Digital Assessor
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Remote |
| Area | Home Based, Choose Job Type |
| Sector | Assessors/Coaches/Trainers/Tutors - IT/Digital |
| Salary | Up to £50,000 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Ryan Clarke |
| Consultant Email | ryan@nationalskillsagency.co.uk |
| Telephone | 020 3953 1984 |
| Job Ref | RC/DIGEPA |
- Description
- This is an exciting full-time vacancy for an IT professional to join an existing team of expert End-Point Assessors. The role requires IT industry experience beyond training and assessing. Multiple aspects of data storage and analysis, both on-site and cloud-based are key aspects of the digital environment and a range of apprenticeship standards cover these disciplines. We are seeking applicants who have recent working aligned to these fields, ranging from general support, data security and analysis, through data architecture support, potentially up to design and implementation through AI.
Preference will be given to those who also have the capability to support other aspects of the digital workspace, such as back-end database support and integration, hardware and networking.
Candidates should have recent industry experience and expertise in one of the following priority CORE specialisms:
- Software Development
- Software Testing
- DevOPs
- Data Analysis
- Product Management/ Project Manager
-
Cyber Security
- Security Architect
- Risk Analyst
A candidate would ideally also have exposure/capability in one or more of these additional skillsets:
- General IT Hardware
- Networking
- Accessibility/UX
- Product Development
- Business Analysis
- Solutions Architecture
- Sales/Marketing
- Content Creation
About the role
As a key member of the apprenticeship team, the digital assessor’s key responsibility is to end-point assess apprentices in line with the prescribed methods set out in the published digital apprenticeship assessment plans.
The assessor is required to work independently and use their occupational subject matter expertise to assess the content and quality of apprentices’ submitted evidence and decide if they satisfy the knowledge, skill and behavioural requirements (KSBs) specified by the standard.
The assessor is responsible for evaluating the previously mentioned KSBs demonstrated through portfolios or work-based evidence and conducting interviews with apprentices, using their professional judgement to determine and apply the grading criteria. Constructive feedback on the apprentice’s performance against the assessment criteria is provided to the training provider to help to continually improve outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
Assessment quality and standards
- Review apprentices’ pre-requisite evidence in preparation for interview;
- Conduct interviews with apprentices to discuss content of pre-requisite evidence to validate competence where necessary;
- Use a methodical, appropriate and logical approach when interviewing to identify a fair outcome; remaining impartial and unbiased at all times;
- Provide clear justification, with reasoning on grading decisions;
- Submit assessments for moderation as required.
- Provide written feedback for apprentices and their training provider in line with the clients process;
- Proactively contribute to the end-point assessment, quality and standardisation meetings and be part of any appeals panel as required;
- Contribute to four standardisation meetings per year, with externally contracted assessors, to ensure comparability and understanding of EPA (one of which will be face to face);
- Follow the process for recording standardisation and other quality decisions;
- Act as an internal subject matter expert to support the development of a range of assessment materials appropriate to the various apprenticeship standards;
- Work with the Institute and understand the relevance of RITTech to apprentices and the wider digital community;
- Maintain and protect the interests of apprentices in line with Equality Act 2010 and the clients commitments to other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain prompt and relevant communications with apprentices in keeping with all agreed service levels;
- Develop strong and effective working relationships across the business and provide a high quality of service to all stakeholders;
- Proactively identify and mitigate where possible potential risks to the quality, cost or timeliness of deliverables and their components, and notify the group operations team;
- Follow all applicable processes, policies and regulatory requirements – seeking clarification where necessary;
- Provide resolutions for problems, applying a high degree of diplomacy when appropriate;
- Represent the client in a professional manner in all dealings with all external contacts;
- Be fully responsible for maintaining complete security and confidentiality of information and material obtained during these activities;
- Notify client of any potential conflict of interest which may arise during their role, either in relation to the client or specific applicants;
- Keep up to date with any apprenticeship developments, updates or changes, and attend any relevant meetings as required;
- Maintain continuous professional development of own occupational specialism;
- Attend training and refresher programmes as appropriate. Assessors may not carry out their role if they do not attend training sessions as required;
- Participate in provider forums to share experience and feedback, as required;
- Maintain a good understanding of the appropriate apprenticeships and supporting guidance material, particularly that relating to the competence requirements;
- To work with the product development team and advise as subject matter experts where relevant to ensure products are consistent and developed in line with the apprenticeship standards and assessment plans.
- Flexibility is required of all job holders to adjust responsibilities as required from time to time by their Line Manager/Divisional Director;
- All staff will live the clients’ values and support our purpose;
- Continually looking at ways to make improvements to systems, processes and procedures;
- The content and reporting lines detailed in this job description may be reviewed and changed from time to time to reflect organisational requirements.
Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
