Early Years Apprenticeship Assessor Coach (LUM500/603)

About the Role

The role of an Early Years apprenticeship assessor is to support and assess individuals undertaking Early Years apprenticeship programmes. As an assessors you will play a vital role in ensuring that apprentices develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies to work effectively in Early Years settings, such as nurseries, pre-schools, and Early Years settings.

An Early Years apprenticeship assessor plays a crucial role in guiding, assessing, and supporting learners on their journey to becoming skilled and competent professionals in the Early Years sector.

What You Will Do

Assessment and Delivery: As the assessor you are responsible for conducting assessments of apprentices' work and performance. You will evaluate the apprentices' competence in real work situations, whilst ensuring your class sessions support their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings. You will also support the development of Maths and English skills

Guidance and Support: As the apprenticeship assessor you will provide guidance and support to learners throughout their apprenticeship journey and offer advice on the learning process, provide feedback on work submitted, and assist in developing action plans for improvement. Regularly providing constructive feedback to apprentices helps them understand their strengths and areas for improvement

Individual Learning Plans: The assessor will work with apprentices to create individual learning plans tailored to their specific needs and learning styles. These plans outline the goals, objectives, and milestones of the apprenticeship.

Awarding Body Compliance: As an Early Years apprenticeship assessor you will ensure that all assessment activities align with the requirements and guidelines of the awarding body that oversees the apprenticeship program.

Record Keeping: Accurate and detailed record keeping is crucial for monitoring and tracking apprentices' progress. The assessor will be responsible for maintaining records of assessments, feedback, and any additional support provided to the learners.

Quality Assurance: As part of the quality assurance process, assessors will participate in standardisation meetings with other assessors to ensure consistency and fairness in the assessment process.

Safeguarding: Assessor's responsibilities also include safeguarding the welfare and well-being of the apprentices, ensuring they are in a safe and supportive learning environment.

Communication: Effective communication is essential in this role. As the assessor you will liaise with apprentices, employers, and relevant stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed about the progress and development of the apprentices.

About You

• You will need to possess excellent communication skills, have confidence and be able to build an engaging learning relationship with students to motivate them to achieve to the best of their ability.

• Expertise in the subject matter being taught and the ability to apply this knowledge through practical, real-life illustrations to create an engaging learning experience.

• A passion and ability to inspire and motivate people

• Recent teaching or instructing experience which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• 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
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• 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. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential.  Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.