Early Years Assessor (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced early years assessor to evaluate learners in both workplace and college environments, supporting progression toward qualifications.

You will travel to employer sites, conduct regular progress reviews, provide constructive feedback, and build strong employer relationships to secure placement opportunities, ensuring compliance with awarding body requirements and meticulous record keeping.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or as a Teaching Assistant.
• Recent practical experience across early years education and care.
• Experience assessing early years learners.
• Well organised with strong administrative and IT skills.
• Full driving licence and access to transport for travel between employer sites.

Responsibilities

• Assess learners and apprentices against national standards in workplace and college.
• Conduct regular progress reviews and track learner achievement.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to support completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local early years employers.
• Travel to employer premises to carry out workplace assessments.
• Maintain accurate assessment records in line with awarding body requirements.
• Keep records and documentation up to date for audits and compliance.

Skills

Early years assessment

Workplace assessment

Progress tracking

Constructive feedback

Employer relationships

Administrative skills

IT skills

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or TA

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

Are you an experienced early years professional looking to support learners as they build their occupational competence?

About the role

You'll assess learners working towards early years qualifications for a further education provider, evaluating their competence in both the workplace and the classroom.

Working closely with learners, tutors and employers, you'll carry out assessments against national standards, monitor progress and give the constructive feedback learners need to achieve. You'll also build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to secure and sustain quality placement opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing learners and apprentices against national standards in the workplace and in the college environment.
• Conducting regular progress reviews and tracking individual learner achievement.
• Providing timely, constructive feedback to support learners towards completion.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with local early years employers.
• Travelling to employer premises to carry out workplace assessments.
• Maintaining accurate assessment records in line with awarding body requirements.
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent

About you

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a minimum Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or as a Teaching Assistant
• Has recent, practical experience across early years education and care
• Has experience assessing early years learners
• Is well organised, with strong administrative and IT skills
• Holds a valid driving licence and has access to transport for travel between employer sites

If you're ready to help the next generation of early years practitioners prove what they can do, we'd love to hear from you.

A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.

• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent
• Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or as a Teaching Assistant
• Recent practical experience in early years education and care
• Experience assessing early years learners
• Valid driving licence and access to transport

Skills & Qualifications

Early years assessment Workplace assessment Progress tracking Constructive feedback delivery Employer relationship management Administrative skills IT skills Record keeping

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