Assessor Trainer - Engineering & Manufacturing

Colchester Institute Corporation; Braintree; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a College Assessor Trainer for Engineering and Manufacturing at the Braintree Campus. The role focuses on hands-on training, assessing competence to industry standards, and liaising with employers to ensure work-readiness.

It is a permanent, full-time position on site. Your responsibilities include planning assessments, maintaining workshops, preparing materials, and ensuring compliance with awarding organisations.

Qualifications

• Education to level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in required subject or equivalent
• Industry experience within relevant sector

Responsibilities

• Train and assess candidates on site at the college toward agreed qualifications
• Maintain high standards of learner work, commitment and behaviour
• Keep training workshops safe and equipment functional, performing inspections and basic maintenance
• Prepare materials and equipment for teaching staff and students in a timely, efficient manner
• Complete awarding organisation documentation accurately and on time
• Evaluate and improve the quality of learning and teaching through college programmes
• Oversee practical community or college projects to maintain high standards

Job description

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a College Assessor Trainer to join our team. In this role you will support vocational learners through practical, hands-on training rather than traditional classroom teaching. The role focuses on facilitating skill development, coaching learners in workshop and community settings, and assessing competence against industry standards. Key responsibilities include planning and conducting assessments, providing constructive feedback, maintaining workshop equipment and safe working environments. The role also involves liaising with local employers and customers to ensure training aligns with workforce needs and industry expectations, helping learners become work-ready and professionally competent.

Job title: College Assessor Trainer - Engineering and Manufacturing

Permanent, Full Time

Braintree Campus

About the role:

• To train and assess candidates towards agreed qualifications on site at the college.
• To maintain high expectations of learner's work, commitment, and behaviour, taking action to ensure the highest of standards are met.
• Maintaining training workshops involves ensuring that all tools, machinery, and equipment are safe, functional, and fit for purpose to support effective practical training. This includes carrying out routine inspections, basic maintenance, and safety checks in line with health and safety regulations.
• To prepare materials and equipment as needed by teaching staff and students in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
• To complete all required awarding organisation documentation accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring full compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• To continuously evaluate and improve the quality of learning and teaching within your delivery utilising and engaging with the college's development and observation programmes.
• To carry out and oversee practical community or college projects ensuring high standards of work are always maintained.
• Industry experience within relevant sector.

Essential Qualifications:

• Education to level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in required subject or equivalent

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.