Assessor: Early Years and Teaching Assistant
Application Deadline: 21 November 2025
Department: Health & Social Care
Employment Type: Temporary
Location: Liverpool
Reporting To: Victoria Witherspoon
Compensation: GBP 24.65 / hour
Description
Recruiting for a Bank Assessor for Early Years and Teaching Assistant Course
We are looking for a qualified experiences assessor for our Childcare and Teaching Assistant programs
* To monitor and support learners through all aspects of work placement experience both in college and in school/childcare settings.
* To provide supportive, reliable and fair assessment opportunities to learners on College and employer sites
* To work with teaching staff delivering the program and support in the assessment of students on level 2 and 3 courses.
* To safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are students of the College
Key Responsibilities
* Liase with Nurseries and Schools regarding arrangements for placement for students and completion of assessments both in college and on placement.
* Ensure all learners are allocated a work placement in line with college and awarding body requirements
* Visit learners on placement - monitor progress and feedback to Lecturers and Progress Coach
* Check learners' attendance on placement on a weekly basis using GROFAR
* Keep records and liaise with Progress Coach, Lecturers, Heads of School and Directors as required
* In conjunction with lecturing team, deliver knowledge of outcomes/assessment criteria to all learners however this is not a teaching role.
* Develop and conduct assessments to accurately measure learners performance and understanding
* Maintain records of all assessment and verification activities using the standard systems set by the College
* Carry out review/monitoring visits in accordance with the Exam boards requirements
* Engage with quality assurance procedures, including the preparation of information and statistics as required by line managers to ensure that standards are met and learners experience the highest quality learning
* Promote the college to employers
* Attend Team meetings
* To assist in the identification of all risks which could damage the reputation and financial viability of the college/directorate/division. To contribute to the identification of appropriate risk control measures and the implementation of these measures
* Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the line manager
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Desirable criteria:
1. Educated to Level 6 e.g. Degree or equivalent in a health or science subject
2. A recognised Teaching qualification or substantial vocational experience
3. Industry experience in the health sector
4. Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
5. Experience of resource-based learning
6. Experience of developing remote and online based learning and materials
7. Membership of a relevant professional body
8. Experience of assessing students' needs and planning curriculum for their benefit including
Technology Enhanced Learning
9. Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers
10. Good understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes
Essential criteria:
1. recognised assessor qualification
2. to experience in childcare/Early years or education settings
3. subjects to be early years or teaching assistant
As this is a bank advert, you may not be contacted straight away and may be contacted in the future for ad hoc hours. There will also be no job specification for you to view. If you wish to apply for this role, please submit an application with supporting information in your field of work