Dental Workplace Assessor - Woking in Reading

Done with full-time chairside work but not ready to slow down? Take your Dental Nursing experience in a new direction and make a real impact beyond the practice. At Tempdent, we support and develop the next generation of Dental Nurses through high-quality training and apprenticeships. We’re looking for passionate dental professionals to join our team as Workplace Assessors, helping learners develop the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers.

Position: Dental Workplace Assessor - Part time (3 days per week)
Location: This is a field based role supporting learners in Reading and Surrey

Salary: For candidates that are not yet CAVA qualified, we will be fully supportive to achieve this qualification with a starting salary of up to £28,500 per annum (pro rata) this equates to £17,100 per annum for 3 days. We can offer up to £30,000 per annum pro rata for candidates with relevant qualifications and experience.

This role is ideal for a qualified dental nurse with industry experience who enjoys mentoring others and wants to move into education and assessment. As a Workplace Assessor, you will support and assess learners completing the Diploma in Dental Nursing, visiting them in their dental practices to observe and assess their skills in real clinical environments. You’ll work closely with learners, employers and the Tempdent team to ensure apprentices progress successfully and are fully prepared for their End Point Assessment (EPA).

Key responsibilities:

• Schedule and carry out workplace assessments for Dental Nursing learners within required timelines
• Communicate effectively with practice managers and learners when arranging assessment visits
• Ensure all relevant clinical treatments are booked and ready for observation
• Provide constructive and supportive feedback to learners and employers
• Manage your own assessment diary to maximise assessment opportunities
• Maintain accurate and timely completion of assessment documentation
• Support a caseload of learners and prepare them for End Point Assessment (EPA)
• Conduct Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities checks within dental practices
• Facilitate communication between learners, employers and Tempdent
• Attend team meetings, handovers and standardisation sessions
• Work towards agreed targets and KPIs
• Maintain GDC registration and CPD requirements
• Promote safeguarding, equality, and best practice across all training environments

What we are looking for:

• Qualified GDC registered Dental Nurse
• Assessor qualification (CAVA or TAQA) or willing to acquire
• Experience working in dental practice
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage your own schedule
• Confident using office software and digital systems
• Ability to motivate and support learners
• Experience assessing Dental Nursing qualifications or apprenticeships would be beneficial
• Teaching or training qualification (AiET or willing to acquire)
• Knowledge of or experience working in work-based learning or apprenticeships
• Passionate about developing future dental professionals
• Confident to build strong relationships with learners and employers
• Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Confident to communicate clearly and professionally
• Maintains high professional and clinical standards

This is your chance to share your knowledge, support learners and help shape the future of dental nursing while progressing your own career into education.

Our One Tempdent benefits:

• 20 days annual leave (increasing with length of service plus bank holidays)
• 3 days off for Christmas closure
• Birthday day off, as a gift from us to you following 1 year service
• CPD and internal development opportunities
• Remote working
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Contribution to the development of the future dental workforce

The Knovia Group is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of learners, children, young people and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to contribute to a culture where people feel safe, respected and able to achieve their potential.

As part of our safer recruitment processes, appropriate pre-employment checks, including DBS, right to work, reference and social media checks where required, will be undertaken. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis which may mean this vacancy closes prior to the advertised closing date if we have identified a suitable candidate, so please apply as soon as possible.