The Assessor/Trainer Role

The post holder will be responsible for workplace assessing (observations) and, at times, teaching students undertaking the Level 2 and Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship as well as any other related NHS or Health based programmes.

In addition, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring the quality of the assessment processes through Internal Verification, both in the workplace and within the College.

Responsibilities as our Assessor/Trainer will include:

• Observe and assess students/candidates in their workplace and/or in a classroom or workshop environment as relevant
• To ensure all agreed targets are met with regard to student success and timely success targets are achieved.
• To work flexibly in offering student academic support.  This could will mean occasional evening and weekend working.
• To support students by offering advice on portfolio building, assessment matters and underpinning knowledge. Included in this are:
• Briefing the student on the assessment process
• Preparing assessment plans with students
• Using a range of assessment methods.
• Giving students feedback on their performance.
• Planning the next stage.
• Keeping accurate records of progress and any other relevant matters
• Sign off the qualification when all the requirements have been met and provide feedback and offer advice if the standards are not met.
• To liaise on a regular basis with the Director of Learning and Apprenticeship Delivery Manager in order to ensure students and course needs are met and agreed targets achieved.
• To work collaboratively and innovatively with staff to develop and review programmes, ensuring a high quality of provision in response to student needs.

As our Assessor/Trainer you will need:

•              Level 3 Qualification in the relevant Health subject area (NVQ, Diploma etc)

•              Level 3 Assessor Award relevant to the area (this could be worked towards)

•              Level 2 English and Maths

•              Relevant industrial/subject experience in a Health based career

•              Working knowledge of the relevant vocational area

•              Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

•              Understanding of virtual learning environments and on-line learning

Benefits will include:

 As a member of support staff at Bournemouth & Poole College you can expect to receive a market rate salary and excellent benefits including:

•              26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 after 5 years’ service with the College

•              up to 4 days leave during the Christmas closure period

•              Free parking at all of our college sites (where spaces are available)

•              Cycle to Work scheme

•              Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Closing Date – 14/08/2022

Interview date – TBC

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Assessor/Trainer role then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.