Tutor / Assessor Accountancy

Gower College Swansea; Swansea; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A major educational institution in Wales is seeking a part-time postholder to review the progress of Accountancy learners in their apprenticeship program. The successful candidate will communicate effectively with key stakeholders including employers and the Accountancy lecturing team. Applicants must hold a Level 2 Maths and English qualification and possess commercial knowledge and experience. The role offers benefits such as 28 days annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Teacher's Pension Scheme

Staff well-being days

Discounted study opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 2 Maths and English qualification or equivalent.
• Commercial knowledge and experience in the industry are required.
• Prepared to travel to visit employers over a wide geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular progress reviews with learners.
• Coordinate communication of learner progress.
• Maintain professional relationships with external employers.

Skills

Commercial knowledge

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Level 2 Maths and English qualification

Job description

About us

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role

The post involves reviewing progress of Accountancy learners upon their apprenticeship programme. The postholder will have a professional approach and be able to effectively organise and communicate with key employers, learners and Accountancy lecturing team having current knowledge of the industry and be able to undertake duties to a high standard.

• Part time (18.5 hours per week)
• Permanent
• £14,175 - £15,601 per annum
• Sketty Hall Campus

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out timely and regular progress reviews with learners, monitoring their attendance and progress against targets upon their apprenticeship programme.
• Reporting and coordinating the communication of learner progress between the Accountancy team, the apprentice and their employer.
• Work with external employers to maintain and develop professional relationships ensuring that our Accountancy provision meets their training needs within the apprenticeship.

About you

• Level 2 (Grade A-C) or equivalent Maths and English qualification
• Commercial knowledge, experience and understanding of industry, including training needs.
• Prepared to visit employers over a wide geographical area

Benefits for you

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024)
• A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.68% (2024)
• 2 staff well-being days
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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If you do not hold an assessing qualification, Gower College Swansea are proud to offer support and guidance to successful candidates to achieve their award / certificate in assessing under the TAQA qualifications framework. This is achieved via the college's in house continuous professional development facility. More information: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/courses

If you hold a D32/D33/A1 Assessor award qualification, we would love to hear from you! These are still valid and recognised qualifications. Gower College Swansea are able to offer update training to successful candidates to refresh your assessor qualification.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.