Part Time Qualification Assessor (Internal Applicants Only) - East region

FitzRoy is committed to empowering our staff as experts in their fields and offer qualification and development opportunities for our dedicated team members.  To deliver these exciting plans we are expanding our L&D Assessor team with two new Internal Qualification Assessor roles for the East and South Regions.  These new roles will work closely with our Senior Assessor to deliver the Level 2 Certificate in Adult Care, which is already being delivered in the East Midlands and West Midlands Regions very successfully.

Assessors play a vital role in shaping learners' journeys to achieve their qualifications. Through a combination of some home working to review written assignments and spending time in services assessing colleagues, you will observe, support, and guide students throughout their vocational training. It will be a vital part of the role to apply all your knowledge of a support worker role to review abilities and provide constructive feedback to help learners grow and achieve their goals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced support worker, ideally with some supervisory or leadership skills, ready to take the next step in their career.

We are an exceptional and passionate Learning & Development team.  As part of our team, you’ll be well supported and have opportunities to collaborate with experts who are committed to creating impactful learning experiences and shaping the future of our workforce.

The role is offered on 20 hours per week, worked across a minimum of 2.5 days per week.  This may be an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to continue working in their service whilst progressing their career.

The Qualification Assessor role is needed to support and assess the Level 2 Adult Care Certificate as part of FitzRoy’s strategic goal to provide meaningful and relevant qualifications to our support teams.

Full training and an Assessor qualification will be provided and must be completed by the successful applicant.  Therefore, you must have the academic ability and commitment to study and achieve the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) for 1 day per week (paid time off rota) between December 2024 and April 2025 whilst still in service.

The contract start date will be from 30th March 2026, on the understanding that by this date the Assessors qualification will have been successfully completed by the successful candidate.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The person right person for the role will have:

• Significant experience as a Senior Support Worker, Deputy Manager or Service Manager for a minimum of 2 years at FitzRoy
• Experience of observing, assessing and giving feedback to staff at FitzRoy
• Minimum Level 3 Lead in Adult Care Diploma, preferably the Level 5 Leader in Adult Care Diploma or equivalent qualification
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional standards of support in service.
• Minimum Level 2 (or equivalent) in English
• A full driving licence and car and able to travel across the Region
• Able to stay overnight occasionally each month, if visits to services further away for observations is needed
• Good administration and IT skills as assignments to mark are online and assessments of competence will need to be uploaded using the Care Academy qualifications portal, including AI Tools
• Key skills:
  • People skills – able to engage easily with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Self-organisation – work in logical and organised ways and be self-starting
  • Communication skills -  able to put across ideas, explain things clearly and listen to and answer questions in a way that can be understood easily
  • Energy – able to drive to other services in the Region and have the energy to be positive and engaging with delegates
  • Accuracy for recording and assessment of assignments and answers
  • Reliability and accountability to turn up when appointments have been made
  • Personal Confidence – able to talk in front of staff teams about the qualification and visit services and people you don’t know
  • Patience – to work flexibly with learners who may need more time to complete assignments

In return, we will invest in an accredited qualification, support and development for your new role and the opportunity to do something completely different whilst still working for our great charity.

Holders of the A1 or D1 assessors award, would be welcomed to apply for this role.

Please apply by Monday 26th January via the link.

We welcome applications from FitzRoy employees and agency workers with relevant experience and qualifications.