Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £28,272.06 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare
Salary: Up to £28,272.06 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight – Monday 6th June 2022
Interview Date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
The College Group is looking for a full-time, permanent Trainer Assessor for Residential Childcare to work within our busy Training and Apprenticeship department. The right candidate will need to specialise in working in residential settings and with looked after children and young people. You will need to understand the residential worker’s role and the process of multi-agency teams in homes.
Working with learners placed in businesses and children’s’ residential homes across Lancashire, the successful candidates will be committed to work-based learning/apprenticeship provision, with an appreciation of the fact that the role of a Trainer Assessor can make a massive difference to the life choices our learners will have in the future. Supporting a caseload of learners through their qualifications, the successful candidate will have a “hands-on” approach; coaching and demonstrating best practice in line with the new Childcare standards and EPA process.
What You Will Be Doing
• Deliver all elements of the childcare standards including: training, mentoring, learner reviews, timely feedback and assessment
• Deal with apprenticeship recruitment and enrolments
• Be involved in apprenticeship, college and company inductions
• Take a “hands-on” approach with apprentices, coaching and demonstrating best practice in line with the new Standards
• Conduct initial assessment of student needs
• Maintain accurate apprenticeship records, training plans/ assessments through our e-portfolio
• Identify and facilitate the employers of apprenticeships in order to ensure that both apprenticeship and employer needs are met
• Understand children’s residential home roles and processes
• Establish and maintain good relationships with employers
What We Are Looking For:
• GCSE grade C or equivalent qualification in both Maths and English
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject (Childcare)
• An assessing qualification
• Experience of working in children residential homes (Essential)
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
• Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team on h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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