Trainer Assessor (Construction)

Sunderland College; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Sunderland is seeking a qualified Trainer Assessor in Construction to guide apprentices through their initial steps into the industry. You will be responsible for coaching, assessing their progress, and ensuring compliance with apprenticeship standards. The role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including holiday allowances and well-being support.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance (35-48 days per year, plus public holidays)

Flexible working options

Access to myLifestyle benefits platform

Dental, eye care & health cash plans

Wellbeing support through a digital hub

Free parking on most campuses

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced Trainer Assessor in Construction.
• Ability to travel throughout the northeast region.
• Experience in carpentry, joinery, or brickwork.

Responsibilities

• Coach apprentices one-to-one and support their development.
• Monitor and assess the progress of apprentices.
• Ensure compliance with apprenticeship standards.
• Design and deliver workshop training sessions.
• Support quality assurance processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Experience in delivering apprenticeships

Education

A1 or TAQA 301-3 Assessor Award

Degree or equivalent/relevant vocational qualification at level 3 or above

Job description

Trainer Assessor (Construction)

Location: Sunderland. Salary: £30,168 to £32,968 per annum. Post type: Full time. Contract type: Permanent. Closing date: 14 November 2025.

About The College

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students. The College has two campuses across the city, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates. In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provides our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals. Please see the following link to our 2024 Ofsted Report, in which we were graded as being Outstanding across all areas - Ofsted-Report-Outstanding. Our values: As an employer, we prioritize cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

About The Candidate

The Apprenticeship Directorate is looking for a qualified and experienced Trainer Assessor in Construction. Applicants for this post should have drive, enthusiasm, possess excellent interpersonal, I.T. and organisational skills and be mobile throughout the northeast region as this role involves travelling to employer premises and working across college sites.

As a Trainer Assessor you will be the one that nurtures and supports apprentices through those first steps into industry and equipping them with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required.

About The Role

This role will work with a cohort of Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices and their employers, conducting progress reviews, training and assessing on the competency elements of the apprenticeship and being the main point of contact.

• Is it for a specific project? To work with first- and second-year level 2 apprentices, and slightly more experienced level 3 apprentices and support them through until the achievement of their apprenticeship.
• What makes this a great opportunity? You will join a provision that has achieved higher than national average achievement rates.
• What learning or career development opportunities exist within the role? We are always open to staff development and our new HICSA facility will provide opportunities around modular housing, retrofit and green energy.
• Will the candidate get to work with any new tools or technologies etc. You will work in our state-of-the-art construction academy. This will simulate real-life, hands‑on experience of site Construction tasks.

Role Responsibilities

• To coach apprentices on a one-to-one basis and support the development of the skills, knowledge and behaviours as defined within the relevant apprenticeship.
• To monitor and assess the progress of Apprentices.
• To ensure compliance with the end-to-end Apprenticeship journey and the requirements of the appropriate standard/framework, funding body, awarding organisations and the college.
• To design, develop and deliver workshop training sessions in the workplace and/or on a college campus as part of off-the-job training for Apprentices.
• To support the Apprenticeship Operations Manager in implementing quality assurance and quality improvement processes.

Qualifications

• A1 or TAQA 301-3 Assessor Award
• Appropriate degree or equivalent/relevant vocational qualification at level 3 or above

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience of successfully delivering apprenticeships in the occupational sector
• Successful, relevant and current experience of site and craft carpentry and joinery or Brickwork in the construction sector.

What’s in it for you?

• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance (35-48 days per year, plus public holidays).
• Generous family leave and flexible working options (dependent on role)
• LGPS or Teacher Pensions Scheme, (dependent on role 15.7% - 23.68%)
• Access to myLifestyle benefits platform providing retail discounts and more.
• We offer dental, eye care & health cash plans.
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Free parking on most campuses.

Due to the nature of this post, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.

We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Please contact [e-mail] should you wish to have an informal chat about the role.