Independent End Point Assessor- Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Northern Advisory Council for Further Education; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA) in the healthcare sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to support apprentices in their assessment journey while contributing to the evolving landscape of apprenticeships. You'll play a crucial role in delivering assessments, ensuring quality and compliance, and working closely with training providers and employers. With the flexibility to manage your own schedule, this position allows you to balance personal commitments while making a significant impact in the education sector. If you're passionate about developing others and possess the relevant skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Full Training Provided

Support for Assessor Qualification

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Recognized Assessor qualification or commitment to work towards it.
• Current relevant occupational competence within the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EPA in line with Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker standard.
• Communicate with apprentices, ITPs, and employers on EPA and grading.

Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Report Writing

Occupational Competence

Education

Assessor Qualification

Job description

Overview

Flexible Worker Contract

Location: Remote - Travel will be required

About the role

We’re seeking an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA) within Healthcareto 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 work with Independent Training Providers, Further Education Colleges, and Employment Providers to drive valuable partnerships across the developing world of Apprenticeships and EPA.

We’ll also support you whilst you work towards an Assessor qualification.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Delivering EPA in line with the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker standard
• 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, ITP’s and employers on EPA and grading

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

• A recognised Assessor qualification (or the commitment to work towards)
• Current and relevant occupational competence within the workplace
• Experience of producing clear and accurate reports
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work independently
• A full valid driving licence as travel (essential)

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Descriptionto find out more.

Why work as a flexible worker for NCFE?

Our flexible workforce provides supportive quality assurance to ensure that learners taking NCFE qualifications are getting the best education possible. If you become a flexible worker with us, you’ll choose how to fit your work around your other personal and professional commitments – making this a great opportunity to make a difference in a way that suits you.

You’ll receive full training and the materials, tools or equipment needed to ensure you’re able to complete your duties in line with NCFE requirements, with the ability to take on flexible worker contract alongside other work, without the need to be registered as self-employed.

All applicants will be expected to adhere to NCFE’s behavioural framework and to uphold our core values.

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learningis 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 lookat our websitehttps://www.ncfe.org.uk/

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 Cover Letter & CV if you have the expertise and commitment to excel in this position.

Closing Date: Wednesday 21 May 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, sexuality, 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.