Automotive EPA Coordinator (Variable Hours)
Wiltshire College & University Centre - Trowbridge campus
Are you an automotive professional with a passion for quality and standards? Do you want a flexible role where your industry expertise helps apprentices cross the finish line into their careers? If you’re detail‑driven, organised, and motivated to keep training on track – this could be the perfect next step. Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and ensure our future automotive talent succeeds in their End Point Assessments – your insight could be what gets them over the line.
What We Offer
Salary: £21.13 – £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay (Dependent on skills, qualifications & experience)
Variable Hours – flexible working to suit you
Excellent Benefits
* Teachers' Pension Scheme – a secure and valuable pension
* Regular CPD
* Employee Assistance Programme – confidential 24/7 wellbeing support
* Free On‑Site Gyms – available at multiple campuses
* Lifestyle Discounts – retail, tech, travel and leisure savings
* Funded CPD – grow your qualifications while you work
* On‑site perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, local attraction offers
Responsibilities
* Set up and oversee high‑quality EPA assessments (practical tasks, professional discussion, knowledge test) for automotive apprentices, including mock assessments.
* Work with employers and our college team to prepare apprentices for the gateway and EPA process.
* Liaise with colleagues such as Deputy Head and Exams team alongside assessors, apprentices and their employers and IMI awarding body to coordinate EPAs within apprentices’ required time period.
* Provide feedback to apprentices, identify gaps, and ensure evidence meets assessment standards.
* Maintain records, ensure compliance with awarding body requirements, and support continuous improvement of EPA processes.
* Bring your industry insight to ensure our assessments reflect current automotive technologies and practices.
Requirements
* A teaching/training qualification or assessor qualification (A1/TAQA).
* Significant hands‑on experience in the automotive sector (maintenance, diagnostics, EV/hybrid systems would be a plus).
* Previous experience as an EPA assessor or internal/external assessor in further education/training.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – you will be working with apprentices, employers and academic staff.
* Strong organisational skills, the ability to manage a variable schedule and work independently.
* Commitment to high quality, fairness and integrity in assessment.
* A flexible, collaborative approach – as this is variable hours, you’ll need to adapt to busy periods and plan accordingly.
Why Join the Team?
* Stay connected to the automotive industry – without the workshop demands.
* Be a key part of apprentices achieving success.
* Enjoy flexibility and meaningful impact in every shift.
Apply Today
Drive apprentice success – steer the industry's future. If you’re ready to use your expertise to help others pass their final milestone, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026
Application Note
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
Equality and Inclusion
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
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