Dental Workplace Assessor - Oxford

Tempdent Recruitment & Training; Oxford; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days

Christmas closure

Birthday day off

CPD opportunities

Supportive workplace

Contribution to future workforce

Job summary

Tempdent Recruitment & Training seeks an experienced Dental Nurse to transition into an education-focused Workplace Assessor role in Oxford. You will observe and assess Dental Nursing learners in real clinical settings, guiding them toward End Point Assessments while collaborating with employers and Tempdent.

The role emphasizes mentoring and professional development. You will support learners completing the Diploma in Dental Nursing, maintain professional standards, and contribute to shaping

Qualifications

• Qualified GDC registered Dental Nurse.
• Assessor qualification (CAVA or TAQA) or willingness to acquire.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage your own schedule and work independently.
• Experience assessing Dental Nursing qualifications or apprenticeships is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and carry out workplace assessments for Dental Nursing learners within required timelines.
• Communicate effectively with practice managers and learners when arranging assessment visits.
• Ensure all relevant clinical treatments are booked and ready for observation.
• Provide constructive and supportive feedback to learners and employers.
• Manage your own assessment diary to maximise assessment opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and timely completion of assessment documentation.
• Support a caseload of learners and prepare them for End Point Assessment (EPA).
• Conduct Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities checks within dental practices.
• Facilitate communication between learners, employers and Tempdent.
• Attend team meetings, handovers and standardisation sessions.
• Work towards agreed targets and KPIs.
• Maintain GDC registration and CPD requirements.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, and best practice across all training environments.

Skills

GDC registered Dental Nurse

Assessor qualification (CAVA/TAQA)

Strong communication

Time management

Independent work

Education

Diploma in Dental Nursing

Teaching or training qualification

Job description

If you’re an experiencedDental Nurselooking to step away from full-time chairside work but still want to make a real impact in the profession, this could be the perfect opportunity.

AtTempdent, we support and develop the next generation of Dental Nurses through high-quality training and apprenticeships. We’re looking for passionate dental professionals to join our team asWorkplace Assessors, helping learners develop the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers.

Location: This is a field based role support learners in Oxford

Salary: For candidates that are not yet CAVA qualified, we will be fully supportive to achieve this qualification with a starting salary of up to £28,500 per annum (pro rata) thisequates to £17,100 per annum for 3 days.

We can offer up to £30,000 per annum pro rata for candidates with relevant qualifications and experience.

This role is ideal for aqualified dental nurse with industry experiencewho enjoys mentoring others and wants to move into education and assessment.

As aWorkplace Assessor, you will support and assess learners completing theDiploma in Dental Nursing, visiting them in their dental practices to observe and assess their skills in real clinical environments.

You’ll work closely with learners, employers and the Tempdent team to ensure apprentices progress successfully and are fully prepared for theirEnd Point Assessment (EPA).

Key responsibilities

• Schedule and carry out workplace assessments for Dental Nursing learners within required timelines
• Communicate effectively withpractice managers and learnerswhen arranging assessment visits
• Ensure all relevant clinical treatments are booked and ready for observation
• Provideconstructive and supportive feedbackto learners and employers
• Manage your own assessment diary to maximise assessment opportunities
• Maintain accurate and timely completion of assessment documentation
• Support a caseload of learners and prepare them forEnd Point Assessment (EPA)
• ConductHealth & Safety and Equal Opportunities checkswithin dental practices
• Facilitate communication between learners, employers and Tempdent
• Attend team meetings, handovers and standardisation sessions
• Work towards agreed targets and KPIs
• MaintainGDC registration and CPD requirements
• Promote safeguarding, equality, and best practice across all training environments

What we are looking for:

• Qualified GDC registered Dental Nurse
• Assessor qualification (CAVA or TAQA) or willing to acquire
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage your own schedule
• Confident using office software and digital systems-
• Ability to motivate and support learner
• Experience assessing Dental Nursing qualifications or apprenticeships would be beneficial
• Teaching or training qualification (AiET or willing to acquire
• Knowledge of or experience working in work-based learning or apprenticeships
• Confident to build strong relationships with learners and employers
• Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Confident to communicate clearly and professionally
• Maintains high professional and clinical standards

This is your chance to share your knowledge, support learners and help shape the future of dental nursing while progressing your own career into education.

• 20 days annual leave (increasing with length of service plus bank holidays)
• 3 days off for Christmas closure
• Birthday day off, as a gift from us to you following 1 year service
• CPD and internal development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Contribution to the development of the future dental workforce.

We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an on-going basis which may mean this vacancy closes prior to the advertised closing date if we have identified a suitable.