JOB SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE:

Assessor/Training Officer TDS

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Curriculum Area Manager

SALARY:

Training Officer Scale pts 19 23, 20,673 - 23,269

JOB PURPOSE:
To lead a curriculum team in the pursuit of excellence in relation to learners success, progression, employability and
the whole learner experience. To ensure curriculum offered is developing, growing and refreshed in line with
continuous updating and improvement. To work with Curriculum Area Management to ensure curriculum is planned
and delivered to achieve outstanding success and outcomes. To be accountable for curriculum success rates and the
performance indicators on retention, achievement, attendances, high grades and value added. Responsible for
delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum provision, using innovative and
dynamic methods to secure learner success, developing high learner aspirations and supporting positive progression.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Lead your team to secure outstanding success for all learners and ensure targets for recruitment, retention,
achievement and success, attendance and progression are met. To be accountable for reaching targets set
with Curriculum Area Management
2. Prepare learners for outstanding success through the development of employability, entrepreneurial and life
skills
3. Ensure all learners are qualified in maths and English at least to Level 2, including through liaison with the
maths and English team, effective progress monitoring and the development of Maths and English skills
through vocational teaching, learning and assessment
4. Ensure that all learners are supported by planning for individual learning, target setting, progress monitoring
and referral to sources of support, advice and guidance as appropriate
5. Teach on a range of programmes as appropriate to professional experience and lead the course team in
delivery of consistently outstanding teaching, learning and assessment. Develop online resources to expand
provision
6. Work with your team to utilise data to set and monitor curriculum targets agreed with Curriculum Area
Management and to agree actions against Key Performance indicators
7. Mentor and induct new staff and teachers in line with College policy and procedure and ensure teachers
understand the high standards of quality expected in relation to teaching, learning, assessment and student
support
8. Lead the course self-assessment process and ensure that the course quality improvement plan (CIP) is
implemented and monitored
9. Ensure the course is marketed effectively and lead the course team in delivering open days, residentials,
interviews, taster events and other initiatives to support recruitment, some of which may take place outside
usual College hours
10. Ensure the curriculum meets local and national needs and identify opportunities for growth, including
Apprenticeships, through liaison with the Workforce Development team. Use local market intelligence to
ensure curriculum offers employability and the development of entrepreneurial skills
11. Undertake staff development and industry updating and liaise with appropriate external agencies including
employers, professional bodies and universities to ensure curriculum currency and excellent standards of
teaching, learning and assessment
12. Implement effective operational management of the programme, including timetabling and arrangements for
induction, and operate courses within budget
13. Implement effective quality assurance and improvement processes (including standardisation and
internal/external

verification) that continually improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment
14. Promote the Colleges Learner Voice Policy, ensure high levels of learner experience and use feedback from
learners to continually improve excellent provision and achievement
15. Ensure provision actively promotes equality and celebrates diversity, including the delivery of teaching,
learning and assessment
16. Comply at all times with Stafford College policies and procedures, including those relating to health and safety
and the Code of Conduct
17. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested
18. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Safeguarding : The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Equality & Diversity:

Commitment to promoting equality and celebrating diversity.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check: All staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check.
Health & Safety: Ensure a safe and healthy working environment at all times, in accordance with the College Health
& Safety Policy.
Continued Professional Developments (CPD): Undertake staff development as and when required and to be
committed to their own CPD
Staff Code of Conduct: Comply at all times with the College Code of Conduct.
Attribute

Criteria

Qualifications

Diploma/PGCE in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector or

equivalent i.e. Certificate of Education
Relevant qualifications in Engineering Construction and/or Design
Engineering and/or CAD
GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent
Assessor/Verifier Awards
Degree level qualification in a related vocational subject
Relevant professional qualifications
Perform varying tasks efficiently, managing priorities and be well
organised to meet deadlines
Concentrates on error avoidance instead of error remedy
Is familiar with the Colleges policies
Implements policies effectively and strives to achieve overall objectives,
not accepting or passing on problems to customers
Recognises problems and disturbances in procedures and agrees
steps to make overall improvements
Actively takes part in problem solving activities
Use new findings and experience to further develop your working field
Transfer your knowledge and experience to others in a proactive and
timely manner in an appropriate scope
Deliver the customer's requirements making their needs and
satisfaction top priority
Answer customer's questions in a highly competent manner
Regularly checks the quality and cost of work in the area focusing on
added value and avoiding waste
Focussed on delivering against financial, customer, people and sales
objectives of the business

Core competences

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Experience

Skills & abilities

Shows initiative through willingness to take on additional duties

Take on responsibility for self and others particularly in difficult
situations and takes responsibility for the consequences of your actions
Recent FE teaching experience teaching on BTEC Diplomas Level 3
Construction & BE and/or Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
Appropriate professional experience
Teaching experience at Post 16 within the curriculum area across a
range of levels and qualifications
Good (grade 2) or outstanding (grade 1) observation outcome profile
Experience of curriculum development
Experience of delivering Distance Learning /Blended Learning
Experience of internal verification, planning and implementation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of current developments in vocational area
Knowledge of quality assurance and improvement processes

C = certificates; A = application form; T = teaching demonstration; I = interview

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