Assessor in Childcare, Children and Young

Overview

The Child care department offers qualifications in child care, children and young people, teaching assistant and playwork. This role involves recruitment, retention and completion of a standardised caseload of learners enrolled on a children and young people's qualification. The Assessor is responsible for delivery of training, assessment and quality assurance of learners’ work, and for overseeing learners’ knowledge and practical competence in the workplace setting.

The assessor will recruit, support and encourage marketing activities in line with the Programme area, engage with employer engagement events for a variety of qualifications in Childcare, Teaching Assistants, children and young people and Playwork, and support fellow assessors. The assessor must support and monitor learner progress and timely completions, and attend Programme Area and standardisation meetings. On a daily basis the role involves meeting with learners and employers within different workplace settings, predominantly remotely but with some travel expected, working independently ensuring compliance with qualification requirements.

The assessor requires the skills to plan visits in a logical manner with due regard to restricting travelling, in order to make the best use of time as well as providing resources and support to meet the individual needs of each and every learner in the language of their choice. The Assessor will be representing the Childcare Team Of Assessors within Busnes@GLLM and will be expected to promote the courses offered, to encourage recruitment.

• Of the highest possible quality
• Providing value for money
• Meeting the needs of the employer and the students under training
• Reflecting the mission, values and aims of the college

Job Reference: BD/119/26

Salary: £18.44-£20.00 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay, dependent on qualifications and experience

Place of Work

• Bangor
• Dolgellau
• Home working
• St. Asaph

Holiday Entitlement

• 28 days leave per annum, rising to 32 days after 5 full holiday years’ continuous service (01 September to 31 August).
• All normally observed public holidays, determined annually.
• Up to 5 days efficiency closure days per annum, determined annually.
• Part Time contracts will receive a pro rata entitlement to the above.
• Term Time contracts will receive a pro rata entitlement to the above paid as part of annual salary.

Working Pattern

22.5 hours per week (Work pattern to be agreed with the successful applicant)

Pension Rights

Local Government Pension Scheme

Contract Type

Part Time Hourly Paid

Closing Date

05 Feb 2026 12:00 PM (Midday)