Assessor - Engineering

Looking for a career change? Bring your engineering expertise into education.

Weston College is recruiting Engineering Assessors to support our growing apprenticeship provision. You might already be an experienced assessor, or an engineer with industry expertise ready to inspire the next generation – either way, we want to hear from you.

Whilst this is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, we will also welcome applications from people who wish to work on a part-time basis.

If you\’ve ever considered a move into the education sector, now is the time. Enjoy a supportive, rewarding working environment, plus full training and development to help you succeed in your new role.

Many of the employers that we work with are based in Filton, Bristol, and regular travel to these sites will be expected.

You will also be expected to travel to our South West Skills Campus in Weston-super-Mare, where our Engineering department is based.

We offer a competitive salary of £29,810.00 – £34,410.00 per annum, alongside an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave.

A temporary Recruitment and Retention Premia of £3,000 per annum is attached to this post, which is a separate payment in addition to the normal salary. A review of market conditions will be carried out 6 months prior to the proposed end date (two years from commencement) to establish if the Recruitment and Retention Premia should continue. Further information on Recruitment and Retention Premia payments is available on request.

Apply today and turn your real-world skills into a lasting impact.

Day to day duties

• Assessing apprentice competence within a college and work-based environment.
• Assess, monitor and track apprentice\’s progression using nominated online systems.
• Preparing, maintaining and monitoring periodic reports of apprentice progression through their apprenticeship journey.
• Preparing assessment planning activities of engineering apprentices, ensuring all aspects of the apprenticeship standard or framework is met within a timely manner.

Required skills and qualifications

• A Level 3 Engineering Qualification, which is appropriate to the work.
• Significant, relevant employment within the Engineering Industry.
• Current Knowledge and understanding of the Engineering Sector.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year)
• Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff)
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.