Plumbing Assessor

Plumbing Assessor

College location:                East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Salary:                                Competitive (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours:                                 Full-time (Monday - Friday 08.45-17.00)

We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Plumbing Assessor to join our Apprenticeship department at Orbital South Colleges .

This role for the College essentially involves visiting learners in the workplace to assess their knowledge and learning for Plumbing courses across Levels 2-3.

Your duties will also include; conducting practical assessments, monitoring and tracking progress, training and assessing and delivering the underpinning knowledge requirements of the qualification within the workplace. A key function of this role is to build strong relationships with those in the Construction industry on behalf of the College. The post holder will need to ensure that work placements are safe environments conducive to learning.

You will have a passion for high standards, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good time management and proven experience of providing outstanding support for learners. 

Successful candidates must:

• Be qualified to a least level three
• Hold a Certificate/Award in Assessing (Ideally IQA)
• A understanding of the apprenticeship provision
• Have proven industry experience in the Plumbing industry
• Have a full clean UK driving license and be willing to use your own vehicle for work purposes as the role will involve travelling to local businesses
• Have excellent administrative and IT skills
• Have experience of assessing and working with high profile employers would be advantageous
• The ability to plan and deliver a flexible workload 

It is also highly desirable for candidates to hold a Certificate/Award in Internal Quality Assurance and a teaching qualification.

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments. 

Closing Date:    Monday 213th May 2024*

(*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment)

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.