Assessor for Early Years and Teaching Assistants
Application Deadline: 21 May 2026
Department: Health & Social Care
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Liverpool
Compensation: £33,302 - £36,376 / year
Description
Job Title: Assessor for Early Years and Teaching Assistants
Department: Health and Social Care
Salary: £33,302 - £36,376
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week, permanent
We are looking for a fully qualified experienced assessor for our Childcare and Teaching Assistant programs:
- To monitor and support learners through all aspects of work placement experience both in college and in school/childcare settings.
- To provide supportive, reliable and fair assessment opportunities to learners on College and employer sites.
- To work with teaching staff delivering the program and support in the assessment of students on level 2 and 3 courses.
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are students of the College.
Key Responsibilities
- Liase with Nurseries and Schools regarding arrangements for placement for students and completion of assessments both in college and on placement.
- Ensure all learners are allocated a work placement in line with college and awarding body requirements.
- Visit learners on placement - monitor progress and feedback to Lecturers and Progress Coach.
- Check learners' attendance on placement on a weekly basis using GROFAR.
- Keep records and liaise with Progress Coach, Lecturers, Heads of School and Directors as required.
- In conjunction with lecturing team, deliver knowledge of outcomes/assessment criteria to all learners; however this is not a teaching role.
- Develop and conduct assessments to accurately measure learners performance and understanding.
- Maintain records of all assessment and verification activities using the standard systems set by the College.
- Carry out review/monitoring visits in accordance with the Exam boards requirements.
- Engage with quality assurance procedures, including the preparation of information and statistics as required by line managers to ensure that standards are met and learners experience the highest quality learning.
- Promote the college to employers.
- Attend Team meetings.
- Assist in the identification of all risks which could damage the reputation and financial viability of the college/directorate/division, and contribute to the identification of appropriate risk control measures and the implementation of these measures.
- Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the line manager.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential:
- Recognised UK Level 3 Assessor Qualifications.
- Experience working in a UK education setting assessing Early Years/ and or Teaching Assistant Qualifications.
Desirable:
- Educated to Level 6 e.g. Degree or equivalent in a health or science subject.
- A recognised Teaching qualification or substantial vocational experience.
- Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves.
- Experience of resource-based learning.
- Experience of developing remote and online based learning and materials.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Experience of assessing students' needs and planning curriculum for their benefit including Technology Enhanced Learning.
- Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers.
- Good understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes.
- Experience assessing T Level Education and Early Years Qualifications.
Please Note This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.
Benefits
Why Join The City of Liverpool College?
As a valued member of our College community, you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.
Pension Scheme
You'll be part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 20.20%, one of the best pension packages in the sector.
Leave entitlement
Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day. You'll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter.
Employee Benefit Platform
As part of your role, you'll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work life balance, and everyday savings. You'll also be able to benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice.
Health and Wellbeing
All employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Through Health Assured you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, and structured support for a wide range of issues. You'll also have access to the online wellbeing portal and the Wisdom App offering mood trackers, wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self help modules.
You'll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, covering a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.
Travel
We offer interest free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months' free travel-without having to cover the full cost upfront.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employees' work life balance.
Professional Development
We're passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities that sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.
College Benefits
Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. Staff also have access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.
