Trainer/Assessor – Construction (Electrical Installations)
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £31,110–£36,157
Hours: 37 per week
Role Purpose
Deliver high-quality coaching, mentoring and assessment to a caseload of Electrical Installations apprentices. Maintain strong relationships with employers, support learner progress, and ensure all apprenticeship standards, KSBs and EPA requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
Learner Support & Training
* Manage a caseload of learners, delivering coaching, mentoring, and training.
* Complete progress reviews and provide feedback to learners and employers.
* Plan and deliver learning and assessment, including English, maths and KSB development.
* Prepare learners for gateway and EPA, ensuring training plans are clear and aligned to standards.
* Deliver training on employer premises and develop learning materials and resources.
* Track off-the-job training and maintain accurate learner documentation.
* Support pastoral needs, promoting safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and wellbeing.
Assessment & Quality
* Carry out sign-up, initial assessment and ongoing assessment activities.
* Record progress, set targets, and ensure fair access to assessment.
* Support learners in building e-portfolios.
* Comply with Awarding Organisation requirements and participate in quality assurance processes.
Administration
* Interview and assess new applicants for programme suitability.
* Register learners with Awarding Organisations and maintain accurate electronic records.
* Document completions, withdrawals and visit records.
* Attend meetings as required and help monitor KPIs.
Employer Engagement & Business Development
* Build strong employer relationships and identify new business opportunities.
* Support employer understanding of their responsibilities and EPA processes.
* Recruit new learners and attend events to promote programmes.
Additional Responsibilities by Level
Trainer Assessor 1
* Must hold Level 3 TAQA (or equivalent).
* Mentor and countersign trainee assessors.
Trainer Assessor 2
(Progression dependent on business need)
* Contribute to IQA strategy and produce/update IQA plans.
* Support, observe and mentor other assessors.
* Lead standardisation meetings where appropriate.
* Liaise with awarding bodies and support external quality assurance visits.
* Maintain assessment and IQA caseload.
Requirements
Essential
* Level 3 vocational qualification in Electrical Installations with current CPD.
* TAQA/Assessing Qualification (A1 or equivalent).
* Relevant industry experience (Electrical Installations).
* Willingness to travel across sites and comply with lone working and safeguarding requirements.
* Enhanced DBS check (regulated activity)