Assessor in Fabrication and Welding in Middlesbrough

Imperial Recruitment Group are working in conjunction with Middlesbrough College to find an experienced Assessor in Fabrication and Welding. If you’re looking for secure, long-term work with an educational institution known for quality, innovation, and looking after its people, this is a great opportunity for you.

The Assessor in Fabrication and Welding supports apprentices to achieve plumbing qualifications, including full Apprenticeship Standards. The role involves managing a caseload of learners, conducting workplace assessments of knowledge, skills, and behaviours, and guiding learners through to successful completion and End Point Assessment. Inductions and initial assessments are carried out to identify starting points, with individual learning plans developed in collaboration with employers, ensuring clear targets and an understanding of off-the-job training requirements.

Working closely with learners, employers, and internal colleagues, the Assessor monitors progress through regular workplace reviews, provides feedback, and helps learners overcome barriers to achievement. The role also contributes to programme performance, quality improvement, and recruitment activity, supporting targets for retention, achievement, and learner numbers. Health and safety compliance, employer risk assessments, curriculum development, and the promotion of a safe, inclusive learning environment are integral to ensuring high standards in teaching, learning, and assessment.

Role Responsibilities:

• To plan, conduct and participate in induction and initial assessment of learners to identify realistic learning priorities and, in liaison with the employer, develop individual learning plans and agree realistic completion targets.
• To develop, manage and maintain good relationships with external partners, local employers and appropriate agencies to recruit learners.
• To provide information, advice and guidance to learners and employers to promote learning and timely achievement of the agreed learning aims and SMART objectives.
• To maintain a minimum caseload of learners and assist them to achieve the Apprenticeship Standard and prepare them for End Point Assessment.
• To support full cost courses such as NVQs if required.
• Develop business with existing employers and identify new opportunities.
• To work in a team to plan and deliver a structured scheme of work and develop lesson plans that meet the learning needs of learners and the delivery and assessment of knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Support the continued evaluation of learning needs and objectives, through regular review and attendance as required at best practice groups.
• To comply with the contractual standards with emphasis on recruiting participants, managing retention and achievements.
• To establish a purposeful learning environment, where learners feel safe, secure, confident and valued.
• To meet targets and support the organisation in the delivery of its corporate strategy.
• To conduct health and safety risk assessments of employers/potential employers ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, prior to finalising a contract work based training.
• In consultation with the employer, monitor and review learners’ progress in the workplace to ensure the achievement of qualification standards.
• To contribute to the performance management of the programme, monitoring key performance indicators, such as learner numbers, attendance, timeliness of achievement.
• To participate in the continuous improvement cycle through programme and self-assessment reviews, attendance at staff meetings, working groups, development projects and activities related to the Education Inspection Framework.
• Market & promote Northern Skills Group services to identify potential learners and employers to effectively contribute to the recruitment of learners.

Key Requirements:

• Level 3 or equivalent in relevant occupational area - Essential
• English and Maths GCSE grade C or above- or equivalent - Essential
• TAQA or A1 assessor qualification, or willing to work towards- Essential
• Teaching qualification – Desirable.
• Level 4 Award in Internal Verification or V1- Desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Empathy with young people.
• Desire to assist learners achieve their career and learning aspirations.
• High level of self-motivation - ability to work on own initiative.
• Clear proactive approach to planning, organising, prioritising workload.
• Good problem solving/decision making skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal & communication skills.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to achieve deadlines and targets.
• Ability to motivate others and influence work behaviours.

Experience:

• Practical occupational experience as required by the code of practice and relevant awarding bodies.
• Proven track record of consistently achieving performance targets.
• Proven track record of imparting skills and learning to others.
• Knowledge of monitoring subcontracted provision - desirable.

Other:

• Must have use of a car and hold a current driving licence.
• Be able to work flexible hours and locations as required.