Diploma Assessor

We are seeking a personable, organised and diligent Diploma Assessor that can support the Head of Organisational Development in the delivery of Level 3 Residential Childcare

Job Title: Diploma Assessor

Salary: the full-time salary for this position is £24,672 – £26,672 per annum. Starting salary will be £24,672

Location: Currently home working with a Norwich office base (covering assessments throughout Norfolk and Suffolk)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 28 – 35 hours per week dependant on the applicant’s preference

Here at Break we love delivering amazing services for children and young people.  Our team are committed to providing care, support, and a brighter future for the children, young people, and families who need us, for as long as they need us.

Break are recruiting for a qualified Diploma Assessor, to support the delivery of Level 3 Diploma in Residential Children’s Care. Break has its own established assessment centre, with Direct Claim Status. The candidate we are looking for must have a working knowledge of Residential Children’s care and a comprehensive understanding of the qualification framework. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team, delivering the qualification across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Typical duties of the role will include:

• Take a lead in the assessing of the Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma undertaken by Care Services staff. This will include managing queries from staff, monitoring the quality of work as part of the sign off process and workplace assessments across Norfolk and Suffolk.
• Support the assessment centre in External Quality Assurance Visits from the awarding body
• Proactively contribute to Break’s in-house training offering by delivering seminars, workshops and providing general event co-ordination.

What can we offer?

We are proud of the fact that we are a supportive employer who rewards you for your hard work and involvement in our life-changing charity. There are multiple benefits of this role, such as:

• Good work life balance with a 35 hour working week
• A competitive holiday allowance
• A brilliant opportunity to advance yourself professionally with support from Break
• Access to a wealth of development opportunities
• Enhanced pension contributions of employer 5% and employee 3%
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes, including pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Enhanced sick pay
• Support for your mental health via our employee counselling service

Full details regarding the role can be found under the documents sections at the top of the advert.

Closing Date: 23/09/2021

Interview dates: 27/09/2021. The first interview will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then attend a formal interview. The interviews will be held in person at our Norwich office.

For more information on this job opportunity, please contact the People Resources Team via our website.

Please note, all invites to interview will be sent via email. Please regularly check your emails, including any spam folders, for further communication from us. Failure to attend an interview may result in your application being withdrawn

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Border Agency (UKBA) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKBA guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity. Your current immigration status will not be taken into account when assessing your application against the selection criteria for the post.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.