About the Role
The School of Engineering is looking for a Lead Assessor to join the team to inspire the next generation of young people into the industry. Working at our Printworks Campus, you will be in a state of the art environment supporting students to complete their apprenticeship and ensure they are ready to take that step into employment at the end of their course.
At Leeds City College, we value ourselves by being able to offer a fantastic work life balance, offering up to 37 days holiday per year and regular working hours. We offer regular professional development training with all staff within the department, spending at least one day a year out in the industry. If you are either working in industry and are looking for something different, or have a passion for developing others, the School of Engineering is the place for you.
See what our students and staff have to say below:
What You Will Do
1. You will be visiting apprentices in the workplace, liaising with employers, mentors and college teaching teams to ensure timely and successful completion for all students.
2. Lead and supervise a team of assessors, including all duties normally associated with the management of staff such as appraisals, mentoring and performance management.
3. To manage a caseload of learners, organise workplace assessment visits and meetings with employers
4. To produce and monitor individual learning plans for learners and contribute to their updating (including Functional Skills and 20% of the job training)
5. Lead, contribute and participate in the assessment and quality assurance procedures for all programmes/ training provision, including Internal Verification to the prescribed standards. Contribute to the review and evaluation process in order to ensure year on year improvements.
About You
6. Have engineering experience preferably in the utilities sector or related industry
7. Have previous experience of working with young people and apprentices
8. Hold a minimum of Level 4 qualification in an Engineering discipline
9. Hold an assessor's award V1, TAQA or equivalent (essential)
10. Hold a recognised teaching qualification (desirable)
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
11. Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff). Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service) Academic 37 days Senior Management 37 days
12. Generous Pension schemes Teachers’ Pension Scheme Local Government Pension Scheme
13. Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
14. Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
15. Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
16. Employee wellbeing initiatives
17. Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.