Vehicle Mechanic Assessor in Birmingham

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic International Defence business who are looking to recruit a Vehicle Mechanic Assessor on a permanent basis due to growth. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a flexible resource to ensure continuity of delivery during periods of absence, or increased demand.
• Provide rapid response support to learners who have no allocated coach.
• Provide surge support to drive forward learner progression and completions.
• Schedule and attend learner progress reviews for learners who have no allocated coach and/or require additional targeted support and complete all required documentation.
• Contribute to the improvement of learner engagement, progression, and achievement by providing additional coaching interventions where required.
• Support, motivate and coach learners who are off track through their apprenticeship programme, ensuring all components of the apprenticeship programme are completed whilst meeting awarding organisation, ESFA and Ofsted requirements.
• Ensure all required documentation is completed to the correct standard and within agreed timelines.
• Effectively record, plan and track individual learner progress in accordance with agreed paperwork and reporting processes.
• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality learner workshops to support learner progression.
• Carry out assessments in line with company, awarding organisation, ESFA and Ofsted requirements.
• Support learners to achieve their full potential and provide advice and guidance as required.
• Provide effective and timely verbal and written feedback and feedforward to all learners, ensuring appropriate stretch and challenge when required.
• Support with onboarding and mentoring new/unqualified coaches.
• Build effective working relationships with other teams across the contract, including quality, business support and compliance and assurance.
• Follow all company policies and processes in relation to quality assurance and compliance.
• Achieve key performance indicators.
• Maintain a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) record that reflects company and industry requirements.
• Provide feedback and insights to the Programme manager and Quality team on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure Security, Health and Safety, Environmental, Legal, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Welfare & Safeguarding policies and procedures are followed at all times within all areas of responsibility.
• Support the contract in line with the corporate governance policies, processes and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety.
• Other appropriate tasks that may be required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent).
• Award/Certificate in Education & Training (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified assessor.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an appropriate industry environment.
• Good understanding of work-based learning programmes.
• Previous experience in the defence sector, ideally within the army arena.

Location: UK Wide

Salary: Competitive plus vehicle

Working Hours: Mon to Fri 37 hours per week

Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees.