Dental Workplace Assessor — Part-Time, Field-Based

Tempdent; Rishton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

3 days off for Christmas

Birthday day off

CPD and internal development

Remote working

Supportive and collaborative work env.

Contribution to future dental workers

Job summary

Tempdent is seeking an experienced Dental Nurse to transition into a Workplace Assessor role. This part-time position (3 days per week) is field-based, supporting learners in Preston to observe and assess them in real dental practices as they work toward the Diploma in Dental Nursing.

You will visit practices, observe skills, provide supportive feedback and help learners prepare for the End Point Assessment, while maintaining GDC registration and CPD compliance.

Qualifications

• GDC registered dental nurse with practice experience.
• Assessor qualification (CAVA/TAQA) or willingness to acquire.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage own schedule.
• Experience mentoring learners or teaching is advantageous.
• Familiarity with work-based learning or apprenticeships.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and carry out workplace assessments for Dental Nursing learners within required timelines.
• Communicate with practice managers and learners when arranging assessment visits.
• Provide constructive and supportive feedback to learners and employers.
• Manage your assessment diary to maximise opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and timely assessment documentation.
• Support a caseload of learners and prepare them for End Point Assessment (EPA).
• Conduct Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities checks in dental practices.
• Facilitate communication between learners, employers and Tempdent.
• Attend team meetings, handovers and standardisation sessions.
• Work toward targets and KPIs and maintain GDC registration and CPD requirements.

Skills

GDC registered

Assessor qualification

Dental nurse experience

Mentoring

Independent scheduling

Digital systems

Communication

Education

TAQA/CAVA assessor training

AiET teaching qualification

Tools

Office software

Digital assessment tools

Job description

Tempdent is seeking an experienced Dental Nurse to transition into a Workplace Assessor role. This part-time position (3 days per week) is field-based, supporting learners in Preston to observe and assess them in real dental practices as they work toward the Diploma in Dental Nursing.

You will visit practices, observe skills, provide supportive feedback and help learners prepare for the End Point Assessment, while maintaining GDC registration and CPD compliance.