Vocational Trainer / Assessor - Early Years (0.8) Maternity Cover

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Vocational Trainer / Assessor in Early Years?

This is a part time, working 29.6 hours per week.

This is a Maternity Cover post, it is expected to come to an end on the return of the substantive post holder.

Day to day duties of the role

• To provide high quality teaching, learning, assessment and internal moderation across a range of Early Years and Education courses.

• To course coordinate programmes of study and be responsible for the success of learners on programme through workplace assessment.

• Tutorship of students, giving appropriate support to enable students to achieve their academic and vocational targets.

• Interviewing and giving guidance to potential students.

Required skills and qualifications

• An NVQ/ VRQ/ Apprenticeship to level 3 or equivalent Early Years Educator and/or Teaching Assistant.

• Knowledge and experience of current teaching and learning strategies.

• Relevant professional or commercial experience.
  Competence in IT.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.