Vehicle Mechanic Assessor. Job in Lyneham Education & Training Jobs

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Lyneham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personnel recruitment agency is seeking a Vehicle Mechanic Assessor to ensure learner progression within a defence environment. Responsibilities include providing support to learners, conducting assessments, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will have significant industry experience and must achieve security clearance. A competitive salary and various company benefits are included.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• Must have a Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified assessor required.
• Good understanding of work-based learning programmes essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a flexible resource for continuity of delivery during absence or increased demand.
• Provide support to learners without an allocated coach.
• Plan and deliver high-quality learner workshops.

Skills

Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Award in Education & Training

Qualified assessor experience

Industry experience (5+ years)

Understanding of work-based learning

Experience in the defence sector

Job description

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

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