Highways Maintenance Assessor & Apprentices Mentor

Dovetail And Slate Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Limited is seeking a Highway Maintenance Assessor for a full-time, permanent role in the West Midlands. You will assess apprentices working toward the Highways Maintenance apprenticeship standard, visiting their workplaces to track progress and support development.

You will plan reviews with employers and tutors, record evidence, and prepare learners for end-point assessment, including knowledge tests and practical tasks such as bitumen laying, kerb laying, and modular paving.

Qualifications

• Hands-on highway maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Ability to mentor and support learners to develop practical skills.
• Comfortable working outdoors with skilled tradespeople.
• Able to build strong working relationships with employers, tutors and apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Assessing apprentices' progress in road maintenance skills such as surface repair and kerb and pavement maintenance.
• Conducting regular reviews with apprentice, employer and tutor to discuss progress.
• Helping apprentices gather off-the-job hours, functional skills and evidence for Gateway.
• Preparing learners for end-point assessment, including knowledge tests and practical tasks (bitumen, kerb, paving).
• Confirming learner competency with the employer ahead of Gateway.

Skills

Highway maintenance experience

Mentoring learners

Outdoor work

Stakeholder relationships

Education

Relevant highway maintenance qualification or significant experience

Job description

Dovetail and Slate Limited is seeking a Highway Maintenance Assessor for a full-time, permanent role in the West Midlands. You will assess apprentices working toward the Highways Maintenance apprenticeship standard, visiting their workplaces to track progress and support development.

You will plan reviews with employers and tutors, record evidence, and prepare learners for end-point assessment, including knowledge tests and practical tasks such as bitumen laying, kerb laying, and modular paving.