Assessor: Carpentry

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cilfrew; On-site; GBP 32,241 - 34,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Flexible working

CPD support

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

NPTC Group of Colleges is seeking a full-time assessor in its Pathways Training department in Wales. You will deliver education, gain experience for a potential teaching career, and work 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekends.

Applicants should hold a Level 3 qualification, an Assessor Award, Level 2 Maths and English, and IT literacy to level 2. The college offers strong pension schemes and generous holiday.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 qualification (NVQ/QCF or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and have relevant industrial experience along with an Assessor Award.
• Candidates require Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English and be IT Literate to level 2.
• Contract: Full time, permanent. 37 hours per week (incl evenings, occasional early mornings and weekends).

Responsibilities

• Deliver education as part of our Pathways Training department.
• Assist learners and support teaching activities with a view to progressing to teaching roles.
• Fulfil duties as an assessor and contribute to college education.

Skills

IT literacy

Education

Level 3 qualification in relevant discipline

Assessor Award

Level 2 maths

Level 2 English

IT literacy level 2

Job description

£32,241 to £34,720 per year, 32241 - 34720

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

19/08/2026

About this job

An exciting opportunity to join our Pathways Training department has arisen where you will play a key role in the delivery of education.

This role can also provide you with worthwhile experience if you wish to pursue a career in teaching at a later stage.

Contract: Full time, permanent. 37 hours per week (including evening work and occasional early mornings and weekends). About you: You will need to hold a Level 3 qualification (NVQ/QCF or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and have relevant industrial experience along with an Assessor Award.

Candidates require level 2 qualifications in Maths and English and be IT Literate to level
2. About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.

NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.

Why work for us?

As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available.

These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher's Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation.

We contribute at least £10 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.

The holiday allowance is excellent right from year

• You have 28 days per year of holiday, rising to 32 after 5 years, and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave.

With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 41 days of annual leave as an assessor.

This is work-life balance!

We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College.

Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline.

The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.

There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South, we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.

The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.

On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.

NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!