Training Qualification UK - Early Years & Education Apprenticeship Assessment Assessor

About the role

Training Qualifications UK is the fastest-growing Awarding Organisation in the UK, and a market leading End-Point Assessment Organisation. We work with over 500 schools, colleges, universities, and training providers across the world to provide qualification certificates, endorsements, and apprenticeships to over 150,000 learners. What's the secret to our success? Simply put, we do things differently here! The role of an Apprenticeship Assessment Assessor is to provide independent, fair, reliable, and consistent assessment services to Training Qualifications UK customers working with Apprenticeship Standards. Apprenticeship Assessment Assessors are required to use assessment experience with robust and relevant industry knowledge to form judgements and grading decisions upon the completion of a variety of assessment activities, which test the apprentices' occupational competency. This role requires someone who is flexible in their approach to all tasks, with the independence to travel as and when the business requires. Also has exceptional assessment abilities coupled with the ability to act with integrity and impartiality. The successful post holder will not only be responsible for delivering an agreed caseload of Assessments but will also support with the training and standardisation of freelance associate Apprenticeship Assessment Assessors and undertake internal and external quality assurance-based tasks. The sectors that fall within this role to be assessed are: Teaching Assistant Level 3 Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher Level 5 Learning and Skills Assessor Level 3 Early Years Level 2 and 3 Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned caseload to ensure all stages of the Assessment journey are completed in a timely and to the expected standard
• Deliver outstanding Assessment services to assigned Apprentices and Employers
• Undertake Assessment activities with integrity and impartiality to offer a fair, reliable, unbiased, and consistent assessment experience for all Apprentices and Employers
• Produce accurate, appropriate and well-informed assessment feedback/written reports to validate assessment decisions using the correct and as required regulatory paperwork and appropriate systems
• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of Apprenticeship Standards and Assessment Plans relevant to the sector areas as listed above
• Engage with internal quality assurance processes, undertaking the role as internal quality assurer as required
• Actively participate in, and as required lead moderation, standardisation and development activities and meetings as required
• As necessary support the development and delivery of training of freelance associate Apprenticeship Assessment Assessors, and other external customers to aid a successful Apprenticeship Assessment experience for all Apprentices
• Contribute where required to the review and growth of new assessment material and learning resources
• Develop and maintain an understanding of Training Qualifications UK internal policies and processes and adhere to them at all times
• Adhere to the highest possible quality standards relating to assessment practice and report any suspected or actualised breach of confidentiality or malpractice/maladministration to Training Qualifications UK
• Proactively recognise and deal with any developmental actions to manage risk accordingly
• Adhere to high levels of confidentiality in relation to Apprentices, Approved Centres and Employers whom Training Qualifications UK work with
• Provide advice and responses to questions and queries relating to specified apprenticeship standards
• Requirement to travel. Has access to own transport with an ability/willingness to travel as the business needs.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Sample assessments using a risk-based approach, focusing on high-priority areas.
• Ensure assessment judgements are fair, reliable, and aligned with assessment plans.
• Support preparation for and response to EQA visits.
• Escalate concerns relating to malpractice or non-compliance.
• Professional Standards & Dev

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Additional Information

At AQA, we're committed to advancing education and we're committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK , we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it's our people who make this happen. **Application Instructions: Please apply directly to Training Qualifications UK - Early Years & Education Apprenticeship Assessment Assessor Applications submitted to AQA will be referred back to the sender** For any queries relating to this role, please contact the Training Qualifications UK directly on the following email address: recruitment@tquk.org Closing date 05/06/2026 Permanent, full time Location: Remote with travel for assessments, UK Reports to: Early Years End-Point Assessment Lead Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum (DOE) Line management responsibilities: No Interview dates: 26th May, 4th June, 9th June, 18th June

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