Salary£25 per hour, casual hours contract
Contractual hours0
BasisCasual
Job category/typeSupport Staff
Date posted06/02/2025
Job referenceR101665
Job Title: Rail Engineering Technician Assessor (Competency)
Status: Casual, Fixed Term, up to 100 hours
Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 12th February 2025
Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed
Overview Reaseheath College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. The Apprenticeships Department oversees a range of apprenticeships at Reaseheath College, from Level 2 (intermediate) through to Level 5 (degree) in courses from Agriculture through to Food Technologist, or Rail Engineering.
About the role A fixed term casual opportunity has arisen to join our team as an Assessor for the Rail Engineering L3 Competency aim. This role is on a casual fixed term basis for up to 100 hours at a rate of £25 per hour to cover planned absence in the team. We envisage that the role will be required until the end of May 2025.
Key responsibilities:- Undertake assessment of the evidence submitted by Apprentices.
- Plan and prepare assessment activity according to the awarding organisation requirements and the college’s assessment strategy.
- Support and guide Apprentices through the evidence requirements.
- Undertake assessment decisions and provide Apprentices with developmental feedback, advice and support to help them meet the requirements of their qualification.
- Work with IQA to ensure assessment practices are standardised; attend standardisation meetings.
The successful candidate will:- GCSE Math & English Grade C / Level 4 or equivalent.
- L2 ICT qualification or equivalent experience / demonstrable skills.
- TAQA qualification (Assessor Coach) with experience in the Rail Sector.
- Ability to produce, present, review and interpret data.
- Knowledge or experience of working with Awarding / End Point Assessment Organisations is desirable.
For more information, please refer to the additional job description. Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.
The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.
Disability Support The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.
