Position: End Point Assessor - Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Level 4) (Derbyshire Area)
Location: City of London
End Point Assessor - Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Level
4) (Derbyshire Area)
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4) (Derbyshire Area) role at Pearson
Independent End-Point Assessor for Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Level
4)
We are accepting applications for this advert for
DERBYSHIRE AREA only.
Overview Of The Independent End-point Assessor Role
The Government has introduced a requirement that all apprenticeships contain an end-point assessment (EPA) which is a holistic assessment of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (KSBs) that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship.
The end-point assessments will be conducted onsite, on dates agreed with employers and/or providers if appropriate. IEAs will record and submit the EPA outcomes, with clear justifications for the grading decisions.
Key Accountabilities
- Take part in regular training and standardisation activities, associated with the role of IEA for this EPA
- Maintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Assess the performance of candidates in accordance with published assessment and grading criteria and procedures, ensuring overall standards are maintained
- Follow the protocols set out in Pearson’s specifications, assessment materials and quality assurance protocols, relating to the EPAs
- Maintain service-level agreements with regards to responding to EPA planning, operational activities, reports and submissions of assessment outcomes
- Report all risks and issues encountered during the end-point assessment to Pearson, including any suspected malpractice/maladministration
- Ensure all EPA reports and assessment evidence are high quality and recorded accurately
- Support Pearson, if necessary, with any appeals from apprentices, regarding assessment decisions
- Raise any conflicts of interest, including in relation to the independence of assessment
- Ensure that any personal actions are completed, as required by Pearson
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Pearson’s end-point assessment activities
- Contribute to the external quality assurance activities undertaken by OFQUAL
Person Specification
Role Profile
As a practitioner, you will be working with children, young people and families, including carers, to achieve positive and sustainable change in their lives.
Background And Experience (essential)
- Be occupationally competent of the children, young people and family sector
- Have at least 2 years’ experience of competence-based interviewing within the last 5 years
- Qualified to at least level 4 in the children, young people and family sector
- Qualified in assessment practice, e.g. D33 Assessors qualification, A1 assessors award or TAQA qualification
- Hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate (with or without a barred list check) that is registered for the update service.
- Experience of leading meetings/structured interviews/discussions
- Experience of complying with quality assurance/regulatory requirements
- Evidence of commitment to maintaining CPD, in line with new apprenticeship requirements and the EPA specialism
- Willing to travel to employer locations for face-to-face practical assessments
- Minimum of two working days during the week will be required for EPA role.
- Only UK based candidates will be considered for this role due to requirements
Background And Experience (desirable)
- To hold, or be working towards an internal quality assurance qualification
- Experience of making grading judgements
- Knowledge of prevent & safeguarding
Skills & Knowledge (Essential)
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively respond to conflicts
- Flexibility to understand and respond to the individual needs and circumstances of employers/apprentices
- Sufficient and relevant technical knowledge of:
- Health and Safety requirements in the workplace
- industry structure and processes
- relevant legal and regulatory frameworks
- a range of products and services offered within the industry
- systems, tools, equipment, machinery and processes used within relevant roles
- In-depth knowledge of the associated apprenticeship standard, assessment plan, specification, assessment instruments and recording tools
- Ability to assess, free from bias
- Ability to assess and report risks
- Ability to meet deadlines
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