Role:Assessor/Trainer Construction and the Built Environment
Salary: c £20,286 - £24,441 per annum, pro rata where applicable.
Area:Partnerships, Apprenticeships and Enterprise
Accountable to:Apprenticeship Manager
Primary Purpose:
To plan, prepare and undertake the delivery of individualised blended training and workplace assessment on ourConstruction and the Built EnvironmentApprenticeships programmes.
Location: Local and National
Nottingham College sites: Basford
Specific duties and responsibilities:
Factors that will be crucial in ensuring that the learners’ experience on training and assessment programmes and the opportunities for enhanced success are:
•Work in partnership with employers to develop training programmes to meet their bespoke needs.
•Continually develop training and assessment programmes that meet the individual needs of learners and promote achievement at the learners’ optimum pace.
•Contribute to Nottingham College’s understanding of employer needs within the occupational sector.
•Contribute to the identification and recruitment of suitable employers/ learners (4 per month).
•Carry outappropriate information and advice, induction to enrol students onto the appropriate apprenticeship programmes.
•Initially assess and Identify opportunities for developing apprentices English and Maths skills on programme and through workplace activity.
•Embed British Values, Equality Diversity and Inclusion and the appropriate professional behaviours into programme delivery and assessment.
•Providing learners with access to comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective assessment and progress review opportunities.
•Assist apprentices with action planning, evidencing progress and achievements through their e-portfolio platform and support apprentices to use of e-learning platforms to develop off-the-job understanding and skills.
•Maintaining effective data relating to individual learners targets, progression, assessment activities and achievement, from evidence generated through training and assessment activity in College or from their place of work.
•Motivate and inspire students to exceed their expectations and goals. Ensure learners produce the highest level of work and are empowered to take ownership of their studies to achieve excellent results.
•Provide on-going information, advice and guidance relating to a range of employment and career opportunities and progression.
•Maintain contract compliance on learner progress reviews and Quality Assurance processes.
•Liaise effectively with internal departments, external bodies including Employers, Managing Agents, Professional Bodies and Industrial Partners relevant to the programme.
•Undertake developments of the curriculum to support the Programme Area and take part in course reviews and course development activities, working with colleagues to improve and develop the courses.
•Attend external and internal meetings, as well as fully contributing to team meetings.
•Support with the internal quality assurance processes of recruitment, on programme learning and assessment and gateway elements for b2b Apprenticeship programmes.
•Work with your Line Manager to identify training needs and actively seek out relevant training and development opportunities to maintain professional knowledge in the subject/sector specialism and occupational competence.
•Comply with all College policies and procedures with particular reference to Quality Assurance.
•Safeguard the wellbeing of learners, including responsibility for reporting child protection matters to the College Designated Safeguarding Team.
Corporate responsibilities:
- To contribute to the strategic direction and operational effectiveness of the College
- Ensure the responsibilities of the post are carried out in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of the college
- Deliver on key performance indicators across the College, aiming to deliver continuous improvement
- Promote the College with employers, sector bodies, schools and the local community, developing effective partnerships with employers, the funding agencies and other representative bodies
- To proactively promote Safeguarding practice, EDI and Health and Safety
Person Specification
Post: Assessor/TrainerConstruction and the Built Environment / A / I / TEducation and Qualifications
1 /
Hold anAssessor’s Award A1 or equivalent
/ 2 /
Hold a minimum level 2 qualification in English and Maths
/ / 3 /
Hold a Teaching qualification or willing to work towards
/ 4 /
Desirable to have a current professional membership status
/ Experience and Skills:
5 / Relevant industrial experience and occupational competence inConstruction & the Built Environment / /
6 / Understanding and experience of the delivery and assessment of apprenticeships in Construction & the Built Environment /
7 / Understanding of monitoring of learners through developmental action planning and setting smart targets through progress reviews /
8 / Experience of motivating and leading individuals to achieve results and performance targets /
9 / Experience with the use of Information Learning Technology to facilitate blended learning and assessment approaches / /
10 / Have experience of successful team working and be committed to a team based approach /
11 / Demonstrate exceptional organisational and planning skills with excellent timekeeping and attendance / /
12 / Be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of others and those training especially students with different needs, deal with people and situations in a patient, objective and good-humoured manner / /
13 / Willingness and ability to liaise with staff in other teams /
14 / Demonstrate high standards of customer service appropriate to the role /
15 / Ability and understanding and responsibility for health & safety issues /
16 / Evidence of personal commitment and contribution to diversity and equality of opportunity / / /
Other:
17 / Flexibility to work at any College site and Employers workplace’s / additional hours whenrequired /
18 / Commitment to quality and excellence through evidence of continuing professional development / /
19 / Demonstrate a knowledge, understanding and personal commitment to Safeguarding /Child Protection issues relevant to the post / /
20 / Have an understanding of and commitment to the delivery of high quality teaching, learning and assessment. / / /
KEY: The criteria for this post will be assessed as follows:
A / By Application FormI / By Interview
T / By Test as part of the Selection Assessment process