Dental Workplace Assessor - Preston

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

If you're an experienced Dental Nurse looking 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.

At Tempdent, 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 as Workplace Assessors, helping learners develop the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers.

Position: Dental Workplace Assessor - Part time (3 days per week)

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

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 a qualified dental nurse with industry experience who enjoys mentoring others and wants to move into education and assessment.

As a Workplace Assessor, you will support and assess learners completing the Diploma 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 their End Point Assessment (EPA).

Key responsibilities

• Schedule and carry out workplace assessments for Dental Nursing learners within required timelines
• Communicate effectively with practice managers and learners when arranging assessment visitsEnsure 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

What we are looking for

• Qualified GDC registered Dental Nurse
• Assessor qualification (CAVA or TAQA) or willing to acquire
• Experience working in dental practice
• 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
• Passionate about developing future dental professionals
• 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

The Knovia Group is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of learners, children, young people and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to contribute to a culture where people feel safe, respected and able to achieve their potential. As part of our safer recruitment processes, appropriate pre-employment checks, including DBS, right to work, reference and social media checks where required, will be undertaken.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

Our One Tempdent benefits

• .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
• . Remote working
• . Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• . Contribution to the development of the future dental workforce.