SVQ Assessor and Internal Verifier in Paisley

Are you passionate about developing others, raising standards in social care, and shaping the future workforce? If so, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact as part of Community Integrated Care’s Qualifications Scotland Accredited Centre. We’re looking for an experienced and motivated SVQ Assessor and Internal Verifier to join our Learning & Development team. In this pivotal role, you’ll support colleagues across Health & Social Care to achieve their SVQ or Modern Apprenticeship qualifications—empowering them to deliver the best life possible for the people we support.

This is a full time permanent role and our ideal candidate will be based in Central Scotland or surrounding areas with some regional and national travel expected with the role.

What is "The Deal" for you?

• Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments. You can work from home, or from one of our offices in Scotland, or a flex between the two.
• Pension: contributory pension scheme
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Bolder: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

You’ll guide candidates from induction through to award, assess their knowledge and practice, and ensure all assessment decisions meet Qualifications Scotland standards. As an Internal Verifier, you’ll also support fellow assessors, uphold quality assurance processes, and help maintain our excellent reputation with Qualifications Scotland, SDS, and Education Scotland.

This is a home-based role with national travel, offering flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to work collaboratively with a passionate and supportive L&D team.

Day to Day (list not exhaustive):

• Delivering an Outstanding Learning Experience
• Designing and delivering programmes of learning that enable candidates to succeed.
• Providing end-to-end qualification support, feedback, and guidance.
• Holistically planning and conducting assessments in line with Qualification Scotland requirements.
• Driving Quality & Compliance
• Implementing robust governance and audit frameworks.
• Verifying assessment decisions and supporting assessors to apply standards consistently.
• Preparing for and participating in external verification activities.
• Maintaining accurate, compliant records and audit trails.
• Supporting People to Achieve
• Offering tailored support to learners and line managers.
• Identifying barriers to progression and helping candidates overcome them.
• Promoting a positive learning culture across the organisation.
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement
• Participating in self-assessment and quality improvement activities.
• Sharing insights, data, and ideas to enhance the Qualifications Scotland centre’s performance.
• Leading development activities to improve qualification delivery.

Our Ideal candidate:

• SCQF Level 7 Social Services and Healthcare (minimum), ideally Level 9 or equivalent.
• Assessor qualification (D23/D33, A1, or L&D9Di).
• Internal Verifier qualification (eg L&D11 / PDA in Internal Verification of Workplace Assessment at SCQF Level 8) or be willing to work towards this within an agreed timeframe.
• Experience in Health & Social Care and understanding of Qualifications Scotland centre operations.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and digital skills.
• Creativity, adaptability, and a passion for inspiring learners.
• A valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Why join us?

At Community Integrated Care, you’ll be part of a charity that genuinely values learning, development, and the people who make it happen. You’ll enjoy:

• A supportive, collaborative team culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.
• The chance to shape the future of social care learning across Scotland.
• A role where your expertise directly improves the lives of others.

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

Interested and want to know a bit more?

To find out more about our charity check out: YouTube

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34. The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.