AM2 Centre Assessor (Learning & Skills Development Officer)

• To provide services to employers which meet the needs of their business by:
  
• Ensuring smooth running of the AM2 Centre in all aspects
  
• Liaising with training providers to arrange AM2 assessments
  
• Supervising the AM2 assessments
  
• Marketing and promoting the AM2 Centre to providers and individuals

KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To market and promote the AM2 Centre and assessments to other training providers
• To carry out timely, accurate and audit compliant completion of all administration processes
• To arrange the registration of AM2 assessments in a timely manner
• To supervise AM2 assessments, ensuring all relevant paperwork is maintained to an appropriate and effective standard
• To maintain high standards of customer service through effective communication and timely response
• To maintain an up to date operational knowledge of applicable eligibility criteria, funding rules, audit requirements and other conditions pertaining to current AM2 assessments
• To carry out marketing and promotional activities to support employer engagement
• To support contract reviews and audits
• To identify and propose development actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of provision
• To implement evaluation systems to capture feedback from employers and employees

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
  
• To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
  
• To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
  
• To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives
• To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
  
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected by his/her work.
  
• To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
• This Job Description is current at the date shown below, and is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.
• To undertake such other duties commensurate with the post which the College management may reasonably and occasionally require, including working evenings during enrolment and covering for absent colleagues

June 2023

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Business Support Staff.


All successful applicants will undergo the following checks:

• Enhanced DBS
• 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
• Qualification validation check

SALARY

The salary range for this post is from £31,752.98 to £34,394.18 per annum. Your starting salary will be dependent upon your qualifications and experience. Once you have successfully passed your probationary period, your salary will increase within the salary band on an annual incremental basis, until you reach the top of the salary scale.

HOURS OF WORK

The hours of work will be based on 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum.

ANNUAL LEAVE

The post carries 25 annual leave days, plus eight public bank holidays plus a further five concessionary days as ‘leave to be taken at the Principal’s discretion’.

After 2 years continuous service, your annual leave entitlement will increase to 30 days per annum.

Please note that only in exceptional circumstances, with your Directors permission, will staff be able to take more than 3 consecutive weeks of leave in any leave year.

PENSION SCHEME

The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the ‘Local Government Pension Scheme’.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

All newly appointed staff have to serve a 9 month probationary period. During the probationary period you will have to complete the Corporate staff induction, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Keeping Children safe in Education, Safeguarding Training session, Prevent, GDPR, Cyber Security and Health & Safety training session. Failure to complete these will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.

REFERENCES

All candidates have to have 2 satisfactory references.

LOCATION

The successful applicant will be based at Worcester but may be required to work at other locations from time to time.

VALIDATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

The College will undertake qualification validation by writing to the appropriate educational institute. Only those qualifications which are essential for the post will be followed up.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A QUALIFICATION

If you are required to obtain a qualification as a contractual requirement, the College reviews its CPD budget on an annual basis regarding availability of funds, and cannot therefore guarantee that newly appointed staff will receive either part or full funding for the course fees. However, student loan facilities are available.

MATHS AND ENGLISH

All staff are required to have a minimum level 2 qualification in both English and Maths. If you are not already in receipt of one or both of these qualifications, you will be expected to obtain it (them) during your employment at the College.

SAFEGUARDING

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All newly appointed staff will be required to undertake safeguarding training during their probationary period.

Heart of Worcestershire College adheres to the Department of Education’s guidance on ‘Keeping children safe in Education’. As part of your induction, you will be required to read and understand part 1 of this document.

ONLINE CHECKS

Candidates shortlisted for interview and then subsequently become successful in the recruitment process and prior to a formal offer of employment being made will be subject to online checks being carried out by a neutral party not directly involved in the recruitment process. Consent for these checks was requested at application stage.

DISCLOSURE & BARRING CHECK

All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The costs of this check will be deducted from the applicants first salary payment from the College. The College adheres to the DBS Code of Practice and has policies covering the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information. Copies of these are available on request.

RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

The College is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.

As an organisation we use the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) to assess the suitability of all prospective appointments. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

Applicants/employees are required to declare any pending criminal prosecutions they may have as well as any spent criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings as defined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants/employees do not need to disclose any ‘protected’ cautions, or convictions as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013.

Please read the ‘Guidance Note to applicants on disclosing information about cautions and convictions in their application’ document before you complete your application form.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of any offences.

TRAINING

All successful applicants will be required to undertake all mandatory training and update sessions and any appropriate training and development as required, including Health and Safety.

SMOKING POLICY

HoW College is a Smoke Free environment from the effects of direct/indirect contact with smoking, including using the following:

• Cigarettes
• E-cigarettes
• Vaporisers
• Pipe smoking
• Cigars
• And all other associated smoking products

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Candidates with a disability should contact the HR Department before interview if they require any adjustments to be made for the interview and/or selection tests.

APPLICATIONS

A completed application form should be submitted. Curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

It would greatly assist the shortlisting panel if the information submitted on your application clearly identifies and demonstrates how your qualities match those listed under the essential requirements on the person specification.

Please remember that it is not sufficient to merely repeat what is in the specification – you must show how you meet each requirement. You must also provide details under ‘previous employment’ which must include all employment undertaken since leaving full time education.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 4 April 2024via our website at www.howcollege.ac.uk

INTERVIEWS

The Interview date for this post is TBC; short-listed candidates will be notified with the details for interview. In view of the high cost of postage, it is not our intention to notify unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful and accept our thanks for your interest in applying. College reserves the right to withdraw a position before the closing date if the appointment has been arranged or no longer required.

DATA PROTECTION/GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)

Please be aware that HoW College complies with the current Data Protection Act and is currently developing systems to ensure that we will be fully compliant with GDPR when this comes into force in May 2018. GDPR is a European wide update to the Data Protection Act, with more requirements and stronger enforcement. As such we expect all staff to fully comply with the requirements of these legislation. Failure to do so will lead to formal disciplinary action.

Members of staff will be provided with guidance in relation to GDPR to ensure that full compliance is achieved and maintained within the College.

Further information can be obtained by using the following link:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/

Updated April 2022

Requirements

Attainment (e.g. Qualifications, Experience)

Essential:

• Level 2 or equivalent English and maths, or the willingness to gain this
• NVQ Level 3 qualification relevant to the post
• Assessor/Verifier award
• Experience in Supporting Students in their End Point Assessment

Desirable:

• Gold Card or the willingness to gain this
• Teaching qualification and experience

General Skills

Essential:

• Good communication, administrative and IT skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge of current Government learning and skills initiative
• Knowledge of the local labour market.

Specific Special Skills

Essential:

• Relevant industrial experience

Desirable:

• An operational understanding of relevant funding methodologies

Disposition/Personal Qualities

Essential:

No Essential Disposition/Personal Qualities

Desirable:

• Flexible and adaptable
• Self- motivated and enthusiastic
• Patient, tolerant and the ability to work with people on all levels

General Points

Essential:

• Own transport and Driving Licence and the ability to work outside of office hours if need be.

Desirable:

No Desirable General Points