Assessor - Electrical

Responsible to the Construction Programme Area Manager. Work as a member of the constructionteam to support and assess Electrical learners practical and portfolio work for them to achieve their NVQ qualification.

The post involves working with learners mainly within the workplace and to ensure that instructing and assessment is of a consistently high standard. The post involves travelling to different workplaces to meet with learners/employers. The role of an assessor is to observe apprentices carrying out a range of Electrical tasks in the workplace and ensuring that the work carried out by the apprentice/operative meets industrial/professional standards.

There will also be some assessing work within the college depending on the structure of the training programme.

By agreement with the Programme Area Manager the Assessor may be asked to provide training and instruction to groups of learners carrying out practical activities as well as assessment of their practical and portfolio work.

Main duties and responsibilities

A:Assessing Learners Needs
1. Provide prospective learners/trainees and employers with appropriate advice and guidance.
2. Assess learners previous learning experiences and achievements in relation to the identified learning programme.
3. Conduct interviews with prospective students and administer any necessary selection tests.
4. Undertake initial assessments and identify any special learning or support needs.
5. Liaise with the relevant Team Leader in regard to student activities (enrolment, training plans, framework, etc).
6. Ensure learners are enrolled in college if they have not already been enrolled through the Training Unit.
7. Ensure learners are registered with all relevant awarding bodies.
8. Carry out the necessary induction with all learners for their training programmes.

B:Monitor and Support Learner Achievements

1.Monitor and support learners/trainees to achieve their qualifications through individual training plans.

2.Ensure that all necessary reviews are completed within required timescales.

3.Provide feedback to Team Leader and employers on the progress of learners/trainees.

4.Liaise with relevant college staff to support the development and delivery of qualifications in the workplace.

5.Ensure that all learners/trainees are supported, and produce evidence in the language of their choice.

6.Ensure that basic skills, Essential Skills and all other Framework elements are embedded into learning programmes as required.

7.Select a range of learning methods to suit individual learners/trainees.

8.Provide underpinning knowledge support if identified within the Individuals Learning Plan

C:Assessing the outcomes of learning and learners achievements

1.Carry out appropriate assessment strategies for learning programmes in line with awarding body requirements and communicate these to learners.

2.Use a range of appropriate assessment methods to conduct fair and reliable assessments.

3.Ensure that learners are provided with clear and constructive written and oral feedback within an appropriate timescale.

4.Maintain assessment records and provide information to relevant stakeholders e.g. colleagues, parents, employers, awarding bodies.

5.Communicate with Team Leader all information regarding learners progress

D: Maintain Quality Systems
1. Ensure that all recording systems are maintained e.g. training plans and reviews, programme files, registers and /or college tracking system, minutes of meetings, review and evaluation documents etc.
2. Ensure Internal Verification procedures are followed as required by college systems.
3. Support the Team Leader in maintaining the general quality of programmes.
4. Contribute to the annual review of all programmes and support the Team Leader in completing all college annual review and evaluation documentation.
5. Contribute to the college Annual Self Assessment system.
6. Ensure that the required number of health and safety monitoring visits is carried out for every learner annually and that the details are passed to the Training Unit.
7. Support the Team Leader in ensuring compliance with college and awarding body IV procedures.
8. Support the Team Leader to ensure External Verification requirements are met.

F:Other Duties

1.Take responsibility for self-development in line with college strategic aims
1. Carry out all duties with full regard to Health and Safety Procedures and Equal Opportunities
2. Carry out all duties in line with college policies and procedures
3. Keep abreast of all college initiatives and promote where relevant
4. Any other duties which can be reasonably expected in line with the Job role.

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