Work Based Assessor - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (Fixed Term until July 2027) in Rochdale

To undertake assessment, delivery and internal verification for learners completing work placements and accredited units for qualifications.

To support with all aspects of the learner journey, initial assessment, information advice and guidance, enrolment, learning, assessment, review of progress and progression to further learning or employment.

To liaise and communicate with employers of learners’ progress against individual targets and learning plans.

To maintain all quality assurance standards in relation to work based learning and in line with Gatsby Benchmarks, including attendance at meetings in relation to role and responsibilities.

To co-operate with the department's leadership team with regard to the annual review of teaching, learning & assessment.

To maintain CPD in subject specialist knowledge and skills to maintain quality learning and assessment, including a total communication approach and use of Virtual Learning Environments.

Must have own transport with business insurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment and monitoring progress of learners according to college and national standards, policies and procedures.
• Plan and deliver a strategy of placement visits/contacts to ensure that learners are supported, making progress and are achieving their work experience placements.
• Monitor health, safety and safeguarding procedures in the work experience placements; maintain records and act on causes for concern with the relevant line manager.
• Ensure effective liaison with employers to ensure that they are fully informed, all training opportunities identified, and learners are appropriately supported. This includes provision of documentation for recording progress.
• Attend health and safety meetings held in the college, reporting work-based placement concerns and actions where appropriate.
• Review and track all learners undertaking work-based practice, identifying and using appropriate assessment methods required to meet work based attitudes, skills and behaviours.
• Set and review targets in line with the college timetable for all learners undertaking work experience. Record these on the college Promonitor system.
• Identify learners at risk of not achieving, in line with college procedures for attendance and safeguarding. Document and report to line manager.
• Keep appropriate records and documentation in line with college expected standards; this includes, but not exclusively, records of attendance, recording on ILP, planning documents.
• To participate in the internal verification process of work-based learning assessments.
• Assist with the promotion and marketing of relevant study programme, highlighting work placement opportunities and benefits to the learner.
• Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge, including maintaining industry development; attend updates with vocational awarding bodies; develop Virtual Learning Environment skills.
• Ensure skills specific to working environment are maintained and updated; this includes, but not exclusively, CPD relating to people with additional needs, to include total communication approach and working with individuals with SEND and autism.
• Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.

Qualifications

• Essential Criteria: Minimum L3 qualification in work-based assessing, Assessor qualification (D34/33/A1), Maths and English Level 2/C/4.
• Desirable Criteria: Internal Verification qualification (D34/V1).

Experience

• Essential Criteria: Experience of supporting learners with additional needs and ability to be adaptable towards the requirements of different needs, Experience of assessing people in the workplace, Experience of finding quality work experience placements for learners with SEND, Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, employers and work placement teams, Ability to work independently using own initiative whilst visiting work placements, remote working and college-based activity, A passion and ability to inspire and motivate learners to progress onto further study or employment.
• Desirable Criteria: Experience of using technology for learning, such as VLE platforms.

Specialist Knowledge

• Essential Criteria: Knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with additional learning requirements, Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace, including safeguarding vulnerable adults and young people.
• Desirable Criteria: Experience of working with people requiring a total communication approach in the workplace.

IT Skills

• Essential Criteria: Ability to use Microsoft applications, Ability to use technology to upload, track and record learners’ progress.
• Desirable Criteria: Ability to use Promonitor systems.