Skills Trainer Assessor in Engineering, Maintenance and Electrical

Manage, review and assess a caseload of learners who are based in the workplace and are currently undertaking level 2 and level 3 apprenticeships as part of the sector of the College’s curriculum provision ensuring that they meet the occupational standards needed to achieve full framework / standard accreditation in a timely manner.

The role will include overall co-ordination of in-college and on-site activities to provide an overall view of progression of each apprentice. In addition, to act as the Co-ordinator and Assessor of a small cohort of Level 2 Apprentices within your scope of experience. You will be required to co-ordinate the training and assessing for the breadth of the programme between yourself and other staff.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following areas:

· Work alongside the Apprenticeship Coordinator in Apprentice sign-up, initial assessment and induction process.

· Assist in the coordination of any employer engagement initiatives.

· Liaise with other lecturers to monitor apprentice progress and provide the necessary report.

· Liaise with lecturing staff to compile and carry out comprehensive apprentice reviews which lead to meaningful action plans.

· Ensure that apprentices are clear on the criteria and the evidence they have to gain to meet this.

· Provide support to employers and supervisors to provide the apprentice with opportunities to gain the required evidence and to validate it.

· Provide support to apprentices, employers and supervisors to use the e-portfolio system effectively and efficiently.

· Provide individual/small group e-portfolio sessions for apprentices as required.

· Liaise with lecturers and others in facilitating students access to and use of appropriate learning materials, equipment, resources etc.

· Act as apprentice coordinator, maintaining tracking systems to provide regular and purposeful reports to all interested parties as directed so that there is a clear plan of action which is time bound for each learner.

· Assess students by formal or informal methods as required by external examining bodies and following internal College procedures.

· Contribute to the assessment of internal quality assurance for students by ensuring that working practices meet the verification process and to meet with the awarding bodies as and when required.

· Contribute to the internal verification process.