Automotive Engineering Trainer Assessor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wigan; Híbrido; GBP 28 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Medicash healthcare plan

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational health and confidential c

Salary sacrifice schemes including Cyc

Ongoing professional development

Support to gain assessor qualification

Resumo da oferta

Wigan and Leigh College seeks an assessor to support automotive and vehicle maintenance apprentices in workplaces. You will observe practical tasks, review portfolios and question learners to verify underpinning knowledge, providing feedback to help progress.

The role requires current knowledge of hybrid and electric vehicle technology, strong coaching and communication skills, and willingness to travel to employer premises and college locations.

Qualificações

• Level 3+ in Automotive Engineering or Vehicle Maintenance or related discipline.
• Assessor qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

Responsabilidades

• Assess Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Maintenance apprentices in the workplace.
• Observe practical work and make evidence-based assessment decisions.
• Review portfolios and assess underpinning knowledge through questioning and professional discussion.
• Coach apprentices and give feedback to help them improve.
• Work with employers to create workplace assessment opportunities.
• Maintain accurate assessment and e-portfolio records.
• Contribute technical and assessment information to apprentice progress reviews.
• Support apprentices to reach competence for timely completion and Gateway.
• Take part in standardisation and quality assurance activity.
• Keep automotive and assessment knowledge current.

Conhecimentos

Hybrid/EV knowledge

Coaching & communication

Organisational skills

Formação académica

Level 3+ Automotive Engineering or Vehicle Maintenance

Assessor qualification or willingness to work towards

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This permanent post in the Construction & Engineering Apprenticeships team at Wigan and Leigh College involves assessing automotive and vehicle maintenance apprentices in their workplaces. The work centres on observing practical tasks, reviewing portfolios and questioning apprentices on underpinning knowledge, then giving feedback that helps them progress. Much of the time is spent at employer premises, so the role needs current hybrid and electric vehicle knowledge and willingness to travel. An enhanced DBS check is required, and an assessor qualification is needed or must be worked towards.

What the job involves

• Assess Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Maintenance apprentices in the workplace
• Observe practical work and make evidence-based assessment decisions
• Review portfolios and assess underpinning knowledge through questioning and professional discussion
• Coach apprentices and give feedback to help them improve
• Work with employers to create workplace assessment opportunities
• Maintain accurate assessment and e-portfolio records
• Contribute technical and assessment information to apprentice progress reviews
• Support apprentices to reach competence for timely completion and Gateway
• Take part in standardisation and quality assurance activity
• Keep automotive and assessment knowledge current

Qualifications

• Level 3 or above in Automotive Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance or a related discipline
• Assessor qualification, or willingness to work towards one

Experience

• Significant automotive industry experience
• Strong practical experience of diagnostics, maintenance and repair
• Experience supporting apprentices, trainees or colleagues to develop their skills

Skills & knowledge

• Current knowledge of hybrid and electric vehicle technology
• Strong coaching, communication and organisational skills
• Confident managing a caseload and keeping accurate digital records

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Committed to safeguarding and inclusion
• Able to travel to employer premises and College locations
• Willing to maintain occupational and assessor competence

Nice to have

• Previous assessment or apprenticeship experience
• Manufacturer accreditation
• Master Technician status
• IQA qualification

What's offered

• Generous annual leave including bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health and confidential counselling
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and buy tech
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Support to gain or maintain assessor qualification