Apprenticeship Assessor

Apprenticeship Assessor

Children’s Residential Care

Reports to: Qualifications and Careers Lead
Salary band: £32,500 (FTE)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Lincoln, with local and occasional national travel as required

Purpose of the Role

To deliver high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment for apprentices in Children’s Residential Care (and related adult care pathways), supporting learners from enrolment through to End Point Assessment (EPA). The role focuses on developing apprentices’ core knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for safe, effective practice, while embedding Kisimul’s Golden Thread “Meaningful Life” model and ABC Framework (Accountability, Behaviours, Competency).

Key Responsibilities

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• Manage a caseload of up to 40 fully funded Level 2 – 5 apprentices, providing structured teaching, learning, and assessment support.
• Deliver engaging and inclusive learning sessions using a blend of face-to-face and digital methods, aligned to the apprenticeship standards.
• Carry out regular progress reviews, setting clear targets and providing supportive, developmental feedback.
• Assess apprentice competence against standards and diploma, ensuring evidence is valid, authentic, and sufficient.
• Support apprentices to develop core workplace skills, professional behaviours, and confidence in their care roles.
• Embed functional skills (English, maths, and digital skills) within delivery.
• Promote person-centred practice, safeguarding, dignity, inclusion, and independence in all learning activities.

Quality & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant learner records within the e-portfolio system.
• Ensure completion of required documentation, including progress reviews, learning journals, and EPA readiness evidence.
• Work in line with DfE funding rules, Ofsted requirements, and internal quality assurance procedures.
• Participate in standardisation meetings, CPD, and internal quality activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through self-assessment and quality reviews.

Employer Engagement & Learner Support

• Build effective working relationships with workplace mentors and line managers.
• Provide clear guidance to employers on apprenticeship requirements and learner expectations.
• Support apprentices with pastoral, academic, and professional development needs.
• Promote Kisimul’s Golden Thread and ABC Framework in all interactions, reinforcing accountability and professional behaviour.

Personal & Professional Development

• Maintain current occupational competence within Children’s Residential Care and adult care.
• Engage in ongoing CPD to maintain assessor practice and sector knowledge.
• Contribute positively to team meetings, training events, and sharing of best practice.
• Reflect on teaching and assessment practice to continually improve learner outcomes.

Essential Criteria

• Recognised assessor qualification (A1, D32/D33, CAVA, or TAQA).
•  Proven occupational competence in Children’s Residential Care and Adult Care (Level 2 - 5).
• Experience assessing or supporting apprentices or learners including EPA.
• Strong communication, organisation, and learner-support skills.
• Ability to adapt delivery to meet a range of learner needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
• Experience of embedding or supporting Functional Skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Working knowledge of EPA requirements for standards.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• Experience working within an employer-provider or independent training environment.
• Occupational competence within Adult Care.
• Experience delivering the level 3 team leader standard.
• Experience using e-portfolio systems and digital learning platforms.
• Experience in curriculum design.