Assessment Graduate

Shape the future, starting with yours - join AQA as an Assessment Graduate and play a key role in crafting education for millions of learners. Over this two-year programme, you'll rotate across core areas of our Assessment team, gaining hands-on experience in Assessment Design, Delivery, and Quality Assurance. From day one, you'll be part of a passionate team working on projects that impact students across the UK.

What You'll Be Doing

As an Assessment Graduate, you'll rotate through several teams - Assessment Development, Assessment Management, Assessment Quality, and Standards & Awarding - gaining a deep understanding of how assessments are created, delivered, and evaluated.

• Assessment Development - Learn the principles of educational assessment and contribute to the creation of high-quality, future-ready digital assessments.
• Assessment Management - Manage the end-to-end content creation process, analyse performance data, and support improvements to question papers and marking.
• Assessment Quality - Explore the metrics that uphold our assessment standards and take part in quality improvement projects that enhance reliability and consistency.
• Standards & Awarding - Observe grade awarding meetings and learn how data and evidence are used to set fair grade boundaries, ensuring outcomes are robust and equitable.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a curious, analytical graduate who enjoys solving problems and working collaboratively. You'll need to be a confident communicator and comfortable interpreting data. An undergraduate degree in any subject is required, along with a genuine interest in education and assessment. Other qualities we'd like to see include:

• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges
• Passion for education and fairness in assessment

We believe that everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring.

What You'll Get Out of It

You'll be part of a structured graduate scheme with mentoring, buddy support, and accredited training in interpersonal skills. You'll gain experience across multiple teams, build confidence, and contribute to meaningful work in education.

Other benefits include:

• A starting salary of £26,000
• Mentoring from Senior Leadership
• A buddy to guide you through the programme

Join AQA - Where Questions Matter

At AQA, we believe that every journey starts with a question. As the UK's largest exam board and a registered charity, we're driven by a powerful purpose: to advance education by delivering fair, inclusive, and world-class assessment. With over 120 years of expertise, we support more than a million learners annually - and we never aim to let them down. Working at AQA means being part of a team that puts teachers front and centre, reinvests every penny into improving education, and shapes the future of assessment through innovation, integrity, and collaboration.

At AQA, we are committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse team brings richer perspectives and drives better outcomes. Our ED&I strategy ensures that everyone—regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background—is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively promote inclusive language, avoid stereotypes, and strive for representation across all dimensions of diversity. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences.