Trainer Assessor – Engineering
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- New
- Salary:
- Up to £36,504.59 per annum depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 August 2024
Job overview
Trainer Assessor – Engineering
Salary: Up to £36,504.59 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing date: 18 August 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.
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
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 visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: 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.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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