Work Based Assessor - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (Fixed Term until July 2027)

Hopwood Hall College; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopwood Hall College is seeking a qualified Work-Based Assessor to deliver assessment and internal verification for learners on work placements and accredited units. You will guide learners through initial assessment, enrolment, learning progress, and progression while coordinating with employers to track targets and provide progress updates.

You will maintain safeguarding standards, attend relevant meetings, and develop skills through CPD, including VLE platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires L3 qualification in work-based assessing and an Assessor qualification (D34/33/A1).
• Maths and English at Level 2 or equivalent are mandatory.
• Internal Verification qualification (D34/V1) is required.
• Experience supporting learners with additional needs (SEND) is essential.
• Ability to work independently and with a total communication approach across diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and monitoring progress of learners according to college and national standards, policies and procedures.
• Plan and deliver a strategy of placement visits/contacts to support learners' progress and work experience placements.
• Monitor health, safety and safeguarding procedures in placements; maintain records and raise concerns with the line manager.
• Liaise with employers to inform training opportunities and provide progress documentation.
• Attend health and safety meetings and report placement concerns and actions as needed.
• Review learners’ work-based practice and select appropriate assessment methods to meet required attitudes, skills and behaviours.
• Set and review targets in line with the college timetable and document on Promonitor.
• Identify learners at risk of not achieving and report to line manager.
• Maintain records (attendance, ILP, planning documents) in line with standards.
• Contribute to internal verification of work-based learning assessments.
• Assist in promoting study programmes and work placement opportunities to learners.
• Keep CPD up-to-date and maintain VLE skills.

Skills

Assessor qualification

SEND experience

Independence at work

VLE familiarity

Education

L3 qualification in work-based assessing

Assessor qualification (D34/33/A1)

Maths Level 2

English Level 2

Internal Verification qualification (D34/V1)

Tools

Promonitor

Job description

To undertake assessment, delivery and internal verification for learners completing work placements and accredited units for qualifications To support with all aspects of the learner journey, initial assessment, information advice and guidance, enrolment, learning, assessment, review of progress and progression to further learning or employment To liaise and communicate with employers of learners' progress against individual targets and learning plans To maintain all quality assurance standards in relation to work based learning and in line with Gatsby Benchmarks, including attendance at meetings in relation to role and responsibilities To co-operate with the department's leadership team with regard to the annual review of teaching, learning & assessment To maintain CPD in subject specialist knowledge and skills to maintain quality learning and assessment, including a total communication approach and use of Virtual Learning Environments Must have own transport with business insurance. Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities

• Assessment and monitoring progress of learners according to college and national standards, policies and procedures
• Plan and deliver a strategy of placement visits/contacts to ensure that learners are supported, making progress and are achieving their work experience placements
• Monitor health, safety and safeguarding procedures in the work experience placements; maintain records and act on causes for concern with the relevant line manager
• Ensure effective liaison with employers to ensure that they are fully informed, all training opportunities identified, and learners are appropriately supported. This includes provision of documentation for recording progress
• Attend health and safety meetings held in the college, reporting work-based placement concerns and actions where appropriate
• Review and track all learners undertaking work-based practice, identifying and using appropriate assessment methods required to meet bork based attitudes, skills and behaviours
• Set and review targets in line with the college timetable for all learners undertaking work experience. Record these on the college Promonitor system
• Identify learners at risk of not achieving, in line with college procedures for attendance and safeguarding. Document and report to line manager
• Keep appropriate records and documentation in line with college expected standards; this includes, but not exclusively, records of attendance, recoding on ILP, planning documents
• To participate in the internal verification process of work-based learning assessments
• Assist with the promotion and marketing of relevant study programme, highlighting work placement opportunities and benefits to the learner
• Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge, including maintaining industry development; attend updates with vocational awarding bodies; develop Virtual Learning Environment skills
• Ensure skills specific to working environment are maintained and updated; this includes, but not exclusively, CPD relating to people with additional needs, to include total communication approach and working with individuals with SEND and autism
• Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.
  Minimum L3 qualification in work-based assessing
• Assessor qualification (D34/33/A1)
• Maths and English Level 2/C/4, Internal Verification qualification (D34/V1), Experience of supporting learners with additional needs and ability to be adaptable towards the requirements of different needs
• Experience of assessing people in the workplace
• Experience of finding quality work experience placements for learners with SEND
• Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, employers and work placement teams
• Ability to work independently using own initiative whilst visiting work placements, remote working and college-based activity
• A passion and ability to inspire and motivate learners to progress onto further study or employment., Experience of using technology for learning, such as VLE platforms, Knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with additional learning requirements
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace, including safeguarding vulnerable adults and young people., Experience of working with people requiring a total communication approach in the workplace, Ability to use Microsoft applications
• Ability to use technology to upload, track and record learners' progress., Ability to use Promonitor systems