Health & Social Care Assessor West Yorkshire

Health & social care Apprenticeship Assessor to cover west Yorkshire
20,000 to 22,000.
Full time permanent.
Monday to Friday

RESPONSIBLE TO: Business Manager/ Team Leader

PURPOSE OF JOB: To assess and guide learner’s performance and knowledge against relevant framework including Functional Skills within apprenticeships to achieve high quality qualifications within the appropriate timescale.

Key Duties:

• Visit learners in their working environment to carry out sign ups, inductions, reviews, action planning, observations and assessments

• Accurate and timely completion of all relevant documentation and records relating to learners training and progress including;
– Learner Reviews
– Individual Learning Plans
– Records of Assessment
– Action plans/feedback
– Training records

• Keep up to date with specific occupational area and with latest developments in assessment methods

• Ensure Learners are fully aware of their progress and where their evidence meets the standards of the qualification

• Implement specific training needs to assist learners progressions

• Maintain assessment standards to TDLB D32/D33/A1 at all times

• Liaise with Internal and external verifiers on framework and apprenticeships to ensure quality and delivery.

• Provide support and guidance to learners as well as providing more specific support for additional learning needs and additional social needs

• Accurately complete learner Health and Safety documentation and report on any issues

• Support and maintain the quality assurance process for assessment, training and verification purposes, in line with OUR polices and all related Awarding Body procedures and guidelines

• Contribute to maintaining delivery, practical and knowledge based skills and identify and record occupational training provided

• Support and maintain the quality assurance process for assessment, training and verification purposes, in line with OUR polices and all related Awarding Body procedures and guidelines

• Committed to continuous improvement – personal and organisational

• Increase the portfolio of the company by assisting in the marketing of all areas of the business

• Maintain own caseloads at viable levels

• Carry out any additional duties as reasonably requested by line management
Details
Essential Desirable
ATTAINMENT
Evidence relevant qualifications, training, membership of professional body • D32 / 33 or A1 units
• TDLB or L & D level 3 or above are an advantage
• Relevant qualification in subject area.
EXPERIENCE
Type of experience and specific knowledge required for the job • Occupationally competent in accordance with Awarding Body guidelines
• Experience of delivering functional skills integrated into apprenticeship frameworks.
• Experience of delivering apprenticeship frameworks
• Awareness of the assessment/testing process
• Some supervisory experience
• Experience of mentoring, coaching, delivering training or supporting personal development to learners.

COMPETENCES
Skills and abilities required for effective performance • A working knowledge of relevant contracts
• Ability to encourage, inspire and motivate colleagues and candidates, through good use of communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and make decisions
• Attention to detail
• Takes responsibility for the quality of the assessment/testing process
• Contribute and work well as part of a team
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external contacts
• Ability to use initiative and be flexible in approach
• IT literate
• Numerate and literate.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Full clean driving licence and business insurance