Childcare Assessor

Role Description

About the role

In this role you will be the key partner to learners and placement providers. You will
work with learners to ensure they are supported to achieve their best, whilst developing
long-term relationships with employers that will increase placement opportunities they
can offer to learners.

A driving licence and regular access to a vehicle is essential and evening work may be
required.

Main Duties
• Your role will be to assess learners in the employer settings. You will assess the
competency and knowledge of learners undertaking a range of childcare and teaching
assistants and review the progress of each learner in line with organisational
expectations to ensure timely completion of qualifications.
• Additionally, you will undertake the required administrative tasks associated with the
role, such as the coordination of tests and examinations and other record keeping.
• You will contribute to wider departmental duties including standardization, curriculum
development and the role is key to contributing to the growth and new developments
of apprenticeships to increase our numbers.

Role Objectives
• To carry out learner assessments and observations in Workplace settings using an
electronic portfolio.
• To carry out teaching and learning within the qualifications.
• To mark learner work and give developmental and constructive feedback.
• To set SMART individual targets.
• To track and record progress of learner’s and provide regular updates to the Team
Leader,
• To take proactive measures to ensure that learners achieve their qualifications within
the allotted time.
• To work as part of a wider team and contribute in a positive way to recruitment,
standardisation and ongoing improvement in quality and performance.
• To contribute to the wider engagement with employers in order to maximise
opportunities.
• To participate in the provision of First Aid assistance if required.

Challenges
• You’ll be self-sufficient; able to manage your work commitments and diary
effectively in order to meet sometimes conflicting demands and deadlines to achieve
required outcomes for students and the College.
• You’ll be able to cope with demanding customers internally and externally and will
be able to use your communication skills to gain agreement and achieve customer
satisfaction wherever possible.
Your role in the department
• As part of the department of Childcare you will report directly to the Curriculum
Manager.
• You will play an active role in the curriculum team, working with key stakeholders
such as Curriculum Team Leaders, Lecturers etc.
• You will also build good working relationships with other key stakeholders in study
programmes such as Maths and English Team.
• You will be able to adopt a flexible and proactive approach to supporting learners
undertaking qualifications.

Our Vision and Values

You will work with us to achieve our organisational vision of ‘Leading innovation and
skills in our communities’.

You will embed and live our values in all that you do:
We are inclusive
• We put students and staff at the heart of everything we do
• We work to overcome social injustice
• We treat everyone fairly and celebrate our differences
• We create an environment that is supportive and accessible for all

We have integrity
• We conduct ourselves professionally at all times
• We demand honesty and trust from all people that work with us
• We listen
• We respect and value all individuals

We are One Team

• We empower our staff
• We are one team committed to going the extra mile
• We are accountable for our actions
• We have fun and enjoy being at work

We deliver
• We are passionate about delivering excellent quality & service
• We are innovative and bold
• We deliver through working together
• We build resilience and overcome challenges

Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

RNN Group places the health, safety and wellbeing of students and staff at the forefront
of all its operations and is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that
promotes effective safeguarding practice.

RNN Group has a statutory and moral duty to ensure that the business functions with a
view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young
people studying.
The post holder will therefore be required to commit to the Safeguarding for all policy
and will have a shared responsibility to promote a safe environment for children,
vulnerable adults and young people learning within any of the business sites.

All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We would expect the post holder to be responsible for the Safeguarding of learners
within their area and across the organisation including:
• Ensuring compliance with procedures for the protection of children and vulnerable
adults
• Making certain of compliance with any guidance on Safe working Practice
• Being alert to any indication or allegation of abuse and take appropriate action
under the appropriate procedures

RNN Group is very proud to be viewed as being an Inclusive College. We have Investors
in Diversity recognition for the work we have undertaken. We actively work to advance
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and eliminate any form of discrimination in line with
our College Mission, Values, Culture, Policies and Procedures and in compliance with
The Equality Act 2010. You will also be committed to a policy of equal opportunity of
treatment to all students, staff, clients, and members of the public, regardless of any
protected characteristics. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

Commitment to Data Protection

The RNN Group takes data protection seriously and has a statutory and moral duty to
ensure the security of the personal data collected by the Group, the post holder will be
expected to have a knowledge of keeping personal data safe including:
• Ensuring compliance with the data protection policy
• Ensuring compliance with the subject access request policy
• Reporting any data breaches or data security concerns to the Data Protection
team

Requirement for flexibility and updating of the role description

You will be required to carry out duties as maybe commensurate with the post which
do not change the character or purpose of the post which are necessary to maintain
high quality standards of business practice.

Duties must be carried out in strict compliance with all policies including, but not limited
to; equality and diversity, health and safety, quality assurance and Data Protection.

Terms and Conditions – Support Staff

The terms and conditions for the role are as follows:

Salary: Spine Point 20 - 27

Pension: Automatic enrolment to the South Yorkshire Pension Scheme
Holidays: 22-26 days (rising to 25-29 days with length of service depending on salary)
plus bank holidays
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Role Specification

AF-Application Form I–Interview R–Reference CQ–Certificate of Qualification

Essential

Desirable

Criteria
Shortlisting
assessment
Method of
Personal Skills Characteristics

1. Experience
• Experience of working in an early-years setting as a nursey officer ✓ AF,I,R ✓
or similar role.
• Experience of assessing students in a childcare setting ✓ AF,I,R ✓
2. Qualifications
• Qualified in early years, L3 or above (Licence to practice status) ✓ AF,I,CQ ✓
• Assessor award or willing to work towards. ✓ AF,I,CQ ✓
• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy ✓ AF,I,CQ ✓
• First Aid at Work Qualification (or willingness to undertake) if ✓ AF,I,CQ ✓
required
• 3. Practical and Intellectual Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and team working ✓ I,R
• Able to work in an organised and methodical manner ✓ I,R
• Working within a customer focused environment ✓ AF,I,R ✓
• Good use of IT skills/Google classroom ✓ I,R
• Good understanding of the assessment process ✓ AF,I,R ✓
• 4. Disposition / Attitude
• Pleasant and helpful approach at all times ✓ I,R
• Work in a professional and confidential manner with a high degree ✓ I,R
of integrity and flexibility.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of ✓ I,R
children and young people receiving education and training
• Able to work with and respect, personal or sensitive information and ✓ I,R
treat this data in confidence and accordance with the RNN Group
Data Protection policy
• Committed to a policy of equality which is relevant to all students, ✓ I,R
staff, clients and members of the public, regardless of race, creed,
colour, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age
and disability
• 5. Training
• Willing to undertake any training connected with the post ✓ I
• Willing to undertake statutory training in connection with ✓ I
Safeguarding, Data Protection, Equality and Diversity and Prevent.
• 6. Physical Make-up
• Good sickness/attendance record in current/previous employment, ✓ R
college or school as appropriate, (not including absences resulting
from disability)