Senior Psychometrician

Senior Psychometrician

Reference number:JR250802

Location: Remote

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Grade: K7 Upper

Salary:£78,000 - £84,000 per annum

We are looking for a Senior Psychometrician to join our team.

Kaplan is seeking a capable psychometrician to join the Kaplan Assessment psychometrics team, contributing to the design, development, and implementation of assessment solutions across programmes, with a particular focus on the Kaplan Test of English (KTE). The role will involve both leading KTE psychometric work and collaborating on wider team initiatives to support consistency, knowledge sharing, and innovation across the assessment portfolio.

The ideal candidate will combine strong psychometric, computer adaptive testing and data science expertise with technical programming skills to maintain and enhance our adaptive testing platform. This role bridges the gap between psychometric analysis and technical implementation, working closely with IT teams to drive continuous improvement of our assessment system.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Psychometrician, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader. 

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What you’ll bring to the role

Essential:

• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. Degree preferred (or working towards the completion of a Ph.D.) in one of the following disciplines: applied mathematics, psychometrics, data science, educational measurement, statistics, or a closely related subject

• Direct experience with CAT assessments and excellent working knowledge of adaptive algorithm and estimation methods

• Experience with large-scale, high-stakes educational assessment programmes

• Excellent working knowledge of classical and modern test theory and advanced psychometric models

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, R & SQL preferred)

• Excellent working knowledge of psychometric packages and software

• Knowledge and experience in applying ML and AI in educational research

• Experience in using Gen-AI solutions in educational assessment

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and strong report writing skills

• Ability to work collaboratively across a range of teams

Desirable:

• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure across Azure, AWS &GCP

• Experience with English language assessments

• Strong project management and organisational skills

• Experience of creating and delivering psychometric assessment reports

• Strong commitment to customer service and quality enhancement

• Experience of working in a geographically dispersed team and in co-operation with freelance staff

• High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to facilitate the development of projects in minimally defined parameters

What we do

Kaplan is a provider of world-leading professional assessments. In 2018, we were appointed as the independent assessment organisation for the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), which we then launched in 2021. This exam is now the sole route to qualifying as a Solicitor of England and Wales and will ultimately be taken by upwards of 13,000 candidates per year.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on Monday 24th November 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages.  Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.

Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.

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