Work Based Assessor Social Services and HealthCare

Job Description

Work Based Assessor - Social Services and Healthcare

Start Date: 05 January 2026 

Hours: 33 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent  

Salary: Grade 4 Points 18 to 22  

£33,783 to £36,701 per annum pro rata  

(pay award pending/salary subject to pending job evaluation)  

This salary includes £2,500 Market Allowance, which is in place until the outcome of Job Evaluation is confirmed and then will be reviewed. 

 

West Lothian College are looking to appoint an outstanding Work Based Assessor for Social Services and Healthcare within the Care, Health and Sport faculty. Working within the friendly and knowledgeable team, you will be part of a highly motivated team of Work-Based Assessors working with organisations looking to upskill and reskill their workforce by undertaking modern apprenticeships and SVQs within the social services and healthcare sector.

You will be educated to SCQF Level 9 in the Social Services and Health Care sector and be assessor qualified or prepared to complete an assessor award within 6 months of starting. You will have a good understanding and previous experience within this sector. You will have good organisational skills to prioritise effectively and the ability to communicate at all levels in order to help others achieve and hold qualifications and experience which meet SSSC Management registration requirements. Working from home, you will have the advantage of being flexible in your daily working hours over the course of the week.

Those shortlisted will be required to deliver a presentation and undertake a competency based interview.

Working for the college you will benefit from a career average pension scheme, excellent on-site facilities such as a gym, together with transport, health, family, wellbeing benefits and retail discounts. The college is located within the town centre with an array of shops and restaurants all within a few minutes walking distance.

Closing date for applications is 2359hrs on 28^th October 2025.  

Interviews will take place on MS Teams on 10^th November 2025. 

To find out more about West Lothian College, working for us, our application process, our accreditations of being a Disability Confident Leader as well as being an SCQF Inclusive Recruiter please refer to the information tabs beside our home section on myjobscotland.  

All applications must be made through myjobscotland. If you require support with your application, would like to discuss the application process or require documentation in an alternative format please contact HR@west-lothian.ac.uk