NPORS Instructor / NVQ Assessor

READYPOWER ENGINEERING LTD; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness scheme

Cycle to work and tech scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Readypower Rail Services is seeking a NPORS Instructor / NVQ Assessor for a part-time role (27 hours per week), based at our Nottingham Depot. National travel to customer and site locations is required.

The successful candidate will deliver NPORS accredited training and NVQ assessments to Readypower employees and external customers, ensuring compliance with approved protocols and maintaining CPD records.

Qualifications

• NPORS Instructor status and NVQ Assessor accreditation are essential.
• Experience delivering plant operator training.
• Willingness to travel nationally.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• IQA qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NPORS accredited training and NVQ assessments.
• Develop understanding of Rail competence requirements and support training.
• Coordinate training and assessment timings with trainees.
• Complete paperwork and CPD records accurately and timely.
• Stay up to date with NPORS standards and course materials.
• Attend standardisations meetings to align with standards.
• Be prepared to work towards additional NPORS categories.

Skills

NPORS Instructor

NVQ Assessor

Plant operator training

CPD records

Full UK Driving Licence

IQA qualification

NPORS standards knowledge

Audits with awarding bodies

Education

Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)

Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence

Job description

Looking for the next step in your career? Join our team!

Readypower Rail Services is looking for a NPORS Instructor / NVQ Assessor.

This is a part-time (27 hours per week), permanent opportunity, based primarily from our Nottingham Depot. The role requires travel nationally to customer and operational sites.

The ideal candidate will deliver NPORS accredited and compliant training, testing and NVQ assessments to Readypower employees and external customers.

The role:

• Develop an understanding of Network Rail competence management requirements and undertake any necessary training to support the business
• Ensure training and assessment are done in line with approved protocols, guidelines or prescribed course materials
• Liaise with trainees and check training / assessment timings are planned
• Follow training plans and instructions from the Training Delivery Manager and Head of Training
• Complete paperwork and CPD records fully and correctly and in a timely manner for submission to Management upon request
• Keep up to date with the latest training or assessment protocols, standards and course materials
• Attended standardisations meetings to keep up to date with standards and company processes
• Be familiar with NPORS and Awarding Organisation competence standards
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (or equivalent)
• Current NPORS Registered Instructor status
• Qualified and competent NVQ Assessor with experience assessing vocational competence within the construction industry
• Proven experience delivering plant operator training and assessments
• Evidence of maintaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records
• Good IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate training, assessment and certification records
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification
• Knowledge of CPCS and other plant competency schemes
• Experience working within an Approved Training Centre
• Experience of audits with awarding organisations
• Willing to work towards other NPORS Instructor Categories

The successful candidate must be competence and authorised to delivery training and assessment in the following NPORS categories:

• Wheeled Excavator (Above 10 Tonnes)
• Excavator as a Crane
• Plant Machinery Marshal
• Excavation Marshal (Banksman)
• Telehandler – Suspended Loads
• Forward Tipping Dumper
• Rear Tipping Dumper
• Ride-on Road Roller

Location:

• Nottingham, NG11 0DF
• Long service awards
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Critical illness scheme
• Cycle to work and tech scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes