Job description
We are recruiting on behalf of a further education setting in Carlisle
We require a confident and motivated Assessment Co-ordinator to work with construction students. This is an ongoing role- varied and interesting !
Assessment Co-ordinator Responsibilities
- Providing excellent customer service to both the apprentice and employer and dealing with any queries in a timely manner.
- Managing and supporting a cohort of apprentices across multiple curriculum areas to achieve their apprenticeship within planned timescales.
- Contacting apprentices and employers on a four weekly basis to assess progress and provide support where necessary.
- Actively support, mentor, and motivate learners across the learner journey to help them with the timely completion of their learning aims and qualification
- To co-ordinate the delivery of programmes within the curriculum areas ensuring the successful retention, achievement and progression of all learners.
- To be responsible for ensuring the administration and data monitoring activities for apprenticeships within the curriculum areas are completed timely and accurately.
- Formally review the apprentices' progress and portfolio every eight weeks at a face-to-face meeting with the apprentice and their line manager. Ensure documented evidence of meeting and actions agreed and record on the learner.
- Keep accurate attendance records and email learner and line manager
- Comply with all internal policies and procedures and use appropriate online systems as required.
- Maintain apprentice records as per national guidelines - ensuring always updated and compliant
- Manage the learner undertaking functional skills as required and track progress and achievement.
- To monitor attendance of apprentices at college, including attendance at Functional Skills sessions and ensure the absence reporting procedure is followed and information logged on college systems, including employer notifications.
- To assist with recruitment, enrolment and induction of programmes.
- To maintain effective relationships between academic and support staff and provide a communication link between employers and department managers.
- To undertake Health & Safety checks in the workplace and maintain records.
Hours are 8.30-4.30 ( to be confirmed) Monday to Friday
Requirements
- Preferably a construction background, ideally in joinery but any instruction discipline would be fine.
- Experience in a similar role
- Great People skills
- An enhanced DBS on the update service or the willingness to apply for a certificate ASAP
- A fully checkable work history
- Immediate availability
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the North East . For more information or to register your interest in this role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
Also - we are currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants ! If you know of anyone who may be suitable – get them to apply !