QCF Assessor (Externally Funded)

Cardiff Capital; Tonyrefail; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Council's Vocational Qualification Assessor Team in Wales is seeking a dedicated individual for a 30-hour per week externally funded role. You will coordinate learning and assessment for learners aiming to achieve recognised qualifications in health and social care, contributing to registration targets.

Applicants should be passionate, patient and committed, with a relevant vocational qualification in Adult Social care and good communication underpinned by safeguarding responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant vocational qualification in Adult Social care services.
• Experience in assessing or training in social care is advantageous.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver learning sessions and assessments for health and social care learners.
• Record keeping, assess practice against criteria, and maintain CPD.
• Liaise with supervisors and managers to triangulate assessment.
• Travel to all areas of Cwm Taf as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Vocational qualification in Adult Social Care

Job description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

QCF Assessor - Externally Funded

30 Hrs (4 days/week)

Temporarily Funded until 31st March 2027

We are looking to recruit a hardworking and resilient individual to join the Vocational Qualification Assessor Team. This team is part of the Cwm Taf Social Care Workforce Development Service based at Ty Elai, Williamstown and will be responsible for co-ordinating a programmeof learning and assessment for a specified group of learners to achieve recognised qualifications. This will contribute to attaining Social Care Wales registration requirements or National Training targets and to assist in ongoing personal development.

You will be responsible for managing your workload to ensure a quality and robust service to learners who are looking to complete their vocational qualifications in Health and Social Care. You will also liaise with supervisors and managers to create a triangulated approach to assessment.

You will be joining an experienced and hard working team and good communication and teamworking skills are essential to this role.

Duties will include completing lesson plans for training and teaching sessions with learners in the health and social care sector, record keeping, completing assessments - including observations of practice against set criteria, attending regular meetings, and keeping your own continuous professional development up to date. This may include travelling to all areas of Cwm Taf.

To succeed in the role, you must be passionate, patient and committed to those you support, and the professional standards of the role of an assessor.

The successful applicant would hold a relevant vocational qualification in Adult social care services, as covered within the essential specification criteria listed in the Job Description.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.