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Vacancy details
Salary: £27,377 (Pro-rata £16,426.20)
Reference No.: SR2194
Campus: Cross Campus
Hours: 22.2 hrs / week|52 weeks / year
Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Support and assess students, during industry placement visits, using occupational expertise to monitor progress, provide guidance and give fair, accurate feedback against agreed learning goals and placement activities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Adhere to College Standards- Follow the USP College Code of Conduct and always act in the best interests of the College, promoting positive public and community relationships.
- Maintain Health & Safety Compliance- Follow all site-specific health and safety procedures, legislative requirements, and attend required training during workplace activities and visits.
- Support and Assess Learners- Monitor T Level students and other learners during workplace visits, assessing progress against learning goals and placement requirements.
- Provide Guidance and Feedback- Offer effective coaching, mentorship, and constructive feedback to support learner development, achievement, and progression.
- Manage Learner Caseloads and Portfolios- Maintain an agreed caseload of learners and oversee the development and completion of candidate portfolios.
- Complete Documentation Accurately- Ensure all assessment records, visit reports, schedules, reviews, and candidate documentation are completed accurately and submitted within required timescales.
- Conduct Regular Reviews- Carry out workplace-based 1:1 reviews at every assessment visit and submit future assessment schedules and review paperwork monthly.
- Communicate Progress and Issues- Keep line managers and internal verifiers informed of learner progress, developments, concerns, and any issues within the area of responsibility.
- Maintain Professional Standards- Build effective relationships with learners, employers, colleagues, and stakeholders while attending standardisation meetings and keeping up to date with industry best practice.
- Safeguarding and Workload Management- Embed safeguarding responsibilities into everyday practice and effectively prioritise workloads to meet operational targets, visit schedules, and deadlines.
The right candidate will have:
- Recent work in a vocationally relevant environment
- Experience as an assessor/verifier
- Preferably A1 and/or V1 qualification
Why choose us?
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
What we offer:
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
- Excellent pension provision
- Annual Staff Awards
- CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
- Free onsite parking
- Staff appreciation days
- Eye care vouchers
- Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
- Well-being days & activities
- Electric Vehicle Scheme*
- Discounted gym membership
- Hybrid Working available
- Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance
* subject to terms & conditions