Assessor/Trainer in Early Years

Boston College; Boston; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Boston seeks an Assessor/Trainer in Early Years. You’ll help learners achieve their qualifications through regular assessments and tailored guidance. Candidates should have relevant experience in an Early Years setting, excellent communication skills, and a degree in Early Years. This role includes overseeing individual caseloads and delivering workshops, ensuring a supportive environment for learners. Enjoy professional development and generous benefits, including paid holidays and pension contributions.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employer pension contribution

Generous paid holidays

Discounted gym membership

Access to healthcare scheme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within an Early Years setting.
• Experience in managing individual learner caseloads.
• Ability to carry out assessments using varied methods.

Responsibilities

• Agree learning aims/outcomes with learners.
• Deliver evening workshops as part of the role.
• Provide guidance and monitoring according to quality standards.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Foundation degree or degree relevant in Early Years

Qualified or working towards an Assessors and/or Internal Verifiers qualification

Job description

JOB REF: VAF189: ASSESSOR/TRAINER IN EARLY YEARS

£26,436 - £28,433 per annum, dependent on qualifications & experience

37 hours per week

Boston College is looking to recruit an Assessor in Early Years. As an Assessor you will be responsible for agreeing learning aims/outcomes taking into account competence of the learner and their individual needs. Delivery of evening workshops will also form part of the role.

This is a great opportunity for someone with proven experience of working within an Early Years setting to share their skills and knowledge with support staff that are either new to an Early Years setting or developing their career opportunities. An assessor supports practitioners within Early Years settings to complete either a level 2 or level 3 Early Years qualification.

Taking responsibility for your own caseload of learners, you will carry out regular assessments against the qualification using a variety of assessment methods and ensuring quality and credibility. You will provide guidance and monitoring in accordance with quality procedures and awarding body standards and produce action plans to include the plan and programmes of assessment, feedback and timescale for delivery. You will be based at the main campus in Boston, however as part of the role you would also be required to work from our campus in Spalding as well as traveling to settings across the local area to meet with learners and employers.

You will have excellent organisation and communication skills and be able to work on own initiative. You must hold a foundation degree or degree relevant in Early Years. You must have proven experience of working within an Early Years setting. Preferably you will be qualified or working towards an Assessors and/or Internal Verifiers qualification.

For an informal discussion, please contact Danielle Brown, Senior Learning Lead, on [phone] ext. 3256*

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please complete an application here: https://ce1045li.webitrent.com/ce1045li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=86299202H4

What we offer

• Be part of a supportive and inclusive educational environment
• Enjoy professional development opportunities and career progression
• Employer pension contribution
• Full range of family friendly policies
• Generous paid holidays
• Generous sick pay policy
• Competitive salary
• Free on-site parking
• Access to apply for a discount card and benefits platform
• 30% discount on fees at on-site Nursery (Little Acorns)
• Access to a healthcare scheme following a successful probation period (Access to Best Doctors and contributions towards costs of optical, dental, physiotherapy and more!)
• Access to a reward discounts scheme following a successful probation period
• Discounted Gym Membership and free-swimming sessions (at certain times) with Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex
• On-site fine dining at our restaurant, EDEN
• On-site Coffee shops based at Rochford Campus and Peter Paine Performance Centre
• Annual Staff Celebration Day
• Christmas College Closure Days

Closing date: Tuesday 6 January 2026

Interview date: TBC

*Please note that the College will be closed from 5pm on 18 December and will reopen on 5 January. Any enquiries received during this period will be responded to when the College reopens.

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