Residential Childcare Trainer & Assessor

Wigan & Leigh College; Leigh; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Flexible working

LGPS pension

Employee assistance programme

Medicash healthcare plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Railcard & Tusker scheme

Discount schemes

Job summary

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking a Residential Childcare Trainer Assessor to deliver Level 4 and Level 5 apprenticeship standards and conduct workplace assessments for apprentices across employer sites and college locations.

You will support progress reviews, SMART targets and Functional Skills while liaising with employers and awarding bodies. A DBS check and safeguarding commitment are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Two years' occupational experience in residential childcare at the relevant level.
• Relevant residential childcare or sector-specific qualification.
• Recognised assessment qualification such as TAQA, A1, V1 or equivalent.
• Confidence carrying out workplace assessment.
• Experience supporting, training, coaching, mentoring or assessing others.
• Good knowledge of Residential Childcare standards at Level 4 and Level 5.
• Strong communication with apprentices, employers and colleagues.
• Good organisation to manage reviews, records and caseload activity.
• Experience using an electronic portfolio system would be helpful.
• Experience of IQA activity would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Residential Childcare apprenticeship standards at Level 4 and Level 5.
• Carry out workplace assessments with apprentices.
• Deliver group learning and support apprentice development.
• Complete progress reviews and set SMART targets.
• Support Functional Skills where required.
• Use an electronic portfolio system to monitor evidence and progress.
• Work with employers to support apprentice achievement.
• Develop the college's offer with employer partners and awarding bodies.
• Contribute to IQA, standardisation and quality activity.
• Support apprentices to prepare for gateway, assessment and progression.

Skills

Two years' occupational experience

Workplace assessment confidence

Communication with apprentices

Organisation and review management

Electronic portfolio system experience

IQA activity experience

Mentoring/training/assessing others

Residential Childcare standards Level

Education

Residential childcare qualification

TAQA/A1/V1 or equivalent (assessment qualification)

Job description

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking a Residential Childcare Trainer Assessor to deliver Level 4 and Level 5 apprenticeship standards and conduct workplace assessments for apprentices across employer sites and college locations.

You will support progress reviews, SMART targets and Functional Skills while liaising with employers and awarding bodies. A DBS check and safeguarding commitment are essential for this role.