Work Based Assessor

Capel Manor College has an exciting opportunity for a Work-Based Assessor - Keeper and Aquarist to join it's apprenticeship team.

We are looking for an industry professional with industry experience to work with our apprentices and their employers.

You will be responsible for conducting interviews with prospective apprentices to determine their suitable training pathways and identify any organisational training needs. You will plan, organise, and undertake regular visits to apprentices in their workplaces to review their progress, discuss their learning experiences, handle documentation, and address any concerns related to their education.

Additionally, you will organise and visit workplaces to ensure that employers comply with course requirements and health and safety standards. As part of your duties, you will deliver classroom teaching which will involve creating engaging activities, preparing lessons, providing feedback, and marking assessments.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for animal care and husbandry, be enthusiastic to share this passion with others, and they will have the ability to inspire apprentices of all abilities. Ideally they will be able to demonstrate flexibility in responding to employer requests and adapting to their rapidly changing priorities to offer a responsive service. Providing feedback to work-based apprentices and their employers from assessments and training plans will be a key part of your role, as will liaising with tutors to ensure that all aspects of the apprenticeship standards are being met for timely success.