Vocational Skills Assessor - Early Years Specialis in City of Westminster

Vocational Skills Assessors play a vital role across the School's Further and Higher Education provision. They are responsible for delivering effective and efficient practical and online assessment, while supporting learners to develop their commercial awareness, employability and enterprise skills. They will also ensure full compliance with all health and safety policies and practices relating to placements at all times.

As our Vocational Skills Assessor, you will develop partnerships with Early Years Provisions, provide placement support for all students and undertake assessments in the workplace and in college, ensuring that a professional image is portrayed at all times.

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications with a reputable awarding body or a recognised TDLB Assessor Award (D32, D33, A1) and an Internal Verifier (IV) award.
• Level 6 qualification or above, with an Early Years specialism.
• Recent experience in Early Years assessment, including the use of e-portfolio systems and current industry experience evidenced through CPD or recent practice in Early Years settings, including school provision (SEN desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective and efficient practical and online assessment.
• Support learners to develop commercial awareness, employability and enterprise skills.
• Ensure full compliance with all health and safety policies and practices relating to placements.
• Develop partnerships with Early Years Provisions.
• Provide placement support for all students.
• Undertake assessments in the workplace and in college, ensuring a professional image is portrayed at all times.

Benefits

• Excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities.
• Professional development and training.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Benefits package is pro-rated for part-time staff.

Equal Opportunity Statement

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Company Overview

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. It is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

Salary £14,735 - £16,078 per annum (£29,470 - £32,156 FTE per annum)