Job Category
Learning and Skills | Assessor
Location
Homebased, Nationwide
Salary
£31,486 to £37,058
Closing date
29/11/2024
Ref
27192
Contract type
Fixed Term
Total hours per week
37.5
Description

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

Do you have a passion for education and a strong background in Health and Social Care? Join our team as a Teaching Assessor Health and Social Care and make a real difference in assessing and guiding learners within the dynamic field of health and social care.

Although the working hours per week of 37.5 will tend to be between 8.30am and 5pm, there may be occasions where there is requirement to visit apprentices in the workplace who work shift patterns that includes night shifts in a care home therefore a requirement to be flexible to meet the needs of the apprentices will be required.

Essential:

You will have:

  • L5 Health & Social Care (Adults) Professional qualification
  • D32/33/A1 or equivalent training/assessment related qualification
  • A L4 Teaching qualification or higher
  • Experience and knowledge of delivering Apprenticeship standards
  • Effective self-management of workload and caseload
  • Excellent relationship management in order to develop and maintain productive relationships with your team, management, learners and all key stakeholders

Download the Job Description for full details.

Location:

You will be homebased with nationwide travel required

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust  as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
  • 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
  • An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
  • Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
  • Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
  • Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
  • Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf 

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

  • We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
  • We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. 
  • Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk  

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

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