Assessor (Early Years)

Abingdon and Witney College; United States; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College is recruiting an Assessor to join the Early Years team. You will assess and verify learners' skills in placement settings and workplaces, providing high-quality feedback and support throughout their learning journey, with a focus on T Level Early Years. This permanent, term-time role is based cross-campus with 37 hours per week.

Start date October 2026. You will travel to multiple workplace settings, have excellent communication skills, and hold a recognised Assessor

Qualifications

• A Level 3 qualification or above in a relevant subject area.
• A recognised Assessor Qualification.
• Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Experience working within the Early Years sector.

Responsibilities

• Assess learners in workplace and placement settings against qualification standards.
• Conduct workplace observations and gather evidence of competence.
• Provide constructive feedback and create individual action plans to support learner progress.
• Deliver individual and group training sessions, workshops and assessment preparation activities.
• Support learners in developing their knowledge, skills, behaviours, English and maths.
• Maintain accurate learner records and assessment documentation.
• Build positive relationships with employers, students and other stakeholders.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, standardisation meetings and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Strong organisational skills

IT skills

Independent working

Travel to workplace settings

Safeguarding understanding

Education

A Level 3 qualification or above

Level 2 English and Maths

Recognised Assessor Qualification

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £33,827 - £36,853 per annum (Term time salary: £28,056 - £30,566)

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per Annum: 38 (43.13 including holidays)

Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours

Location: Cross Campus

Contract type: Permanent (term time)

Start date: October 2026

Do you have a passion for Early Years education and strong skills in vocational training and assessment?

We're looking for a dedicated Assessor to join our Early Years team. In this rewarding role, you will assess and verify learners' skills, knowledge and behaviours within placement settings and workplaces, providing high-quality assessment, guidance and support throughout their learning journey. Currently, this post focuses primarily on T Level Early Years students, although there may be opportunities to assess other related qualifications.

About the Role

As an Assessor, you will play a vital role in helping learners achieve success by delivering high-quality assessment and support in line with awarding body and industry standards. You will work closely with students, employers and curriculum teams to ensure learners develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their qualifications and progress in their careers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess learners in workplace and placement settings against qualification standards.
• Conduct workplace observations and gather evidence of competence.
• Provide constructive feedback and create individual action plans to support learner progress.
• Deliver individual and group training sessions, workshops and assessment preparation activities.
• Support learners in developing their knowledge, skills, behaviours, English and maths.
• Maintain accurate learner records and assessment documentation.
• Build positive relationships with employers, students and other stakeholders.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, standardisation meetings and ongoing professional development.

Essential Requirements

• A Level 3 qualification or above in a relevant subject area.
• A recognised Assessor Qualification.
• Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Experience working within the Early Years sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and IT skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• The ability to travel to multiple workplace settings to support learners.
• Understanding of safeguarding, Prevent and supporting learners in the workplace

Why Work with us

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol.