Description
Are you passionate about developing people, maintaining high standards, and supporting excellence in healthcare practice?
We’re looking for an Assessor & Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) to join our Clinical Training and Development team at Horder Healthcare. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in supporting our clinical colleagues to achieve nationally recognised Health & Social Care qualifications.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Assess learners through workplace observations, professional discussions and portfolio reviews.
2. Provide constructive, developmental feedback to support learner progression.
3. Monitor progress and support timely completion of qualifications.
4. Carry out Internal Quality Assurance activities, including sampling and standardisation.
5. Support assessors to maintain high‑quality assessment practice.
6. Prepare documentation for External Quality Assurance (EQA) visits.
7. Promote a positive, supportive learning culture aligned to our values.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
8. Experience working in a healthcare environment
9. Level 3 (or above) Diploma in Health & Social Care
10. Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent)
11. Level 4 IQA qualification (or working towards)
12. Experience assessing Health & Social Care qualifications and supporting learners
13. Strong communication, organisation and relationship‑building skills
Desirable
14. Apprenticeship assessment experience (Health and Social Care)
15. Experience using e‑portfolio systems (Learning Assistant)
16. Teaching qualification (Level 3 AET or above)
Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough, with occasional travel to other sites required.
Contract Type: Bank / Zero-Hours
Salary: up to £19.50 per hour, depending on experience
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.