ASSESSOR IN CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

Full-time 37 hours per week Location: Newcastle & Stafford College (primary location Newcastle)

Salary: £20,569 - £29,683

In November 2019 Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted's recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG's ?positive, stimulating and safe learning environment', ?highly motivated staff', and ?learners' exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning'. It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

Would you like to be part of a determined, progressive and ambitious college which strives to deliver an outstanding experience for its learners? Then come and join the Construction Team at Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group.

We are looking for suitably qualified individuals to join our pro-active, dynamic and friendly team of Assessors. The successful candidate will be required to deliver high quality apprenticeships and work based training to local employers. You will assess our clients/apprentices in their place of work, and seek to combine a speedy achievement for our employers with a quality product for our candidates as well as developing and maintaining relationships with our local employers.

You will need access to your own suitable transport to be able to visit clients across the Staffordshire region.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To develop, maintain and manage relationships with local employers.
• To act as a personal tutor and undertake the duties associated with this pastoral role, including accessing and updating Smart Assessor.
• To deliver a proportion of remote teaching, learning and assessment (as well as on site delivery) via appropriate platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom (or equivalent).
• Be aware of, and maintain compliance with, all departmental and College requirements relating to Health and Safety and the on-going training required.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Has a minimum of a level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Has or be willing to undertake any relevant teaching and training qualification (TAQA or equivalent).
• Has relevant up to date experience within industry.

What's in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days following 5 years' service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

How to apply

To apply for the role of Assessor in Carpentry and Joinery, please click on ?Apply' and complete an online application form.

If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an email and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 21st February 2021.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Monday 1stMarch 2021.

This 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. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.