Early Years Assessor

Teaching Vacancies; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days’ annual leave (calculated from

Free eye tests

Season ticket loan / bus pass

Wellbeing toolkit

Blue Light Card discounts

LinkedIn Learning access

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Activate Learning are recruiting an enthusiastic Early Years Assessor to visit and assess CACHE Early Years students on placements at Oxford College. This permanent, part-time role (0.6 FTE, 25 hours per week during term-time) offers an opportunity to combine teaching with practical assessment in a supportive further education environment.

Applicants should be qualified assessors with level 5 or a degree and a management qualification, and must be willing to travel to external sites with

Qualifications

• Assessors must hold recognised assessor qualifications and relevant level 5 professional qualification or a degree with management qualification.
• Occupational competence in the early years sector demonstrated through qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Visit and assess CACHE Early Years students on their placements.
• Deliver vocational Early Years/Childcare courses and embed employability.
• Travel to external sites with reliable transport and represent the college professionally.

Skills

Assessor qualifications

Level 5 qualification

Degree in Early Years

Experience in Early Years sector

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Management qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

Role: Early Years Assessor

Location: Oxford City College

Contract: permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week during term-time (0.6 FTE)

What you’ll be doing

Activate Learning are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Assessor at Oxford College to visit and assess our CACHE Early Years students whilst on their placements.This post provides an excellent opportunity for an early years/childcare trainer and assessor with passion and drive for education and who is committed to enabling our students to unlock their potential and switch on to the power of learning.

Our Lifestyles department has an excellent record of delivering vocational Early Years/Childcare courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. We deliver well-established and highly successful professionally accredited courses in Early Years.

This is a permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week during term-time (0.6 FTE) at our City of Oxford College campus.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for people who can act as role models for our students and ensure that they leave us with not just their professional qualifications, but the attributes required to progress in the world of work. A genuine interest in working with and developing young people is a requirement.

Successful candidates will have an assessor's qualification, appropriate level 5 professional qualification and/or a degree and management qualification. In order to assess competence-based units, the successful candidate will be occupationally competent, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the early years sector. This competence should be demonstrable through relevant assessor qualifications and experience.

To carry out assessments at external sites you must be willing to travel and have access to reliable transport.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer

• 40 days’ annual leave (calculated according to working hours)
• Free eye tests
• Season ticket loan / bus pass*
• Dedicated Wellbeing Toolkit; Your wellbeing. Your way. Support when you need it.
• Blue Light Card; access to a range of discounts and offers
• Access to LinkedIn Learning; develop new skills and explore learning at your own pace
• Learning and development opportunities; access to a range of professional development, training and career development opportunities to help you grow and progress

*Subject to earnings eligbility

For more information about our benefits and wellbeing support, visit our Work with us - Wellbeing page

Further details about the role

Activate Learning are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Assessor at Oxford College to visit and assess our CACHE Early Years students whilst on their placements.This post provides an excellent opportunity for an early years/childcare trainer and assessor with passion and drive for education and who is committed to enabling our students to unlock their potential and switch on to the power of learning.

Our Lifestyles department has an excellent record of delivering vocational Early Years/Childcare courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. We deliver well-established and highly successful professionally accredited courses in Early Years.

Commitment to safeguarding

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment follows safer recruitment principles and Keeping Children Safe in Education. Depending on the role, successful applicants may undergo DBS, right to work, reference, qualification and suitability checks. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Please contact our Talent Team if you require reasonable adjustments.