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.
Role Brief:
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 (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
Desirable:
- 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
What are the benefits of working at SPECTRUM.LIFE?
- 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
Your profile
Please note: As this is a self-employed associate role, the successful candidate is responsible for maintaining their own accreditation, relevant professional body membership, enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service, and professional indemnity and public liability insurance throughout the duration of their contract with Spectrum.Life. Evidence of all of the above will be required prior to commencement and will be subject to annual verification.
