End Point Assessor - Apprenticeship - Senior Healthcare Support Worker Maternity Support (Level 3) 2

Pearson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading learning company as an Independent End-Point Assessor for Senior Healthcare Support Workers. This role involves assessing apprentices' competencies in a holistic manner, ensuring they meet the high standards set by employers. You will conduct assessments both onsite and remotely, contributing to the quality assurance of apprenticeship programs. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, relevant healthcare experience, and a commitment to continuous professional development. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare training in the UK, making a real difference in the lives of apprentices and the quality of care delivered to patients.

Qualifications

• Occupationally competent in maternity support field.
• Experience in healthcare setting within the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-point assessments for apprentices in healthcare.
• Maintain quality assurance and report assessment outcomes.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Healthcare knowledge

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Time management

Education

Level 5 apprenticeship

Formal assessor qualification

Tools

Personal IT equipment

Broadband connection

Assessment tools

Job description

Independent end-point assessor for Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Maternity Support) (Level 3)

About Pearson

Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the apprentice at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people.

Overview of the independent end-point assessor role

Government has introduced a requirement that all apprenticeships contain an end-point assessment (EPA) which is a holistic assessment of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (KSBs) that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship. This is to make sure that apprentices meet the rigorous standard set by employers and are fully competent in the relevant occupation.

An independent EPA means that those making a decision on the competency of the apprentice have nothing to gain from the outcome of the assessment. To maintain independence within the scope of this EPA, an independent end-point assessor (IEA) can only undertake end-point assessments of apprentices, with whom they have no conflict of interest.

The end-point assessments will be conducted onsite, or remotely, on dates agreed with employers. Independent end-point assessors will record and submit the EPA outcomes, with clear justifications for the grading decisions. EPA activities will be quality assured by Pearson quality assurance representatives.

IEAs will meet the occupational profile of the apprentices they are assessing and will be trained, standardised and approved to operate as IEAs. The IEAs will undertake EPAs in line with the associated apprenticeship assessment plan, and the materials provided by Pearson. Please see the below Key Accountabilities and Person Specification sections for further details.

Key Accountabilities:

• Take part in regular training and standardisation activities, associated with the role of IEA for this EPA
• Maintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Assess the performance of candidates in accordance with published assessment and grading criteria and procedures, ensuring overall standards are maintained
• Follow the protocols set out in Pearson's specifications, assessment materials and quality assurance protocols, relating to the EPAs
• Maintain service-level agreements with regards to responding to EPA planning, operational activities, reports and submissions of assessment outcomes
• Report all risks and issues encountered during the end-point assessment to Pearson, including any suspected malpractice/maladministration
• Ensure all EPA reports and assessment evidence are high quality and recorded accurately
• Support Pearson, if necessary, with any appeals from apprentices, regarding assessment decisions
• Raise any conflicts of interest, including in relation to the independence of assessment
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Pearson's end-point assessment activities
• Contribute to the external quality assurance activities undertaken by Ofqual.

Person Specification

Occupational Profile:

Senior Healthcare Support Workers (SHCSW) help registered practitioners deliver healthcare services to people. As an experienced support worker, they carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner.

Maternity Support:

Maternity Support Workers assist midwives to look after pregnant women, mothers and newborn babies in a range of settings. Under the supervision of a registered midwife, they will contribute to the care of women antenatally and during birth, and of women and babies postnatally.

Background and Experience (essential):

• Be occupationally competent in the maternity support field
• Be a registered healthcare professional or have completed a level 5 apprenticeship or regulated occupational competence qualification at level 5 or above
• Hold, or be working towards, a formal assessor qualification (e.g. A1, assessor component to TAQA etc)
• Have experience of working in a healthcare setting within the last 2 years
• Experience of leading meetings/structured interviews/discussions
• Experience of complying with quality assurance/regulatory requirements
• Evidence of commitment to maintaining CPD, in line with new apprenticeship requirements and the EPA specialism(s)
• DBS - Hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate that is registered for the update service.

Essential others:

• Only UK based candidates will be considered for this role due to requirements
• Minimum of two working days during the week will be required for EPA role.

Background and Experience (desirable):

• To hold, or be working towards an internal quality assurance qualification
• Experience of making grading judgements
• Knowledge of prevent & safeguarding

Skills & Knowledge (Essential):

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively respond to conflicts
• Ability to understand and respond to the individual needs and circumstances of employers/apprentices
• Sufficient and relevant technical knowledge of the healthcare sector and the role of the maternity support worker
• In-depth knowledge of the associated apprenticeship standard, assessment plan, specification, assessment instruments and recording tools
• Ability to assess, free from bias
• Ability to assess and report risks
• Ability to meet deadlines

Other requirement:

• Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson required software
• Have a suitable broadband connection, Microphone, Headphones and a webcam
• Have a personal and secure email account
• Have a postal address in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey Isle of Man
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Allow additional time for travel, when making EPA arrangements