Trainer Assessor Functional Skills - English

Trainer Assessor Functional Skills – English

Salary: Up to £33,420 Per annum

Hours: 22.2 hrs per week

Weeks Per Year: Full year

Contract Type: Permanent

Site: Accrington & Rossendale College

Closing Date: 12/01/2025

Interview Date: TBC

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group. 

Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.

The Exciting Role 

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Trainer Assessor in English within our Apprenticeship provision. 

The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering Functional Skills from Entry 3 to Level 2

This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified assessor looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation. 

Working hours will be between Monday and Thursday

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supporting the delivery of apprenticeship programmes through the planning, delivery and feedback of Functional Skills English to apprentices and pre-apprentices
• Plan and deliver Functional Skills across a variety of settings – including on college sites, at employer premises and/or online, both one-to-one and in small groups across Lancashire.  
• Use apprentices starting points, identified from their initial assessments to individualise learning plans to support them to successful completion of their Functional Skills
• Monitor the progress of students ensuring that appropriate support is provided in order to improve retention and timely achievement 

What We Are Looking For:

• Recognised teaching qualification
• 4 GCSE grade C or equivalent including Maths and English
• Completed or working towards a relevant Assessor Trainer qualification (desirable)
• Experience of successfully delivering functional skills from Entry Level 3 to Level 2 in maths and/or English

What We Offer in Return:

• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year
• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Further Questions?

Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

The Company

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.