Construction Assessor (Midlands)
Job Title: Construction Assessor
Responsible to: Construction Operations Manager
Location: Remote but ideally based around the Midlands area- with national travel required and overnight stays
Purpose of the role:
To coach learners through a suitable learning programme in Construction and Plant Operations, from induction to certification. Ensure all assessment, learning, training and testing activities meet the need of the learner and employer, as well as external and internal audit requirements. Particular focus on quality assurance to maximise success rates and learner and employer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Visit learners in their working environment to carry out inductions, reviews, action planning, observations and assessments.
- Teach, learn, guide and mentor learners throughout their qualification, and embedding Maths and English.
- Accurate and timely completion of all relevant documentation and records relating to learners training, progress and achievement including;
- Learner Reviews
- Records of Assessment
- Contact Logs
- Action plans/feedback
- Training records
- IV Documentation
- Any other contractual paperwork
- Keep up to date with your specific occupational area and with the latest developments in assessment methods.
- Ensure Learners are fully aware of their progress and where their evidence meets the standards of the qualification.
- Implement specific training needs to assist learner’s progressions.
- Provide on-going information, advice and guidance.
- Pro-actively engage with employers and update them of learners progress.
- Embed safeguarding, British values, awareness of prevent, equality and diversity and health and safety into the learners programme.
- Maintain assessment standards to TDLB D32/D33/A1/,TAQA, Standard 9 at all times.
- Provide support and guidance to learners as well as providing more specific support for additional learning needs and additional social needs.
- Accurately complete learner Health and Safety documentation and report on any issues.
- Support and maintain the quality assurance process for assessment, training and verification purposes, in line with Portland Training’s policies and all related Awarding Body procedures and guidelines.
- Contribute to maintaining delivery, practical and knowledge based skills and identify and record occupational training provided.
- Committed to continuous improvement – personal and organisational.
- Increase the portfolio of the company by assisting in the marketing of all areas of the business.
- Adhere to Portland Training’s IQA policies and procedures.
- Maintain own caseloads at viable levels
Core Responsibilities
- Ensure Ofsted and funding guidance is adhered to and knowledge is continually updated.
- Responsible for safeguarding of vulnerable adults and ensuring Portland Training’s Safeguarding and Prevent policy and processes are adhered to at all times.
- Advocate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times in line with our policy and values.
- Commit to personal development and undertake training where appropriate.
- Review and analyse own performance against required outcomes to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
- May occasionally be required to work out of normal hours and take on additional responsibilities as requested by line management.
- Positively contributes toward the BEST culture (Share ideas, support other members of staff, going above and beyond, enhancing the reputation, positively impacting as a champion, additional duties to help achieve business goals).
- Clearly demonstrating Portland’s policies and procedures (Attendance, Professional conduct).
Skills & Experience Required
- Experience of embedding functional skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads
- Ability to use initiative and be flexible in approach
- Contribute and work well as part of a team
- Some supervisory experience is desirable
- Experience of mentoring, coaching, delivering training or supporting personal development to learners
- Full driving licence, their own vehicle and business insurance as travelling will be required as learners will be spread over a large geographical area
Qualifications
- D32 / 33 or A1 units
- Recognised Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS, Cert Ed, PGCE
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English
- Relevant qualifications in subject area(s):
- L2 NVQ Certificate in Construction Operations
- L2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations
- L2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations
- Experience of both paper based and e-portfolios
- Occupationally competent in accordance with Awarding Body guidelines
General Information
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £34,000 – £38,000+ DOE
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bonus Scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Portland Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS disclosure at an appropriate level.
If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection or application process due to disability or a long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.
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