Apprenticeships Programmes - Assessor

City University London; Islington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Islington is seeking an Assessor for its Apprenticeships Programme. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience overseeing Apprenticeship courses and holds relevant qualifications. Key responsibilities include assessment, scheduling reviews, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including a comprehensive training package.

Benefits

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience overseeing Apprenticeship courses.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with learners and staff.
• Experience in management skills relevant to apprenticeship delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide feedback on evidence submitted for Apprenticeship programs.
• Manage booking of tripartite reviews and scheduling.
• Assist with monthly progress reports and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Influencing and motivating

IT literacy

Education

TAQA, V1, D32/33 or equivalent

Leadership/Management related NVQ level 5

PTLSS or equivalent teaching qualification

Job description

Apprenticeships Programme - Assessor

Drysdale Building

Fixed-term

Full-time

£34,610

Closing date: 05 October 2025 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled for TBC.

Overview

City St Georges, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City St George's attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries. In the last decade City St George's has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City St George's has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The City St George's Apprenticeships Hub is a central service to lead, support and develop apprenticeships provision and apprentices across the university. Key to the success and growth of apprenticeships is a clear structure and process from enrolment to completion. To strengthen the current provision and grow it further, an Assessor with proven Management skills and good apprenticeship experience is essential, to assist the Apprenticeships Hub and meet/exceed DfE and Ofsted regulations and requirements.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the assessment and feedback of evidence submitted on the Apprenticeship programs, including preparation for End-point Assessment process.
• You will be responsible for diary management of booking Tripartite reviews and scheduling in line with DfE funding rule requirements.
• You will support the Apprenticeships Team with completion of monthly progress reports, updating and marking of the LMS; ensuring learners are compliant with DfE and OFSTED regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

• You will have a minimum assessor award such as TAQA, V1, D32/33 or equivalent experience of overseeing Apprenticeship courses for at least 3 years, and a Leadership/Management related NVQ level 5 or equivalent experience. PTLSS, or equivalent teaching qualification is desirable.
• You will have good organisational skills and the ability to plan, prioritize work independently. You will have the ability to communicate with a range of Learners, Staff and Employers and the ability to influence and motivate as appropriate. You will identify and help Learners to overcome potential barriers to progress and achieve.
• You will be able to work on own initiative and problem solve, and also exercise sound judgment and escalate appropriate issues that present a risk. In addition, you will be self-motivated, professional and possess the ability to adapt quickly to change and learn new processes and procedures. You will be IT literate, with the ability to adapt to new systems easily.
• Experience as an Assessor or overseeing and management of apprenticeship courses is essential; previous FE experience is highly suitable for this role, which does not include delivery/teaching of the program, however sound assessment skills are required.
• Sound understanding of management skills and knowledge is required, this can be from previous roles or delivery of standards at Level 5 or in a senior managerial role within apprenticeship delivery.

Benefits and Equality

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture, for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or social class. For more information on our approaches to encouraging an inclusive environment, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Pages.

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