QCF Assessor (Externally Funded)

Rhondda Cynon Taf; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking a QCF Assessor (temporary, externally funded until 31 March 2028) to join the Vocational Qualification Assessor Team at Ty Elai, Williamstown. You will coordinate learning and assessment for social care staff, ensuring registration maintenance with Social Care Wales and delivering robust services to learners.

You will plan lessons, conduct assessments including practice observations, and participate in meetings to share best practice while pursuing your own

Qualifications

• Relevant vocational qualification in Adult social care services.
• TAQA (assessor qualification) considered if not held.

Responsibilities

• Complete lesson plans for health and social care learning sessions.
• Carry out assessments including observations of practice.
• Attend regular meetings to share best practice and maintain CPD.
• Travel to all areas of Cwm Taf to support learners.

Skills

Assessment delivery

CPD planning

Team collaboration

Education

Vocational qualification in Adult social care services

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

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

QCF Assessor – Temporary externally funded until 31 st March 2028

Secondment opportunities will be considered

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated 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. You will work with others to co-ordinate a programmeof learning and assessment for social care staff to achieve recognised qualifications and enable them to maintain their registration with Social Care Wales.

You will enjoy the autonomy over the management of your workload to ensure a quality and robust service to learners; you will liaise with supervisors and managers to create a triangulated approach to assessment. You will enjoy working with our experienced and driven team, who shares communication, skills, and knowledge essential to this role.

Duties will include completing lesson plans for relevant health and social care learning and development teaching sessions. Completing assessments - including observations of practice, attending regular meetings to share best practice and maintaining your own continuous professional development. The role will include travelling to all areas of Cwm Taff

To succeed in the role, you need to be passionate, patient and committed to those you support, and work to the professional standards of an assessor, in return we will provide you with relevant support including the TAQA (assessor qualification) if you don’t hold this.

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.

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.