Trainer Assessor - Engineering

Trainer Assessor - Engineering

Salary: up to £36,504.59 per annum depending on experience

Hours: 37 per week 

Weeks Per Year: Full Year 

Contract Type: Permanent

Site: Accrington, Lancashire

Closing Date: 10/11/2024

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 Engineering within our Apprenticeship provision.

The ideal candidate will have experience of delivery on Apprenticeship Standards with successful EPA results.

We are looking for candidates with experience in one (or more) of the following areas:

• Machining
• Engineering (technical support ad tool maker)

However, please do get in touch if you have other skills, knowledge and experience as we would be keen to explore how this might fit within our team of industry specialists.

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

For a candidate wishing to make the move from industry to assessing, a trainee assessor package (with support for completing their assessor qualification) could be explored.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at our Accrington site but may be required to travel across sites.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Deliver all elements of the assessed standards including: training, mentoring, learner reviews, timely feedback and assessment
• Deal with apprenticeship recruitment and enrolments
• Be involved in apprentice, College and company inductions
• Take a “hands-on” approach with apprentices, coaching and demonstrating best practice in line with the new Standards
• Conduct initial assessment of apprenticeship needs
• Carrying out monthly active learning and 12 weekly progress reviews with apprentices and employers.

What We Are Looking For:

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject
• A1 qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Teaching Qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Current industrial experience/ up to date industry CPD
• Experience of delivery and assessment of qualifications in this area
• IQA qualification (or willingness to work towards)

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

*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.