Independent End Point Assessor- Children, Young People and Families Practitioner

Northern Advisory Council for Further Education; North East, Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Independent End Point Assessor to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting apprentices through their assessments and grading, ensuring quality and compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to utilize your professional skills while contributing to the development of future talent in the education sector. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization fosters a collaborative culture where your contributions will truly make a difference. If you are passionate about education and want to shape real change, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 25 days

8 bank holidays

YOU celebration day

Learning and Wellbeing fund

Flexible working culture

Health cash plan

Pension contribution

Death in service payment

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in competence-based interviewing.
• Experience in producing clear and accurate reports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EPA in line with Children, Young People and Families standards.
• Communicate with apprentices, ITPs, and employers on EPA and grading.

Skills

Competence-based interviewing

Report writing

Communication

Education

Recognised Assessor qualification

Level 4 qualification in children, young people and family sector

Tools

NCFE Apprenticeship Services EPA platform

Job description

Overview

Contract: Fixed term 12 months

Location: Home based

Hours per week: 37

Salary: Up to £27,500, depending on experience

About the role

We’re seeking an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA) for the Children, Young People and Families standards to join our End Point Assessment team. As an IEPA, you’ll play an integral part in the success of apprentices by supporting them in taking the assessments for their apprenticeship and grading their assessments. This is therefore a great opportunity to use your professional skills and knowledge whilst developing others.

Added to this, you’ll be working at the forefront of End Point Assessment, as NCFE works with Independent Training Providers, Further Education Colleges, and Employment Providers to drive valuable partnerships across the developing world of Apprenticeships and EPA.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Delivering EPA in line with the Children, Young People and Families standards
• Utilising NCFE Apprenticeship Services EPA platform to record EPAs and interact with apprentices
• Attending standardisation events to ensure quality, compliance, and consistency
• Communicating with apprentices, ITPs, and employers on EPA and grading

We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• A recognised Assessor qualification
• At least 2 years’ experience of competence-based interviewing within the last 5 years
• Experience of producing clear and accurate reports
• A minimum of a level 4 qualification in the children, young people and family sector
• The flexibility to travel for face-to-face assessments when required

What will we offer you in return?

Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
• YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
• YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
• Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
• £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
• Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
• Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
• Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
• Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
• Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
• Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
• Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
• Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.

Want to know more? Take a look at our website here.

How to apply

Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025

Interview date: TBC

Please note that at interview stage you’ll be required to share any certificates with us as outlined in the essential criteria for the role.

If successful in this post you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.