Business and Management Courses Assessor
You will be qualified to level 5 in Business or Management and will have a teaching qualification, ideally at Level 5 but we will consider those qualified to Level 3. A management degree will also be an advantage.
We offer a highly competitive package and place great emphasis on staff development. As a growing company, we offer good career prospects for the right people and a supportive working environment.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Assessors qualification
- Experience in creating schemes of work and lesson plans
- Experience in working against the new standards
- Possess qualifications and occupational competence required to deliver advertised job
- Ability to ‘make time’ for the learners and ensure timely completion
- Dedicated to constructive and timely feedback including reviews
- Awareness of the new education inspection framework
- You should be assessor qualified, enthusiastic, motivated, encouraging and learner-centered.
Job Description: Business and Management Assessor
Level: 1 to 5
Contract Type: Freelance or Part time positions available.
Remuneration: depending on experience and skills set.
Working Pattern: 2-3 days per week, Mon-Sun (days can be flexible).
Location: London with some opportunities to deliver online.
Responsible to: Managing Director
Purpose of Job: Assessors are key to the success of our learners’ learning journey. The role is to deliver Business, Sales, Management and Customer Services courses Level 1 to 5. To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- you must be enthusiastic and passionate about teaching, learning and developing individuals’ skills.
- Being able to share your own skills and develop others alongside maintaining a positive relationship with the apprentice and employer is of upmost importance.
- You will be responsible for maintaining a caseload of learners as well as supporting learner achievement, success and progression.
- You will teach, assess and record all aspects of teaching and learning using e-portfolios and learner journeys, creating a bespoke programme for each learner
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
- Plan and deliver both knowledge and competency based qualifications according to relevant Awarding Bodies, funding and organisational requirements.
- Plan and deliver workshops or ‘off-the job’ training sessions where necessary to provide effective teaching and learning opportunities to fulfil requirements of the programme.
- Prepare and develop resources to support delivery of the learning programme including Moodle resources.
- Provide support, information and guidance to learners through a coaching model.
- Completion of monthly learner progress reviews and target setting.
- Track learner progression and assess achievement to ensure timely completion of programmes.
- Support, deliver and develop learner’s awareness and skills in areas including literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, employability, sustainability and all crosscutting themes
- Support contract, quality and compliance requirements to ensure attainment, recruitment and caseload targets are met.
- Have a strong commitment to continued professional development and a willingness to explore opportunities for further development.
- Elements of the role may involve working with adults at risk, children and young people in an educational setting.
- Reviewing the safeguarding and wellbeing of learners and escalating through the appropriate process where required.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to promote and adhere to the Company values and behaviours
- Ability to express ideas succinctly and clearly, both verbally and in written work • Passionate about achieving high levels of excellence in education, learning and development
- Able to demonstrate a clear commitment to high standards and the ability to drive continuous improvement
- Highly professional and motivated with high levels of commitment and confidentiality
- Ability to work as part of a team
Essential Criteria
- TAQA or equivalent
- Proven experience of assessing/tutoring vocational qualifications
- Occupational competence for the specialised vocational areas and level required
- Digitally competent and confident
- Resilience
- Demonstrable commitment to equality and diversity and inclusion
- Ability to react flexibly under pressure and to work to tight deadlines
- Proven experience of using digital technologies to promote teaching and learning
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Hands-on approach and ‘can do’ attitude
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work proactively using own initiative
- Committed to learning and development
- Knowledge and understanding of the Professional Standards for Worked Based Learning Practitioners in UK
- Travel to a variety of locations to coach learners at their place of work
- Carry out risk assessments on employer premises, where needed
- Carry out onsite/online coaching, which includes but not limited to, Learning and Development Reviews, review action plans, undertake observations and assessment of Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours, provide constructive feedback and build a portfolio of evidence as part of their programme of study to ensure successful achievement and support learners personal and professional development.