Vocational Skills Assessor – Beauty Therapy

  • £13,488 – £14,750 per annum (FTE £26,976 - £29,500 per annum) plus up to 40 days + Bank Holidays
  • London / London
  • Part Time
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  • Expiry Date: 06/12/24
  • Job Reference: KING185308

Job Details

Permanent, Part Time (0.5)

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College are now seeking a Vocational Skills Assessor – someone to facilitate the effective and efficient practical and online assessment of leaners as well as the development of their commercial, employability and enterprise skills.

You will assess learners on a variety of programmes across the School which may include Level 1, 2 and Level 3 in Beauty Therapy, Customer Service & Workskills, providing prompt and constructive feedback after the assessment. You will ensure a strong client base in the Commercial salons ensuring income targets are met and undertake assessments in the College salons and other practical areas, ensuring a professional, safe and secure environment is maintained.

As our Vocational skills assessor, we would like you to hold professional qualifications with a reputed awarding body, recognised TDLB Assessor Awards (D32, D33) or TDLB new A1 Award for Assessors and hold an IV Award. With recent experience within the beauty therapy industry either through a professional development file (CPD) or recent salon experience, you will be qualified to at least Level 3 in Beauty Therapy. With excellent communication skills and demonstratable patience, you will have good IT skills (or a willingness to gain these).

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that is implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 6th December 2024. 

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process

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