Work Based Assessor in Health and Social Care, Fixed term to 31 August 2027 ( 2 posts available)

About the role

This role involves being responsible for the recruitment, retention and completion of a standardised caseload of learners that have chosen to enrol on Health & Social Care qualifications. The Assessor is responsible for delivery of training, assessment and quality assurance of learners’ work. The assessor will be overseeing learners’ knowledge and practical competence in the workplace setting. The assessor will be expected to recruit for and deliver a variety of qualifications.

On a daily basis the role involves meeting with learners and employers within different workplace settings, predominantly remotely but with some travel expected, working independently ensuring compliance with qualification requirements. The assessor requires the skills to plan visits in a logical manner with due regard to restricting travelling, in order to make the best use of time as well as providing resources and support to meet the individual needs of each and every learner in the language of their choice.

The Assessor will be representing the Health & Social Care team of assessors within Busnes@GLLM and will be expected to promote the courses offered, to encourage recruitment. The ability to teach small group workshop sessions in Health & Social Care would be beneficial. The Assessor will ensure that the service provided to the learner is of the highest possible quality, providing value for money, meeting the needs of the employer and the students under training and reflecting the mission, values and aims of the college.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the recruitment, retention and completion of a standardised caseload of learners on Health & Social Care qualifications.
• Delivery of training, assessment and quality assurance of learners’ work.
• Overseeing learners’ knowledge and practical competence in the workplace setting.
• Recruiting for and delivering a variety of qualifications.
• Meeting with learners and employers within different workplace settings, predominantly remotely but with some travel expected.
• Working independently to ensure compliance with qualification requirements.
• Planning visits in a logical manner with due regard to restricting travelling.
• Providing resources and support to meet the individual needs of each learner in the language of their choice.
• Representing the Health & Social Care team of assessors within Busnes@GLLM.
• Promoting the courses offered to encourage recruitment.
• Teaching small group workshop sessions in Health & Social Care (where applicable).
• Ensuring the service provided to the learner is of the highest possible quality.

Benefits

• Salary £29,878 – £32,423 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.
• 28 days leave per annum, rising to 32 days after 5 full holiday years’ continuous service (01 September to 31 August).
• All normally observed public holidays, determined annually.
• Up to 5 days efficiency closure days per annum, determined annually.
• 37 hours per week.
• Pension rights via the Local Government Pension Scheme.