Location & Salary
BA14 0ES, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, South West, UK
Salary: £21.13 - £25.34 per hour (dependant on skills, qualifications and experience)
Overview
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 are 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.
What We Offer (Benefits)
Salary: £21.13 - £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay (dependent on skills, qualifications & experience)
Variable hours – flexible working to suit you
* Teachers Pension Scheme – a secure and valuable pension
* Regular CPD – funded CPD to grow your qualifications while you work
* Employee Assistance Programme – confidential 24/7 wellbeing support
* Free on‑site gyms available at multiple campuses
* Lifestyle discounts: retail, tech, travel and leisure savings
* Discounted meals, hair & beauty services, local attraction offers
* On‑site perks such as discounted meals and beauty services
Role 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 the 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.
* Use industry insight to ensure assessments reflect current automotive technologies and practices.
Candidate Requirements
* 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.
* Strong organisational skills, ability to manage a variable schedule and work independently.
* Commitment to high quality, fairness and integrity in assessment.
* A flexible, collaborative approach.
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.
Drive apprentice success and steer the industry’s future.
Application Details
Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026.
Your application will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and assess them based on their abilities.
Equal Opportunities
Wiltshire College & University Centre embraces diversity and is committed to safeguarding. We follow Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education, including enhanced DBS checks, checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications such as online presence reviews for shortlisted candidates.
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