Health & social care assessor - united kingdom, bradford, west yorkshire

health & social care assessor

£20,043 to £21,269 + private medical + term-time contract plus 2 weeks

bradford & keighley

we are a dedicated alternative provision for young people aged 11 - 16 who, for many reasons, have become disengaged from mainstream education. we specialise in arts and sports and are now expanding to add health & social care to our offering. as a result of this we are looking to appoint an experienced and passionate health & social care professional to our dedicated and growing team.

key responsibilities

teaching students ncfe vcert technical award in health & social care level 1-2
working through the course specification and delivery guide ensuring that students complete the course
working closely with the internal quality assurer who will support you throughout the delivery of the course, ensuring that you complete all the relevant administrative elements for iqa reviews such as the evidence of tracking of learners and evidence of the learners work fully marked
preparing lesson plans, year plans and schemes of work for the delivery of the course, and ensure that these are on track for learners to progress
ensuring that learners are fully prepared to begin their synoptic project and external assessment, externally set by ncfe, making sure to follow the regulations specific to each of these
you will approach the students in an engaging and motivating way, and will use various innovative and interesting methods of assessment in order to do this

you will receive support from the head of centre who will oversee each of the ncfe qualifications, which will include regular meetings, training and support and guidance from other team members who also deliver the ncfe courses with a similar grading criteria.

you will receive training on all of the ncfe and jcq regulations that must be adhered to in order to teach the course.

safeguarding and the wellbeing of our students is of the utmost priority. the successful candidate must actively and effectively safeguard all of our students to keep them safe from harm.

the successful candidate will also supervise students whilst they are on break and lunch, make sure that students are safeguarded in these times and report any concerns to the dsl on site. there will be other duties included.

essential skills & experience

gcse c or above in maths and english
a recognised health & social care qualification at a minimum level 3 or equivalent
a proven track record of working with young people, preferably in an education or alternative provision capacity with experience of working with young people in a teaching/tutoring capacity
a natural ability to engage and motivate young people with multiple and complex needs
a knowledge of the many barriers to learning that affect disengaged and disaffected young people
a working knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices in an education setting
a knowledge of the risks that many disengaged and disaffected young people experience, including cse and cce
a knowledge of the risks of young people online and of keeping safe

desirable skills & experience

experience in the field of health & social care
a recognised assessor qualification such as taqa online training, a1 assessor award, l3 assessor award or cava (certificate assessing vocational achievement)
mapa or team teach trained
autism awareness training
experience of delivering a health & social care qualification
a working knowledge of ncfe qualifications, regulations and grading
a knowledge of jcq examination regulations
invigilation training
first aid training

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