Responsible To:Curriculum Manager of Curriculum Area

Assessor/Trainer

IT

Responsible to:Curriculum Manager of Curriculum Area

Responsible for:None

Grade of post:Scale 5

Hours of work:7.5hours per week

Work location:All sites/work places eg. Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire

Job Purpose: To carry out work based assessment of candidates in the work place and deliver training solutions to employers. Work closely with Supervisors in the work place to ensure that tasks undertaken by the candidate are both beneficial to the employer and allow the candidate to demonstrate competence against the standards. You will also work as part of a team supporting a range of NVQ’s in accordance with QCF.

Key Responsibilities

1. Communicating:

Informing/Discussing/Interviewing

Answering questions, dictating, constructive criticism, verbal reports, providing information and structured/unstructured interviewing

Eg. Encouraging learner participation, answering any questions learners/employers may have, providing support to both learners/employers, conducting professional discussion to test learners understanding, providing feedback from assessments and monitoring learner progress (learner reviews). Provide information, advice and guidance to employers and potential learners ensuring initial assessments are tailored and relevant

1. Communicating:

Presenting/Instructing/ Briefing

Reading a script, audiences, explaining theory, briefing on tasks, etc –

Eg. Deliver an NVQ induction. Communicate to employers regarding learner progress. De-brief learners at the end of assessments. Attend College open days, parents’ evenings and recruitment events

1. Communicating:

Representing/Selling (products or services)

Contacting customers, new/established customers, answering enquiries, making enquires, negotiating etc

Eg. Contacting employers regarding repeat business and learner progressions. Discussing new funding opportunities. Ensuring that caseloads are maximised according to College standards. Support learner and employer survey responses

1. Working with Information:

Deciding

Own initiative, in conjunction with others, ruling on procedure, time pressure, decisions affecting people etc

Eg. Planning effectively company visits to meet learner and Employer needs whilst maximising efficiency for the College and completing timely reviews and to ensure learners are on track to complete on or before their planned end date. Input data into College systems to enable Reviewing Officers to undertake learning reviews.

1. Working with information:

Learning/Researching

Training/coaching, keeping abreast of developments, rehearsing, new systems/methods, applying theory, developing hypotheses/methods etc

e.g. Keep up to date with awarding body directives and frameworks, being flexible to meet the new standards. Deliver training where necessary to ensure learner understanding via direct delivery or preparing and producing i-Study materials

1. Working with Information:

Analysing/Integrating/Interpreting

Written/numerical information, examining for accuracy, summarising, evaluating interpreting rules,

Eg. Updating Learner tracking (RAG rating learners) Recording information on the college’s monitoring system. (ProMonitor)

1. Working with Information:

Checking

Work completion, specification/standards, inspecting by eye etc

Eg. Learner tracking, Qualification standards. Assessment planning and observing in accordance with IV procedures. Ensuring that all quality systems are adhered to in terms of course management, training delivery and assessment including standardisation and internal verification procedures.

1. Thinking Creatively:

Problem solving/designing (methods Equipment/Systems)

Brainstorming, designing questionnaires/products/services, solutions to problems, research methods etc

Eg. Assessment planning for individual learners and embedding of maths and English within the assessment process and providing Stretch and Challenge opportunities.

1. Managing Tasks:

Planning

Short term, long term, prioritises, objectives, schedules, revising plans, adjusting policy, etc

Eg. Using SMART objectives to ensure timely achievement of qualifications. Managing caseloads, of up to 70 learners.

1. Physical Activities:

Using Tools/Machinery

Computers, precision tools, electronic machines, examining, draughting instruments, checking, using etc

Eg. Assess learner competence to awarding body standards, who use industry specific machinery/equipment/materials/substances/software etc

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• To carry out any other duties as directed by your Line Manager.

Safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of learners and expects all who work with or on behalf of the College to share this commitment. All roles within the College therefore are subject to DBS regulations.

The College considers that the job holder for this role should have a DBS Enhanced CHILDdisclosure.

Values

Our values are: putting the student at the heart of every decision we make; ensuring that all students and colleagues are valued and respected; everyone is accountable for their actions; everyone is empowered to find ways to overcome obstacles and we have a clear vision and move towards it. Our compulsory DNA review process is based on these values and for this role you are expected to have the following level of personal attributes:

Respect – Level A

Accountability – Level A

Accountability through team – Level A

Vision – Level A

Empowerment – Level A

Student Focus – Level A

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity in all of our activities and to encouraging access to our College from all groups irrespective of race, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation. We are working to create an environment in which cultural diversity and individual difference are positively valued in an atmosphere free from harassment and discrimination. We take our legal and moral obligations with respect to equal opportunities seriously and welcome dialogue with groups and individuals on ways in which our equal opportunities policies and practice can be enhanced.

Health and Safety

To comply with fire, environment and health and safety duties as identified in the current college health, safety and environmental policies and to maintain an awareness and observation of these regulations (as identified and available on the staff intranet). To maintain an awareness of other college fire, environment and health and safety duties as they relate to your employment.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/Qualifications
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• Relevant level 3 or above qualification in the area required
• Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent
• Minimum Level 2 (or equivalent) in English & Maths

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Desirable:

• Relevant level 4 or above qualification
• Internal Verifier qualification
• IOSH Managing Safely (1 day)/Risk Assessments (or willing to work towards_

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Knowledge and experience
Essential:

• Proven experience in relevant industry area
• Proven record of relevant and current vocational experience
• Demonstrable experience of internal and external verification processes with Awarding Bodies
• Ability to embed English & maths into assessments and training
• Ability to embed Equality of opportunityand Diversity of culture into assessments and training

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Desirable:

• Experience across different Awarding Bodies, setting up new programmes, developing new assessment materials

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Technical Skills
Essential: / S/L / I / A

• Knowledge of IT windows based systems i.e. word, excel, powerpoint and other presenting software
• Proven knowledge of health & safety practices from an assessors point of view
• Training skills/presentation skills
• Strong customer focus – able to articulate when the learner has been put at the centre of all activities
• Experience of identifying and realising potential business opportunities

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Desirable:

• Able to manage databases to follow through on students and keep completions to time (SMART Assessor)

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Personal/Behavioural Attributes
Essential: / S/L / I / A

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team and use own initiative and manage own workload effectively
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

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Desirable:

• Demonstrable track record on how to get the best out of students

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Other Requirements
Essential: / S/L / I / A

• Ability to travel to sites timely where appropriate and when required
• Clean enhanced DBS check

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Safety Critical Role
Subject to Enhanced DBS

S/L = Short Listing I= Interview A=Assessment

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