Workplace Assessor (Automotive Body and Paint) - EC00225

Hours - 35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Contract basis - Permanent

Location - You will be employed initially at Edinburgh College: Sighthill Campus, but you maybe required to serve at other workplaces and to travel during the course of your employment.

Role/Subject Specific Information

Edinburgh College is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to take up the post of Automotive workplace assessor to develop,co-ordinate and assess the Modern Apprentice programs within the body and paint curriculum and commercial income areas.

What you will offer us

This role involves providing support to both apprentices and employers throughout their course of study, as well accurately assessing apprentices work to ensure it meets the awarding body standards. The role also involves liaising with potential new employers to promote the colleges Modern Apprentice program.

The primary function is to develop business, co-ordinate and assess the Modern Apprentice program for a specialist area, within automotive body and paint, accident repair and vehicle refinishing this list is not exhaustive. The role will provide support to the apprentices throughout their course of study and be the point of contact in working towards their award.

Educated to an SVQ3 and VRQ and hold a Modern Apprenticeship qualification in an appropriate automotive discipline, you will possess knowledge of sustainable and new technologies and possess professional business development experience and up to date skills in body and paint disciplines.

It would be desirable to hold an assessor's award qualification (L&D9DI, A1 or D32/33 assessor qualification), verifiers' award qualification (L&D11 or D34/35). Post apprenticeship qualifications and any emerging automotive technologies qualification would be beneficial to the role.

If you are interested in using your enthusiasm for developing automotive body and paint at Edinburgh College, and your ability to relate to people, to deliver quality skills training to our students we would like to hear from you.

Please see the Person Specification and Job Description for further details.

What the college can offer you

As one of the largest colleges in the UK and a key contributor to learning in our capital city, Edinburgh College is proud to be supporting over 19,000 students from around 115 countries worldwide to achieve the future they want.

As a student-centred organisation and one which offers over 700 courses across 32 subject areas, Edinburgh College also works with over 1,800 industry partners to help secure the best possible employment opportunities for our students.

We are also the biggest single provider of student's to Edinburgh Universities, with 98% of our successful full time students moving onto employment or further education within 6 months of graduating.

We have great benefits at Edinburgh College, with generous annual leave, a career average pension scheme and access to other benefits like cycle to work. We also have great on-site facilities including a gym, pool, training restaurants, shops and canteens. Plus, you get to be part of a unique organisation which contributes to improving the lives of others.

Closing Date: 21st October 2019