Assessor of Hairdressing - Totton College

Assessor of Hairdressing 

Job Type - Permanent – Part Time

Hours     - 3.7hrs  per week

Salary     - £28,635 Per annum (Pro-rata)

Location - Totton College, Southampton

We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past.

We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

To learn more about Nacro please click here

What we offer:

·       An incremental pay offer with annual increases and increases which reflect your development in the role,

·       Fully funded progression route to becoming a qualified teacher,

·       Advanced progression options including assurance, coaching, and leadership qualifications to support your next career steps,

·       An alternative to observations where we will support you to experiment and try new things in your practice,

·       An average class size of just 8 students,

·       Protected time for essential administrative tasks,

·       A unique to industry focus on wellbeing with a genuine work-life balance, including annual leave available to request all year round,

Please click here for further details on Nacro’s excellent benefits.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping young people to learn and achieve, and who can help them be ready to take their next steps. We need someone who is compassionate in their approach, and who can work with young people who may have had multiple barriers to education in the past. We want someone who is flexible and can be part of a small, local team who come together in all circumstances to put our students first.

What will I be doing as an Assessor at  Nacro?

Being a key member of our team, you will assess and coach a small caseload of apprentices undertaking the delivery of Hairdressing Level 2 & Educator Level 3 Standard & Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard with an exciting opportunity to support and develop the delivery of Level 5 in Hairdressing.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Train and assess apprentices to enable them to meet the requirements of their qualification, by carrying out assessment visits in their workplace.
• Use a flexible approach to delivery with a mixture of blended learning, online and face to face workshops.
• Plan assessment visits, based on the learner's individual plan/profile, using a variety of assessment methods including - Observation and professional discussions.
• Determine assessment decisions about learners' knowledge and understanding and provide developmental feedback.
• Maintain records of apprentices’ progress and achievements.
• Work alongside Internal Quality Assurers and awarding bodies to ensure quality of provision and learner success.
• Conduct learner action plans and reviews in a timely and quality manner.
• Create and deliver monthly workshops for under pinning knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
• Regularly attend and contribute to apprenticeship team meetings.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Have worked within Hairdressing setting.
• Teaching and or assessing experience desirable.  
• Hairdressing qualifications at level 2 and 3 or above.
• An assessor qualification (D32/D33, A1/A1, TAQA/CAVA) or willingness to work towards
• Experience with Microsoft Teams required and have an understanding of the EPA process and supporting learners through gateway.
•  Experience/Knowledge of working with apprentices or other work-based learners.
• Experience/Knowledge of working with e portfolios.

 Additional Requirements:

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

We are flexible in how the Assessor role is covered, e.g, can be over 1 half day or across the whole week if preferred.  It could be saved up so that it is completed fortnightly in 1 day.

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