Vehicle Mechanic Assessor

First Military Recruitment; Lyneham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Vehicle Mechanic Assessor to support learners with their apprenticeship programs. The role involves providing coaching and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates must have appropriate vocational qualifications and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This is a permanent position with competitive salary and benefits including a generous holiday allowance and contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme with life assurance

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• Must maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified assessor.
• At least 5 years’ experience in an appropriate industry environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a flexible resource to ensure continuity of delivery.
• Provide rapid response support to learners without allocated coaches.
• Schedule and attend learner progress reviews as necessary.

Skills

Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Award / Certificate in Education & Training

Qualified assessor experience

Experience in the defence sector

Education

Relevant vocational qualifications

Job description

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic International Defence business who are looking to recruit a Vehicle Mechanic Assessor on a permanent basis due to growth.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a flexible resource to ensure continuity of delivery during periods of absence, or increased demand
• Provide rapid response support to learners who have no allocated coach
• Provide surge support to drive forward learner progression and completions
• Schedule and attend learner progress reviews for learners who have no allocated coach and / or require additional targeted support and complete all required documentation
• Contribute to the improvement of learner engagement, progression, and achievement by providing additional coaching interventions where required
• Support, motivate and coach learners who are off track through their apprenticeship programme, ensuring all components of the apprenticeship programme are completed whilst meeting awarding organisation, ESFA and Ofsted requirements
• Ensure all required documentation is completed to the correct standard and within agreed timelines
• Effectively record, plan and track individual learner progress in accordance with agreed paperwork and reporting processes
• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality learner workshops to support learner progression
• Carry out assessments in line with company, awarding organisation, ESFA and Ofsted requirements
• Support learners to achieve their full potential and provide advice and guidance as required
• Provide effective and timely verbal and written feedback and feedforward to all learners, ensuring appropriate stretch and challenge when required
• Support with onboarding and mentoring new / unqualified coaches
• Build effective working relationships with other teams across the contract, including quality, business support and compliance and assurance
• Follow all company policies and processes in relation to quality assurance and compliance
• Achieve key performance indicators
• Maintain a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) record that reflects company and industry requirements
• Provide feedback and insights to the Programme manager and Quality team on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure Security, Health and Safety, Environmental, Legal, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Welfare & Safeguarding policies and procedures are followed at all times within all areas of responsibility
• Support the contract in line with the corporate governance policies, processes and procedures including those relating to Health and Safety
• Other appropriate tasks that may be required

Skills and Qualifications

• Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent)
• Award / Certificate in Education & Training (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified assessor
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an appropriate industry environment
• Good understanding of work-based learning programmes
• Previous experience in the defence sector, ideally within the army arena

MB839 : Vehicle Mechanic Assessor

Location : UK Wide

Salary : Competitive plus vehicle

Working Hours : Mon to Fri 37 hours per week

Company Benefits

Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees