Work Based Assessor - 20 hours p/w (Term Time Only + 2 weeks) at Hopwood Hall
Hopwood Hall · Middleton, United Kingdom · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Middleton
- To undertake delivery, assessment and internal verification for learners completing work placements and accredited units for qualifications
- To support with all aspects of the learner journey, initial assessment, information advice and guidance, enrolment, learning, assessment, review of progress and progression to further learning or employment
- To liaise and communicate with employers of learners’ progress against individual targets and learning plans
- To maintain all quality assurance standards in relation to work based learning and in line with Gatsby Benchmarks, including attendance at meetings in relation to role and responsibilities
- To co-operate with the department's leadership team with regard to the annual review of teaching, learning & assessment
- To maintain CPD in subject specialist knowledge and skills to maintain quality learning and assessment, including a total communication approach and use of Virtual Learning Environments
- Must have own transport with business insurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Assessment and monitoring progress of learners according to college and national standards, policies and procedures
- Plan and deliver a strategy of placement visits/contacts to ensure that learners are supported, making progress and are achieving their work experience placements
- Monitor health, safety and safeguarding procedures in the work experience placements; maintain records and act on causes for concern with the relevant line manager
- Ensure effective liaison with employers to ensure that they are fully informed, all training opportunities identified, and learners are appropriately supported. This includes provision of documentation for recording progress
- Attend health and safety meetings, reporting work-based placement concerns and actions where appropriate
- Review and track all learners undertaking work-based practice and/or supported internships, identifying and using appropriate assessment methods required to meet bork based attitudes, skills and behaviours
- Set and review targets in line with the college timetable for all learners undertaking work placements and/or internships. Record these on the college Promonitor system
- Identify learners at risk of not achieving, in line with college procedures for attendance and safeguarding. Document and report to line manager
- Keep appropriate records and documentation in line with college expected standards; this includes, but not exclusively, records of attendance, recoding on ILP, planning documents
- To participate in the internal verification process of work-based learning assessments
- Assist with the promotion and marketing of relevant study programme and/or supported internship highlighting work placement opportunities and benefits to the learner
- Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge, including maintaining industry development; attend updates with vocational awarding bodies; develop Virtual Learning Environment skills
- Ensure skills specific to working environment are maintained and updated; this includes, but not exclusively, CPD relating to people with additional needs, to include total communication approach and working with individuals with SEND and autism.
14. Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualified/experienced work-based assessor with proven track record of securing work placements and developing skills that lead to employment for individuals with SEND.
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