We are looking for innovative, approachable Adult Care End Point Assessors who are looking to transform their careers and help shape the next generation of industry experts. If you already have an IQA qualification and have quality experience within the Adult care sector this could be the opportunity for you.
As one of our innovators of the future you can enjoy a supportive culture with a real emphasis on personal and professional development. We help our people maintain their occupational expertise and support their continuous professional development through training, workplace experience, professional memberships and more.
This is a great opportunity to enjoy a more flexible approach to your working hours, a better work/life balance and the chance to use your skills and experience to really make a difference.
If you are looking for a rewarding role in an organisation with a long-established reputation and are passionate about contributing to the ongoing success and continuous improvement of your industry, then look no further.
What you will be doing:
You will join our business as an End Point Assessor, delivering aspirational assessments with integrity, approachability, and resourcefulness.
Reporting to an End Point Assessor Manager, you’ll be working with apprentices and their employers to plan, carry out and report on End Point Assessments. Making decisions for apprenticeship standards and overall grades, you’ll use your expertise to make fair and independent assessment judgements against the standard’s grading criteria. You’ll also carry out administration and keep your sector knowledge up to date.
With a great work/life balance, and with the support of our expert and friendly team, you’ll have the chance to not only help people improve their prospects, but to help our business achieve its ambitions.
As an EPA your role will be varied and flexible and will include working from home and visits out in the field within the sector you specialise in.
Who you are:
You have a wealth of professional experience as an Adult Care Assessor or IQA and have worked as a Lead Adult Care worker. Able to interact with a wide range of learners, you’re empathetic yet effective in your tasks and a keen communicator, whether that’s written or verbal. You’ll be confident working autonomously but also a keen team player. Your time management and administration skills will be second to none.
What you’ll need:
As well as a proven passion for and hands-on experience within Adult Care and a Level 3 Lead Adult Care worker diploma or above, you will also have an Assessors and IQA award, a minimum of 3 years experience as a Care Manager, up to date competency and a Level 5 Care Diploma. Access to a vehicle is a must, and you’ll be familiar with MS Office and other IT systems (training will be provided for EPAPro).
Giving back to you – our Group Benefits
- 25 days' holiday rising with service and your birthday off.
- Holiday purchase scheme for those life changing trips and moments.
- Long service reward and recognition
- Enhanced Pension
- Group Life Assurance – 3 x Annual salary
- Unlimited access to six Smart Health services including a 24/7 virtual GP
- Health Cash Plan
- Access to curated wellbeing content and our Employee Assistance Programme
- Perkbox
- To support your work/life balance we give you the opportunity of flexibility within our core working hours (9.00 – 5.30).
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental and Adoption packages leave
- A reward programme and recognition programme and annual awards event
Who are Innovate?
Innovate is part of the Lifetime Group. As a Group, we collaborate to shape the future of the sectors we partner with. From delivering pioneering learning and apprenticeships to shaping technology and delivering innovative assessment, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn new skills and reach their full potential
Our mission is that "We solve talent gaps for competitive advantage: Transforming learning, skills and enabling social mobility. In this way we are "Creating Tomorrow's Workforce"
Innovate Awarding is an independent awarding organisation with a 'no surprises approach' to assessment. We provide End-point Assessment services for apprenticeship Standards, and vocational qualifications for work-based learning and those transitioning to work, across 15 sectors and we're growing. We’re trusted by employers and their training organisations across the country to evaluate Apprentice competence.
At Lifetime Group, we are committed to broadening the diversity of our workforce and creating a sense of belonging for all. In this way we will better represent our learners and partners to greater understand and fulfil their needs.
Your experience is invaluable to us, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable recruitment environment for all candidates. We welcome any feedback on how we can enhance our approach to an inclusive process, please feel free to share your ideas with us here: Your feedback
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Ref no: 6071
Salary: £33,112 Annual
Careers site role category: End Point Assessors (EPA)
Area: Manchester Rochdale Liverpool
Contract Type: Permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
