Assessor - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair

Leeds City College are recruiting for 2 Assessors for Motor vehicles—L2 Autocare & L3 Service & Repair roles within our apprenticeship team with the School of Sustainable Technologies and Motor Vehicles. Ideally, this will incorporate most of the assessing in the workplace with teaching within the college workshops.

The job role will be geared around supporting Level 3 apprentices undertaking the Motor Vehicle AutoCare apprenticeship. The assessor is expected to visit local companies in the West Yorkshire region, share their knowledge and experience with apprentices, and train them to meet the knowledge, skills, and behaviours related to the apprenticeship standard.

The teaching element will be based on two full days per week, 50% in the workshop and 50% in classroom theory. It will cover all aspects of motor vehicle repairs at Level 2 and Level 3 in preparation for the End-Point Assessments.

Safety compliance is paramount, along with the ability to communicate well with employers, promoting a positive insight into Leeds City College. Working with young people can be very rewarding, and the appointed person will have an ability to give lots of positive feedback, which will encourages our apprentices to achieve the recognition they deserve.

Assessing apprentices in the workplace will form a further 2-3 days of the job role, ensuring students are gaining the required skills to meet the standard.

Leeds City College extensively uses the OneFile E-portfolio system, so experience working with OneFile or a similar E-portfolio would be an advantage. This system logs all apprentice progress and achievements, so the suitable candidate will need to plan regular visits and write detailed progress reviews for each apprentice.

What You Will Do

• This role involves visiting students in their workplaces to check the competency and quality of their work while supporting them in building their on-site evidence portfolios.
• Your priority will be to support students to achieve their full potential. 
• Visit the student's workplace to observe them working on their skills.
• Complete progress reviews with students and setting them targets.
• Liaise with employers, teaching staff & support departments to progress students through their apprenticeship.

About You

• Be apprentice trained with a minimum of 5 years experience in the industry and up-to-date, relevant industry knowledge.
• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in the subject area along with a teaching qualification or to work towards.
• Hold an assessor qualification would be an advantage; however, we will support any candidate in achieving this award.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
• Support Staff 39 days
• Academic 44 days
• Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally. 

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.