Assessment Assessor – 12 Month FTC

Assessment Centre Assessor – 12 month fixed term contract

Location: Glencorse Assessment Centre

Successful candidates will require Security Clearance: BPSS

Assessment Centre Assessor required for Capita plc – FTSE 100 and the UKs Leading Business Process Outsourcing Company. This position will be working as part of the Army Recruitment Partnership with Capita.

Previous applicants need not apply

Place of Work/Hours of Work

The successful candidate will usually be employed at the Assessment Centre to which they applied as part of Integrated Services. However, there may be a business requirement which requires flexibility of location and they may be asked to work partly or wholly from another Assessment Centre (Belfast, Glencorse, Lichfield or Pirbright).

The Assessment Centre will operate Monday – Friday and a minimum of 2 weekends per month; the normal working hours will be 37.5 hours per week which will be balanced with overtime or TOIL. The actual hours worked will be in accordance with the duty rota. Such a rota will be between the hours of 8 am and 10pm; the rota days may include Bank Holidays and weekends and have variable start and finish times. Overnight chaperone duties are from 10pm until 8am.

Overview

The Selection Centre’s run a variety of assessments that Candidates must pass in order to be made an offer to attend Basic Training. Each assessment is run to strict standards with clear measure that must be obtained by the candidate.

It is the role of the Assessors to take overall responsibility for a range of exercises that candidate’s will undertake during the duration of their assessment event. Working as part of an assessment team they will ensure that the candidates are effectively briefed and motivated through the event, running sessions as specified and ensuring that candidates arrive for other assessment activities (e.g. fitness, medicals, interviews and testing) informed and on time. It is critical that the role holder works closely with each candidate to better understand, motivate and support them through the process. This will help the candidate give of their best through the process and improve the quality of assessment and decision making.

Successful candidates will be experienced in running assessment events and will receive induction training on how to run each of the assessments used within the Selection Centre.

Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for a group of candidates on their assessment event
Brief candidates about event
Keep to schedule and run assessment sessions
Motivate team and individuals to give their best
Answer questions on army careers and the recruiting process
Positively represent army and the careers it offers
Look after accommodation and supervise handing over and taking over of rooms as required
Evaluate the candidate performance throughout the event
Keep accurate notes
Input into overall assessment of individuals
Health and safety of candidates.
Provide overnight chaperone cover as required

Requirements:

A thorough understanding of and empathy with Army/Service values and ethos
Experience of delivering assessment activities
Level A qualified
Military service – desired
Worked with accredited processes
Perform assessments as specified
Is confident in their own abilities
Is comfortable with repetition
Adaptable and flexible in approach
Interested in people
Provides clear instructions and feedback
Makes candidates feel confident
Handles questions openly and honestly

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