Assessor - Education and Childcare (Part Time), Keighley

Keighley College are seeking a committed and experienced Assessor to support learners studying the T Level Education and Childcare qualification. You will play a key role in assessing learners in real work placements, ensuring they develop the skills, knowledge, and professional behaviours required to achieve their qualification and progress into the early years and education sector. You will work closely with learners, employers, and teaching staff to monitor progress, carry out workplace assessments, and ensure all assessment evidence meets awarding body requirements. Please note, this is a part-time (18.5 hours) contract. The pro rata'd salary is 15,569 with progression to 17,518 per annum.

What You Will Do

• Carry out workplace assessments and observations in early years and education settings.
• Assess learners against T Level Education and Childcare occupational standards.
• Provide high-quality feedback, action plans, and SMART targets to support learner progress.
• Maintain accurate and timely records using online tracking systems/portfolios.
• Support learners in preparing for structured observations and employer-set projects.
• Liaise with employers, setting managers, and internal teams to ensure placement quality and compliance.
• Monitor learner progress and provide pastoral and academic support where required.
• Contribute to standardisation and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards are upheld in all settings.

About You

• Recent experience working in the Early Years or Education sector.
• Experience of assessing learners in the workplace or classroom (essential/desirable depending on level).
• Understanding of T Level Education and Childcare framework requirements.
• Ability to plan, organise, and manage a caseload of learners.
• Excellent communication skills with young people and employers.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, and high-quality education.

Benefits

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, Peoples Pension Scheme.
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections. Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. Its not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyones contributions and perspectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.