Lead Apprenticeship Standards Assessor

We are currently hiring a Lead Apprenticeship Standards Assessor & Verifier (LASA) for our Resource Training Solutions (RTS) division based in Kemble.This position will report to the Apprentice Centre Manager.

**Responsibilities**

In addition to the functions detailed below, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required. In addition, key objectives and targets will be set/established and agreed on appointment. Responsibilities include:

- The day to day supervision and tasking of RTS Apprenticeship Standards Assessors, to meet company requirements.
- Ensuring all evidence requirements within the Apprenticeship Standards have been appropriately met and correctly verified by the Apprenticeship Standards Assessors, and initiate the final sign off with Awarding Organisations.
- Prepare and supply RTS management with monthly Foundation and Development Phase progress reports and data, ensuring all apprenticeship progress concerns are reported in a timely manner.
- Lead progress review interviews with learners and employers.
- Ensure apprentice progression is maintained on the current e-portfolio and support the continuing development of the e-portfolio system and other data sources used within the organisation to map apprenticeship progress.
- Ensure the reporting of Foundation and Development Phase completions to the Apprenticeship Services Administrator for claims and ILR data updates.
- Ensure the centre meets its timely success rates to at least national standards
- Work with the RTS management to improve the assessment experience and the delivery of training and assessment within the Apprenticeship Programme.
- Assist the Learning Support Officer with activity days to support the development of apprentices.
- Contribute to the induction stage of any apprenticeship programme, ensuring apprentices receive the level of information, advice or guidance on the selected standard and any associated qualifications.
- Manage monthly standardisation meetings, ensuring all continuous improvement suggestions are recorded, reviewed and actioned in a timely manner.
- Manage professional relationship(s) with awarding organisation(s) and their External Verifier(s).
- Prepare for and manage EQA centre visits.
- Manage an assessment caseload of approximately 10 apprentices, in order to maintain own assessor competency.
- Work alongside the Apprentice Centre Manager and awarding organisations with preparations for investigations/interviews that may be required from time to time.
- Complete annual appraisals for assessment staff ensuring realistic and achievable goals, targets and CPD activities are set and met throughout the academic year.
- Carry out the full range of verification activities including assessor observations, site visits etc. and prepare reports for external audit inspection.
- Ensure they and the assessment team follow all company processes, policies and procedures.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 5 years work-based learning experience more recently gained within the delivery of Apprentice Standards.
- Evidence of assessment and verification CPD with the last 12 months. Assessor and internal verifier qualifications, e.g. D32 + D33 + D34; A1 + V1; IQA; TAQA.
- Up-to-date knowledge of Apprenticeship Awarding body Standards.
- A recognised engineering qualification, and/or experienced in aviation maintenance Supervisory or management experience.
- Ability to achieve Enhanced DBS.
- Willingness to travel and work at various times to suit planned assessment/verification activities.

**Skills**
- Communication
- Persuading & Influencing Skills
- Team work
- Conduct
- Developing others
- Planning & organising
- Technical expertise

**Conditions**

Full time permanent position (40 hours, flexible contracted hours)

**Salary**: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: J530705