Health and Social Care Assessor

East Surrey College / John Ruskin College; Redhill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading college is seeking a Health and Social Care Assessor to join the Service Industries department. The role involves assessing learners in various environments and ensuring their progress on the BTEC Level 3 specification. The successful candidate should have relevant experience and qualifications in health and social care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Staff benefits including two pension schemes

Excellent holiday packages

Free onsite parking

Access to a fully equipped gym

Discounts at Spa and Salon

Qualifications

• Work experience in a related role.
• Previous assessing experience, ideally within FE.
• Experience teaching/tutoring health and social care in the FE sector.

Responsibilities

• Managing communication with employers and work-based students.
• Carrying out administration for work-based students/apprentices.
• Completing regular assessments and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Monitoring

Administration

Education

Assessing qualification

Childcare/Health and Social Care qualification at Level 3 or higher

Minimum GCSEs or Level 2 equivalent in Maths & English

Job description

The working hours for this role are flexible (100 hours between January and April 2025).

We are currently seeking to appoint an organised and knowledgeable Health and Social Care Assessor to join our professional Service Industries department.

This role involves visiting learners to assess them in the workplace and onsite at the College on BTEC Level 3 specification. The post holder will manage a specific caseload and be responsible for maximising students' learning journey.

Your duties will include:

1. Managing communication with employers, work-based students/apprentices, through to the relevant End Point Assessment, ensuring all records comply with the required standard.
2. Carrying out administration for all work-based students/apprentices, maintaining accurate reports and documentation.
3. Monitoring and tracking student progress.
4. Timely completion of key apprenticeship sign-up documents to the appropriate standard.
5. Completing reviews regularly and according to guidance, ensuring these are recorded appropriately.
6. Liaising with lecturing staff on students' work-based learning progress and target setting.
7. Carrying out placement observations to meet BTEC specification requirements.

This role may also include responsibilities for assessing practical skills in the workplace.

The successful candidate must have:

1. Work experience in a related role.
2. An Assessing qualification.
3. Previous assessing experience, ideally within FE.
4. Experience teaching/tutoring health and social care in the FE sector.
5. A Childcare/Health and Social Care qualification at Level 3 or higher (a degree is preferred).
6. Minimum GCSEs or Level 2 equivalent in Maths & English.

If this sounds like you and you enjoy working in a forward-thinking, friendly, fast-paced, changing environment with state-of-the-art facilities, we would love to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary, staff benefits including two pension schemes, excellent holiday packages, free onsite parking, access to a fully equipped gym, and discounts at our Spa and Salon.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd June 2025*

*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment. Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification, and Competency Framework, and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group is committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors to reflect our diverse student population.

We are also committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Both college campuses are smoke-free zones.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, provide references, and evidence of qualifications before employment begins. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal of the offer.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organizations are not acceptable as proof of the right to work in the UK.