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Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions. Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives. Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 450 people. Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible. We are looking for experienced, accredited SpLD Assessors to join our growing network of associate clinicians. In this role you will deliver high-quality, clinically robust SpLD assessments for university students, working within a service governed by the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) and in line with your own accrediting body standards.    Working on a flexible, self-employed sessional basis, you will contribute to a service committed to transforming access to SpLD assessment across the UK’s higher education sector.    Assessment Types  Associates are not required to be trained and accredited across all assessment types. At the point of application, candidates should confirm which of the following they are qualified and accredited to deliver. This information will be used to match you to appropriate referrals.    Assessment Type  Purpose  Eligible Assessors  Dyslexia  Educational diagnosis  All qualified SpLD assessors  ADHD Traits  Traits assessment only — not a formal ADHD diagnosis  All qualified SpLD assessors  Dyspraxia Traits  Traits assessment only — not a formal diagnosis  Assessors with additional dyspraxia accreditation only  Dyscalculia  Educational diagnosis  Assessors with specialist dyscalculia accreditation only  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