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This assessor role is based at Harrogate College, within Hornbeam Park. The role will work closely with the Cultural, Contemporary and Heritage department whilst working under the management of apprenticeship department. The apprenticeship team comprises of 15 assessors delivering various apprenticeship standards to over 150 students. This is a meaningful and rewarding role where you have the opportunity to see your students progress through their chose study path and career, knowing that you have supported them along the way to achieve their potential.
What You Will Do
- Will be responsible for a range of electrical apprenticeship students and will plan and carry out work placement assessment against nationally recognised standards.
- Ensure timely achievement of qualifications enabling students to reach their potential.
- Keep accurate assessment logs of students.
- Effective and efficient management of appointments, schedule and student caseload.
- Deliver effective lessons based upon a scheme of learning
About You
- An excellent communicator, confident and able to build an engaging learning relationship with students to motivate them to achieve to the best of their ability.
- Knowledge and understanding about the role of teaching assistants and early years practitioners.
- Ability to work independently using own initiative whilst visiting work placements, remote working and college based working.
- A passion and ability to inspire and motivate young people to become our future education and childcare workforce.
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of employers and work placement teams.
- Has a can-do attitude to all tasks and responsibilities. Flexible to meet workload.
- Ability to use technology to upload, track and record students’ progress.
- Please refer to the person specification in the job description for more information about what we are looking for and address this in your supporting statement within your application form.
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
- Academic 37 days
- Senior Management 37 days
- Generous Pension schemes
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes. Harrogate Campus also has free onsite parking for all staff.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.
We have recently been awarded £16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy-efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality. This will complement the college’s existing tech centre which is home to its motor vehicle, electrical, joinery and welding workshops.
Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate College.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.
