Assessor in Health & Social Care - Work Based Learning (Fixed term cover role)

Coleg y Cymoedd; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Coleg y Cymoedd is seeking an Assessor in Health and Social Care to plan, manage and review assessments, ensuring learners understand the process and receive constructive feedback. You will track progress, develop schedules, and collaborate with colleagues to uphold high standards.

You will liaise with employers and awarding organisations, support learners through qualifications, and promote the college. The role involves safeguarding, an enhanced DBS check, and mandatory EWC registration for

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) is mandatory for roles involving direct interaction with learners.
• Commitment to safeguarding learners.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and review assessments, ensuring learners understand the assessment process and receive constructive feedback.
• Track learner progress, develop assessment schedules, and collaborate with colleagues to maintain high teaching and assessment standards.
• Liaise with employers, awarding organisations and relevant stakeholders to support learner development.
• Communicate effectively with customers and employees, and promote the college.
• Support learners throughout their qualifications and contribute to service excellence at the college.

Job description

About the Role:

As an Assessor in Health and Social care, you will plan, manage, and review assessments, ensuring learners understand the assessment process and receive constructive feedback. You will track learner progress, develop assessment schedules, and collaborate with colleagues to maintain high teaching and assessment standards. Additionally, you will liaise with employers, awarding organisations, and relevant stakeholders to support learner development. You will also communicate effectively with customers and employees, support learners throughout their qualifications, and promote the college.

Further information:

All staff employed at Coleg y Cymoedd have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of learners, and all those working at the College are expected to uphold this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment processes, all new starters must successfully complete the required pre‑employment checks prior to commencing employment. This includes an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. For roles that involve direct interaction with learners, registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) is also a mandatory requirement.

We are a values driven organisation committed to employing a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment where colleagues are respected and supported to be themselves. We treat every individual with dignity, fairness, and respect.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and communities, particularly in relation to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion and/or belief. We are committed to removing barriers and making our recruitment processes as inclusive and accessible as possible.

We welcome applications in both Welsh and English. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. If you are a Welsh speaker or learner, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Roles at Coleg y Cymoedd are campus‑based to support teaching, learner experience and service delivery.

Postholders may request flexible working, including limited remote-working, through the College’s Flexible Working Process (a statutory day‑one right). Requests are considered individually based on role needs and service coverage.

Candidates or employees with accessibility or reasonable-adjustment needs are encouraged to discuss these with the People & Culture team.

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on the advertised closing date. Applications received after this deadline may not be considered.