Learning Assessor - Positive Futures Recruitment : Job Details

Job Title: Learning AssessorLocation: Home based – Based in the North of England with travel to our Northern sites as required Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 dependant on qualifications and experienceHours: 40 hours per week Contract: PermanentBenefits:-Life assurance-Enhanced pension scheme-Enhanced Annual Leave-Perkbox - offering high street discounts, access to car lease scheme and bike to work scheme-Employee assistance programme-Fully funded training and qualifications-Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.Overview:Our client is one of the largest providers of SEND educational and care services in the country, supporting over 1,200 children, young people and adults, and employing over 1,500 staff spread across 27 services around England.  As an educational organisation who is growing both in the number of Schools they run and staff we employ. Due to this growth, they are looking for a new team member to join their internal training team to support the development of our workforce which is predominately Teaching Assistants.The potential candidate must have had experience working in an Education setting (School/College) as a Teaching Assistants or Teacher and already hold a national recognised Assessor qualification (A1/TAQA).This is a hybrid role you will be based in the North of England so you can support our Northern Schools, with approximately 2 days in a School and 3 days based at home.Main purpose of the role:-To support our teams to fulfil their potential throughs supporting with high quality learning activities and interventions.-Work with the wider team to build and deliver a range of development programmes. This includes creating resources and delivery of Workshops via Teams, Face to Face and Online content.-To provide Learning Support by assessing candidates’ performance and/or related knowledge in a range of tasks. Ensure that the competence and/or knowledge demonstrated meet the requirements of internal and external Standards. Specifics:-Delivering a range of learning solutions including workshops that cover both internal and external outcomes-Examining and assessing candidates' portfolios of evidence-Providing feedback and offering advice and support if the standards are not met-Signing off external qualifications when all the requirements have been met-Keeping records of candidates' progress in line with local and national policies and legislation-Attending standardisation meetings with other assessors/manager. To lead standardisation on programmes you are specialising within.-Manage relationships with key stakeholders-To deliver workshops either face to face or remotely (nationally)-To record and report on learners progress and liaise with line manager regularlySuccessful candidate qualities:-Must have experience working in and hold a base qualification in Education (Equivalent to a level 3 or higher).-Assessor qualification A1/TAQA (or equivalent).-To have a teaching Qualification PTTLS or equivalent or willing to work towards-Excellent communication skills both verbal and written-Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above 4 or equivalent, to include English and Maths) or to have an equivalent.-Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook with the ability and willingness to learn to use of a range IT systems-Organised, good time management.-Able to Prioritise workload-High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.-Able to work as part of a team and individually as some work will be lone working.-Work collaboratively with other staff and professionals with good interpersonal skills.-Confidential and reliable.