Assessor

My client is a very successful Norfolk based organisation offering professional training in the Financial Services Sector as well as apprenticeships and leadership training. My client pride themselves on being at the forefront of online delivery that inspires innovation, curiosity and professional growth through learning. My clients growing number of industry experts, build the skills needed today to develop the experts of tomorrow within their specialist chosen sector. If you are looking for a meaningful career within a progressive and expanding business, I would love to hear from you. Overview As an Assessor you will play an integral part in guiding and supporting Learners through their programme to successfully achieve all requirements. You will have a strong desire to ensuring our learners achieve in a timely manner and our programmes operate compliantly, effectively, and efficiently. To achieve this, you will provide achievement focussed support to learners and work collaboratively with the delivery team tutors. Key roles and responsibilities The scope of this role is, to support our learners through setting, assessing, and marking work in collaboration with their assigned industry specialist tutor within the Insurance, Financial Services or Commercial delivery team and includes : 1. Supporting, motivating, and building relationships with learners to ensure continuous progression through the programme and timely achievement. 2. Stretch and challenge learner’s when setting, assessing, and marking work. 3. Monitoring progress to include identification of possible challenges and supporting learners in overcoming these. 4. Embed personal development, welfare, and behaviour topics into sessions where appropriate 5. Work in collaboration with the learners’ tutor. 6. Conduct one to one progress reviews alongside the learner’s Tutor. 7. Build learner portfolios ahead of target gateway dates. 8. Build rapport with employers to ensure the successful delivery of training programmes 9. Raise concerns immediately to the company’s designated safeguarding officer 10. Create support and / or study plans for learners as required or appropriate 11. Maintaining records in line with company policies and procedures and in accordance with Apprenticeship funding rules. 12. Contribute to sector meetings to monitor, review, and evaluate relevant courses 13. Supporting, motivating, and building relationships with learners to ensure continuous progression through the programme and timely achievement. 14. Stretch and challenge learner’s when setting, assessing, and marking work. 15. Monitoring progress to include identification of possible challenges and supporting learners in overcoming these. 16. Embed personal development, welfare, and behaviour topics into sessions where appropriate 17. Work in collaboration with the learners’ Tutor. 18. Conduct one to one progress reviews alongside the learner’s Tutor. 19. Build learner portfolios ahead of target gateway dates. 20. Build rapport with employers to ensure the successful delivery of training programmes 21. Raise concerns immediately to the company’s designated safeguarding officer 22. Create support and / or study plans for learners as required or appropriate 23. Maintaining records in line with company policies and procedures and in accordance with Apprenticeship funding rules. 24. Contribute to sector meetings to monitor, review, and evaluate relevant courses Accountabilities Support my clients development through a broad range of business changes. Provide objective advice to department heads so informed decisions are made against business strategies. Identify areas of opportunity and propose new ideas by taking a creative, solution focussed approach. Identify areas of risk arising from stakeholders' experience or with the systems or processes. Contribute to robust and effective compliance controls within the business. Providing accurate reports for the Senior Management Team as required. Supporting the senior management and business support teams in preparation for regulatory audits (ESFA, PFA, Ofsted etc.) Keep department heads informed. Ensuring continuous improvement of performance and quality standards in a supportive and objective manner. Working collaboratively across all areas of the business to meet and maintain stakeholder requirements. Ensure both internal and external performance and quality standards are met. Ensuring that all stakeholders are communicated with in a polite, professional, and timely manner. Operate strictly within the funding and performance rules of our commissioners, including the Education and Skills Funding Agency (Department for Education) and Ofsted. Contribute to a culture of performance and quality built on transparency, respect, and high professional. Requirements Essential Assessor qualification (D32 / 33, A1, CAVA.) At least 5 years assessing experience At least 3 years' experience of working with apprenticeship standards End point assessment experience Knowledge of the Apprenticeship funding rules Knowledge of the Ofsted Education Inspection framework Comprehensive IT skills including the use of E-portfolios and Microsoft Office Applications Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong organisational and time management skills Creativity to make learning engaging A flexible approach to your work A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with evidence of own ongoing CPD Interpersonal skills Training, coaching and / or mentoring skills Attention to detail Enthusiasm, positivity, motivation, and commitment Patience and a sense of humour Desirable Occupational competence in Insurance industry, Financial Services industry or Leadership and Management (at least 2 years) Internal Quality Assurer qualification (D34, V1, IQA Award.) Benefits Salary £(phone number removed) Remote working (nationwide) Smart / casual dress code 20 (plus Bank Holidays) 5 additional discretionary Christmas holiday days Nest Pension Commitment to your training and development Start the weekend early (4pm closing on a Friday) Team Social events Diverse and progressive culture