Plumbing & Heating Assessor x 2

Cardiff and Vale College; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vocational training institution in Cardiff seeks a passionate Assessor to support learners in achieving qualifications in Plumbing and Heating. Your role involves assessing learners, engaging with employers, and ensuring compliance with all requirements. The ideal candidate will have their Assessor Award and a relevant NVQ. This position also requires strong assessment skills and literacy development for learners.

Qualifications

• Possession of the Assessor Award is required.
• Relevant NVQ or equivalent competency also necessary.
• Welsh language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess learners on the EAL Building Services Engineering (Level 3).
• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements and monitoring progression.
• Engage with employers to promote work-based learning.

Skills

Assessment skills

Monitoring progression

Engagement with employers

Literacy and numeracy development

Education

Assessor Award

NVQ or equivalent in Plumbing and Heating

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a passionate individual who will support learners within the workplace in achieving relevant frameworks. The role involves assessing learners on the EAL Building Services Engineering (Level 3) – Plumbing and Heating.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment and progression of a caseload of learners to achieve the set operational key performance indicators, including recruitment of learners, monitoring progression and achieving the qualification to meet contract requirements.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements within all areas of the learners’ journey, which includes but not exclusive to health and safety vetting and monitoring, WEST testing, learner sign up and exit paperwork and on-programme reviews.
• Undertake internal quality assurance (IQA) as outlined by the Awarding Organisation and directed by the Line Manager, including attending quality assurance meetings.
• Actively engage with employers whilst on visits to promote work-based learning and follow up leads and enquiries in a timely manner.
• Actively develop the literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy of learners.

Qualifications and requirements

• The successful candidate will hold their Assessor Award:
  • Unit: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
  • Unit: Assess occupational competence in the work environment
  • Legacy Qualifications (D32/D32/D34, A1 and V1) will be accepted.
• The Assessor must hold a relevant NVQ or equivalent to the full occupational competence threshold of the trade and/or have registration with a relevant trade body or appropriate recognition evidencing competence in the trade.
• Welsh language skills would be desirable.
• A clean driving licence and access to own transport since travel is integral to this role.
• Registration with the Educational Workforce Council for Wales (EWC Wales) is a mandatory requirement of the post.
• All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; employment will not commence without a valid up-to-date DBS check.
• Compliance with the College’s procedures for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.
• Two references are required before commencement, one from your present or most recent employer; referees will be contacted upon appointment.

How to apply

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If invited to interview, please indicate if you would like the interview and assessment process conducted in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications is 03/10/2025. Interviews are to take place the week commencing 13 October 2025.

Additional information

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or [e-mail]

Registration with the College, DBS checks, and references are contractual requirements that must be in place before employment commences. The College is committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people and is a Positive Disability Confident scheme employer.