Assessor in Bricklaying

Coleg Sir Gar

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Salary: £6,198 / year

Assessor in Bricklaying
Department: Creative and Applied Industries

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Part Time

Location: Cardigan Campus

Reporting To: Head of Creative and Applied Industries

Compensation: £6,198 / year

DescriptionThis is an exciting role designed to support the on-going delivery and assessments of NVQ's in the work place and apprenticeship programmes across the faculty.

You will provide support by ensuring that the quality of programmes meets the required standards both internally and externally to provide the very best experience and service to our learners.

The post holder must demonstrate initiative, good organisational skills and sound time management skills. The post holder will be expected to work to an agreed caseload and as such will be asked to work extensively off site to meet the demands of the role. The exact caseload number will be agreed with the Faculty Management Team and Senior IQA and will vary according to geographic distribution of apprentices and travel involved but will be in the range of between 45 and 50 learners.

Key Responsibilities

To work closely with the Line Manager on all aspects of provision
To conduct comprehensive induction programmes with learners and apprentices to the programme specification
To conduct on site and in college assessment of learners on your specialised vocation
To assess learners against the relevant qualifications to standards laid down by the curriculum areas and appropriate Awarding Body
To deliver workshops to learners as / when applicable
To facilitate relevant underpinning knowledge to fill candidate skills gaps as appropriate
To undertake Internal Quality Assurance processes in line with the college and awarding organisation strategy
To achieve the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice qualification within a 12 month period where this is required by the awarding organisation and/or the college
To attend and contribute to all faculty and quality standardisation meetings as and when required
To ensure that the wellbeing and safeguarding of all learners are monitored closely and sign posted if appropriate
When working with apprentices to ensure programme KPIs are met
To undertake full Health and Safety vetting of employer's premises ensuring their management systems for H&S are within guidelines prior to start of programme
To ensure employers are informed of progress against all targets and attendance at classes
To support and mentor the learners throughout their qualification enabling them to complete successfully and signpost them to the next stage of learning
To ensure effective liaison between managers, teachers, tutors and training advisors to ensure each learner's progress is such that they complete their framework on time
To ensure that all administration/digital processes associated with the role are completed to the highest standards and on time
To maintain personal continuous professional development
To ensure the cross-cutting themes e.g. ESDGC, ESQs, Prevent and the Welsh language are incorporated into delivery and assessment processes
To utilise and maintain appropriate tracking using Maytas Hub when working with apprenticeships
To, in conjunction with lecturing staff, prepare, plan and assemble learning and assessment materials
To act as a conduit between employers and the college ensuring that all business leads are referred to the BDI
To represent the college at events, networks and meetings, when required.

Skills Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential Criteria:

NVQ Level 3-5 or higher
Relevant industrial experience within vocational area
Assessor Awards (For new candidates who are not in possession of an Assessor Award, support will be provided by the college to achieve the required standards within an agreed timeframe)
GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum Grade C or equivalent
Competence in the use of a range of IT Systems and packages, including Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, Bespoke packages and cloud-based applications
Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Good presentational skills

Desirable Criteria:

IOSH Managing Safely
First Aid at Work
Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice qualification (where this is required) to be gained within 12 months)
Evidence of CPD that demonstrates engagement in activities to maintain up to date knowledge and skills of industry practices, products and equipment

Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 2
Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 2

See detailed language descriptions attached.

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

For a full job description, please click attached.

Benefits

You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
Cycle to work scheme
Free on-site car parking
Online and instore retail discounts