Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an RQF Assessor to join the Clinical Support and Education Team. This role will require the successful candidate to manage and assess a caseload of learners who are required to complete the RQF qualifications at Level 3 which enables The Children's Trust to meet Ofsted's requirements.
Staff benefits include London
weighting, shuttle bus, and more Read more below
Main duties of the job
Role Requirements
Knowing what it takes to deliver clinical education, you will possess a sound knowledge of assessing candidates progress of learning ensuring validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency of evidence, and an excellent understanding of a care occupational background. With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation and have completed your RQF Level 3 qualification.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
About us
About Us
The Childrens Trust is
the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing
expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist
centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our
Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside
of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and
easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and
Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is
highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable
range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,
enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those
experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for
those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including
bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include: free on-site parking; a
staff shuttle service from Coulsdon South, Epsom and Sutton train stations to
Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to
availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the
opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your
career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilites
To assess candidates progress and
maintain records of assessments of learning carried out ensuring validity,
authenticity, currency and sufficiency of evidence has been met.
- Accredit successful completion of the
candidates tasks against the centres assessment and verification policy.
- Provide feedback and offering advice
if the standards are not met and signing units off when standards are met.
- Communicate with employers about the
candidates progress throughout the programme.
- Assess clinical competencies.
- Participate within the Competency
teaching days.
- Support staff who are training for
their clinical competencies.
- Attend centre standardisation
meetings.
- Ensure own training is kept up to
date.
- Ensure that own clinical competencies
are up to date.
- Demonstrate a commitment to promoting
and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with The
Children Trusts policies and procedures.
- Observe and keep aware of Health and
Safety documentation and procedures in line with The Childrens Trust policies
and procedures.
Professionalism- Adhere to the policies and procedures of
The Childrens Trust.
- Maintain
professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
- Ensure health and safety regulations,
safe use of equipment and storage of materials is maintained.
- Adhere to confidentiality and
information governance; ensuring children and young peoples dignity, privacy
and respect is upheld.
- Engage in Peer Support Sessions
and disseminate new learning/ skills to the wider team.
- Provide support and
supervision for assistants and volunteers within area of responsibility,
providing motivation and support to achieve key objectives.
- Participate in the annual
Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by
The Childrens Trust.
- Manage time effectively, ensuring
prioritisation of workload appropriately and delegate work, as required.
Governance- Read and implement all policies,
procedures and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keep up to
date with policy changes as they occur.
- Critically reflect on own performance
and that of other staff, and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness,
efficiency and quality of future practice.
Health and Safety- Adheres to all health and safety
guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
- Provide
evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid vaccination or
medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the
post.
- Adhere to
manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
- Promotes the
health and safety of others.
- Uses the incident reporting and
risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions
if directed.
- Responsible for identifying and
mitigating risk within the work environment.
Wellbeing
and Emotional Resilience- Maintains
a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming
challenges and problems.
- Recognises
own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource
when or if necessary.
- Treats
challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains
organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds
appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates self and others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilites
To assess candidates progress and
maintain records of assessments of learning carried out ensuring validity,
authenticity, currency and sufficiency of evidence has been met.
- Accredit successful completion of the
candidates tasks against the centres assessment and verification policy.
- Provide feedback and offering advice
if the standards are not met and signing units off when standards are met.
- Communicate with employers about the
candidates progress throughout the programme.
- Assess clinical competencies.
- Participate within the Competency
teaching days.
- Support staff who are training for
their clinical competencies.
- Attend centre standardisation
meetings.
- Ensure own training is kept up to
date.
- Ensure that own clinical competencies
are up to date.
- Demonstrate a commitment to promoting
and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with The
Children Trusts policies and procedures.
- Observe and keep aware of Health and
Safety documentation and procedures in line with The Childrens Trust policies
and procedures.
Professionalism- Adhere to the policies and procedures of
The Childrens Trust.
- Maintain
professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
- Ensure health and safety regulations,
safe use of equipment and storage of materials is maintained.
- Adhere to confidentiality and
information governance; ensuring children and young peoples dignity, privacy
and respect is upheld.
- Engage in Peer Support Sessions
and disseminate new learning/ skills to the wider team.
- Provide support and
supervision for assistants and volunteers within area of responsibility,
providing motivation and support to achieve key objectives.
- Participate in the annual
Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by
The Childrens Trust.
- Manage time effectively, ensuring
prioritisation of workload appropriately and delegate work, as required.
Governance- Read and implement all policies,
procedures and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keep up to
date with policy changes as they occur.
- Critically reflect on own performance
and that of other staff, and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness,
efficiency and quality of future practice.
Health and Safety- Adheres to all health and safety
guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
- Provide
evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid vaccination or
medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the
post.
- Adhere to
manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
- Promotes the
health and safety of others.
- Uses the incident reporting and
risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions
if directed.
- Responsible for identifying and
mitigating risk within the work environment.
Wellbeing
and Emotional Resilience- Maintains
a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming
challenges and problems.
- Recognises
own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource
when or if necessary.
- Treats
challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains
organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds
appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates self and others.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Care occupational background.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate professional and occupational knowledge of the
- relevant qualification(s) being delivered.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety within The Childrens Trust.
- A good working knowledge of MS Word.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in
- workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to be self-directed with initiative and to
- be able to solve practical problems with limited supervision.
- Demonstrate ability to enthuse and motivate candidates to
- aid retention and achievement.
- Demonstrate a creative and imaginative approach to centred
- learning:
- Demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding
- the welfare of children and young people.
- Demonstrate an ability to deal promptly and effectively with
- inappropriate behaviour in the workplace/learning
- environment.
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team and to develop
- and sustain good working relationships.
- Must demonstrate a strong commitment to Equality and
- Diversity and how it affects the workplace/learning
- environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- An interest in helping people develop.
- Good people skills.
- The ability to relate to people at all levels.
- A methodical approach to work
Qualifications
Essential
- A1 Assessor Award / D32/33 / TAQA qualification.
- Relevant Level 3 subject qualification in Children and Young
- People / a Professional qualification (i.e. Nursing, Teaching,
- Physiotherapist) with a willingness to work towards their
- TAQA qualification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Care occupational background.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate professional and occupational knowledge of the
- relevant qualification(s) being delivered.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety within The Childrens Trust.
- A good working knowledge of MS Word.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in
- workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to be self-directed with initiative and to
- be able to solve practical problems with limited supervision.
- Demonstrate ability to enthuse and motivate candidates to
- aid retention and achievement.
- Demonstrate a creative and imaginative approach to centred
- learning:
- Demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding
- the welfare of children and young people.
- Demonstrate an ability to deal promptly and effectively with
- inappropriate behaviour in the workplace/learning
- environment.
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team and to develop
- and sustain good working relationships.
- Must demonstrate a strong commitment to Equality and
- Diversity and how it affects the workplace/learning
- environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- An interest in helping people develop.
- Good people skills.
- The ability to relate to people at all levels.
- A methodical approach to work
Qualifications
Essential
- A1 Assessor Award / D32/33 / TAQA qualification.
- Relevant Level 3 subject qualification in Children and Young
- People / a Professional qualification (i.e. Nursing, Teaching,
- Physiotherapist) with a willingness to work towards their
- TAQA qualification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
