Z007 Assessor in Groundworks - REQ02001

Gloucestershire Professional Services (GPS) is recruiting an Assessor or Associate Assessor/Trainer in Groundworks to join the Employer Training and Apprenticeship team based at Gloucestershire College.

We know how important it is to have industry experts in the team and we welcome applications from both experienced Trainers/Assessors or currently working in industry looking for a move into teaching. We will fully support you to complete your assessing qualification (CAVA) and by joining an experienced team, your colleagues will guide and coach you to develop into an experienced and successful assessor.

The Assessor/Trainers role is vital to a learner's successful completion of their Standard qualification. The role requires the assessor to work closely with the Employer, Learner and To develop and deliver materials as the Site Trainer to ensure delivery of training and work placed assessment of the learners aligns to the Standard Qualification they are completed. The Assessor Trainer will be supporting the learners in developing and applying their skills they have learnt in the classroom. The Assessor Trainer will be required to develop Teaching and assessment materials using a range of Microsoft packages, such as word and PowerPoint to assist with their Teaching and assessment methods and practice.

As an assessor/trainer, you will be planning assessment activity with the learner and employers, so all parties know what they need to achieve. Communicate this clearly, drive to employer's premises/site of work to complete assessment and to support the learner with gathering their evidence of workplace. Provide supportive and constructive feedback and develop activities to support the learners in their production of a portfolio of evidence. Supporting the Learner right through to their End Point Assessment Completion and achievement of their qualification as A Ground Worker. The Assessor Trainer will need to be able to plan their diary, use a range of IT packages, and be ambitious for their learners and looking for opportunities for self-development.

This is an exciting time to join the College with sustained growth and expansion of construction centres enabling us to recruit, develop and invest in new team members. We are proud of our state-of-the-art facilities to provide apprentice training across a wide range of specialisms.

This is a brilliant opportunity to pass your knowledge and expertise on to the next generation of budding Ground workers to meet the needs of the sector, if you have a real passion for your trade and teaching.

A career with us means much more than just a salary - we know that our people are our greatest asset; 96% of our employees are proud to work at the college and 90% of students would recommend GC as a place to study.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

A generous holiday allowance of 27 days per year (pro rata) + Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
A matched contribution pension scheme
Access to discounted benefits platform and discounted gym memberships
Family friendly policies and flexible working
Access to our employee assistance programme
Discounted nursery offer at My Ohana Gloucester through salary deduction

Please note that existing members of staff seeking redeployment will be given priority for all roles where they meet the essential criteria on the person specification.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we would recommend an early application.