when doing so makes a difference, we challenge the status quo
Job Role Overview
APM are looking for a Reasonable Adjustments Manager to join our friendly team. The Reasonable Adjustments Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring that learners with specific educational needs receive fair, equitable and appropriate support throughout their assessment journey to ensure assessment parity. The postholder will be responsible for leading the management of reasonable adjustments for APM assessments, working closely with internal teams, learners, employers and training providers to provide a consistent, cohesive and effective approach to assessing and co‑ordinating reasonable adjustments.
The Reasonable Adjustments Manager will be responsible for upholding professional standards and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines. The manager will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement in assessment and adjustment practices. By providing training and guidance to internal teams and training providers, the role ensures an equitable and inclusive assessment that meets organisational and stakeholder expectations.
The Reasonable Adjustments Manager will also advise on product developments to ensure inclusivity is built into the design of any new educational products and maintain accurate records of confidential and sensitive information. The postholder will also liaise with the candidates, their employer and accredited training providers to gather further evidence where required to make evidence‑based decisions.
Qualifications
* Educated to A level or equivalent or have relevant work experience.
Experience
* Experience interpreting educational assessments to determine the most appropriate support for learners.
* Experience of analysing and presenting data.
* Experience of working with dispersed and associate teams.
* Knowledge and understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and how this impacts professional education.
* Knowledge of a variety of educational adjustments which support inclusive education.
Skills
* Highly developed communication and presentation skills.
* Relevant PC skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM systems.
* Good negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
* Empathy, patience and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.
Why APM?
We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re united in our aim to help project professionals around the world deliver better projects, setting the highest standards for the industry. Ask our people what’s great about working here and the views are unanimous. You’ll be joining a community that’s friendly and caring. We believe that good communication creates a culture that’s open and fair. We ensure everyone at APM, regardless of their role, has a voice and knows they’ll be listened to and treated with respect. We see everyone as individuals and champion diversity and inclusion, both within APM and across the wider project profession. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that’s thoughtful, considerate and positive. You’ll be supported by your team and across departments so, together, we meet the high standards we set ourselves.
If you are interested in this opportunity and feel you have the necessary attributes, skills and expertise for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to e‑mail: recruitment@apm.org.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
At APM we are open to talking about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments please reach out to discuss further.
Main benefits at APM
* 25 days holiday (excluding all public holidays). This increases after four years’ service.
* Private healthcare and dental cover is available after completion of six-month probationary period. APM pays the premium for the employee. This becomes a 'benefit in kind’.
* Pension scheme offered in line with auto enrolment with up to 8% contribution from APM.
* Life assurance at four times the salary.
* Salary sacrifice schemes – pension, cycle to work scheme, additional annual leave (up to 10 days).
* Free parking on site.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. The discretionary bonus will take account of individual performance as well as APM’s overall financial performance.
* One paid volunteering day per year.
* Hybrid/flexible working options are available dependent on job role. However, there is a requirement to come into the office 4 days per month.
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