Part Time Hourly Paid Work Based / Vocational Assessors - Computing and Emerging Technology

Solihull College and University Centre is a modern responsive and robust organization and this provides the ideal foundation for us to further develop and excel. We are proud to be a student – focused institution.

As a major provider of both further and higher education provision in the West Midlands, our aim is simple – to make significant contributions to the local and regional economies and beyond, by providing high quality vocational education and training for individuals, employers and the wider community.   As such, our provision is designed to be up to date, flexible, accessible and responsive to all our customers’ needs, serving approximately 8,000 students across two main campuses, several satellite centres and on work based programmes.  We have state of the art facilities and an excellent learning/working environment, including a sports complex, aeronautical and aviation centre, arts centre and specialist vocational workshops.

At present we employ 269 salaried teaching and assessing staff.  We also employ 256 administrative staff, 38 managers and approximately 200 hourly paid teachers and assessors.  Solihull College and University Centre is rightly proud of its reputation within the sector and with employers and the community if serves.  These are challenging times for the education sector and the College continues to maintain a strong financial position enabling it to invest in its human and physical resources to provide outstanding opportunities for its learners.  We recognise that, ultimately it is out people, their drive, commitment and vision that will take us in the direction we want to go.  

Hourly Paid Vocational/Work-based Assessors – Computing and Emerging Technology

Post No: MM/05/17A

Rate: £18.05 per hour

Solihull College is looking for Assessors who are motivated and passionate about coaching and supporting others to join our growing Apprenticeship provision in Computing and Emerging Technology.  

Principal duties will include:

- Visiting learners in the workplace and providing support to guide them through their Apprenticeship

- Assessing in the workplace and providing necessary coaching to support learners with their coursework

A Level 3 Assessor Award, or equivalent, is essential and successful applicants must also have relevant vocational experience and industry knowledge to enable them to manage a caseload of candidates working in roles such as:

- IT Support/ Desktop Support Engineer

- Software/ Web Developer

- Network Engineer

- Software Tester

- IT Project Management

- Cyber Security

Please send a completed application form and letter detailing your availability at your earliest convenience by no later than Friday 2nd June 2017

Application process:

For further information and an application form, please visit www.solihull.ac.uk Please note CVs are not accepted and candidates are required to fill out an online application form in order to be considered for the role.

Solihull College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and ensuring a safe environment for all students and expect all staff to engage fully with this commitment.