We have an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources professional for 15 hours per week to join our Work Based Learning team at our Cambridge site to work with our HR Support Apprentices.
We are a large and inspirational centre of learning with sites in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a wide range of fields. Our site facilities are among the best in the country, and you’ll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction.
In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.
Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:
- Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounted rates on Apple products
- Free gym membership option and discounted classes
- Discounted rates on college courses
- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
- Free on-site car parking
- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@
- On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets
- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme
- Staff Development opportunities.
About the role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Apprenticeship Assessor to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with HR Support apprentices and employers, teaching on their study programme and assessing their progress to ensure they achieve their full potential and the best possible End Point Assessment grade in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
* Take overall responsibility for an agreed caseload of learners to provide high quality training, coaching, mentoring, instruction and assessment to learners to achieve their apprenticeship and/or qualification in a timely manner.
* Act as main point of contact for employers and learners, creating positive relationships with employers to support in the training and development of learners and, providing feedback on progress as required.
* Provide high quality teaching, training and assessment to learners both on site and in their place of work as appropriate.
* Initially assess the learners to determine their readiness for the apprenticeship programme, and to establish an individual learning plan to support their progression through the programme.
* Design and provide high quality teaching sessions that align with the apprentices training plan, giving the learner an opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours holistically, in sufficient depth, and in a timely manner, ready for the Gateway and End Point Assessment (EPA), mapped out in the individual learning plan.
* Work with employers to establish activities and tasks that allow learners to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours – considering how these might be developed on and off-the-job.
* Review the learner’s development of KSB with both the learner and their employer.
* To promote the college values and adhere to awarding body practices, ensuring best practice is applied at all times.
Agile working
The role does allow for some working from home
What we are looking for in our role:
Experience
Experience of working in a busy HR environment
Experience working with e-Portfolios.
Experience of dealing with employers in a professional capacity
Experience of teaching and assessing within a Further Education or training environment
Skills and abilities
Health and Safety legislation knowledge applicable to the occupational area.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good record keeping skills and attention to detail.
Efficient time management.
Ability to influence others.
Able to work flexibly and on own initiative.
Good team player.
IT Skills
Qualifications
Level 3 relevant vocational qualification and relevant vocational CPD
Level 3 TAQA or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Qualifications (or equivalent, A1, etc)
Level 3 Internal Quality Assurance Qualification
CIPD Accreditation