Trainer Assessor

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting for a role within the Workforce Skills and Employment curriculum. The successful candidate will join a team delivering apprenticeship and work-based learning programmes, including Adult Care Worker Apprenticeships and related initiatives.

You will plan, deliver and assess learning sessions, support apprentices to develop occupational knowledge, and maintain records in line with awarding bodies and service requirements. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with employers to support work-based learning, including agreeing learning plans and reviewing progress.
• Assessor qualification Level 3 or willingness to start within probation; eligibility for in-house Assessor Award.
• Substantial occupational experience and knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, and payroll apprenticeships.
• Strong organisation, record keeping and digital administration skills to manage caseloads and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of quality assurance in apprenticeship/ accredited learning and ability to support standardisation and audits.
• Ability to travel to delivery locations across Leicestershire and beyond if necessary.
• Experience delivering structured, high-quality learning to apprentices and employers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver apprenticeship and work-based learning programmes.
• Plan and deliver engaging online or blended learning sessions for apprentices.
• Track learner progress, carry out reviews, provide pastoral support and maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, resource development and quality assurance.
• Travel to delivery locations across Leicestershire as required.

Skills

Work-based learning coordination

Employer liaison

Assessment delivery

Payroll knowledge

Quality assurance

Digital administration

Record keeping

Education

Assessor qualification Level 3

Vocational qualification in payroll/leadership and management

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

(Alternative bases at Market Harborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Wigston, Loughborough or Melton would be considered on appointment.)

Salary: £29,550 to £32,055 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 15 hours per week.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st October 2026

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 2nd November 2026 TBC

Are you experienced in Health and Social Care in a local authority setting? Do you want to play a critical role in supporting professional development through high-quality work-based learning? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful and highly regarded Workforce Skills and Employment curriculum.

About the Role

The successful candidate will join our effective team of vocational experts and educators, delivering a range of apprenticeship and work-based learning programmes. This will include:

• Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.
• other work-based learning programmes linked to the successful candidate’s vocational expertise and employer need.

The role will involve planning and delivering engaging online or blended learning sessions, supporting apprentices to develop occupational knowledge, skills and behaviours, preparing learners for assessment, and contributing to curriculum planning, resource development and quality assurance.

Working as part of our team, you will track learner progress, carry out reviews, provide pastoral support and maintain accurate records in line with apprenticeship, awarding organisation and service requirements.

You will be joining a high-performing apprenticeship team, with an achievement rate in 2025/26 of 92.7%, compared with a national achievement rate of 70.1%.

To learn more about our provision, view our curriculum website Workforce Skills and Employment and read our independent ‘Excellent’ employer and apprentice reviews on Apprenticeship Service.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

You will be able to deliver structured, high-quality learning to apprentices and employers, using effective coaching, assessment and feedback to support progress from initial assessment through to successful completion.

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Experience of working with employers to support work-based learning, including agreeing learning plans, reviewing progress and helping learners apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in the workplace.
• A relevant vocational qualification and recent occupational experience in payroll, leadership and management, or another relevant work-based learning subject area that supports delivery of the apprenticeship programmes listed above.
• An assessor qualification at Level 3 or above, or willingness to start this within the probationary period. The post holder may be eligible for a funded place on our in-house Assessor Award.
• Substantial recent occupational experience and current knowledge of sector practice, including payroll legislation, compliance, systems and processes where payroll apprenticeships are delivered.
• Excellent organisation, record keeping and digital administration skills, with the ability to manage caseloads, track learner progress and meet apprenticeship, awarding organisation and service deadlines.
• An understanding of quality assurance in apprenticeship or accredited learning, including the ability to support standardisation, contribute to improvement activity and maintain accurate evidence for audit and review.
• Ability to travel to delivery locations across Leicestershire and, where required by specific apprenticeship standards, further afield.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

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