Learning & Skills Assessor

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Level 3 Learning & Skills Assessor

This occupation is found in the public, private and voluntary sectors in national and multinational organisations. The role of the learning and skills assessor can be found in all sectors where learning, training and development is required. For example, but not limited to, healthcare, military, manufacturing, production, business and professional, education, leisure, construction, creative, technology.
The broad purpose of this occupation is to assess candidates against agreed standards of competence using a range of assessment methods.  The learning and skills assessor will plan, conduct assessment activities and record and report on assessment decisions to the learner and other relevant stakeholders. They will support the progression of the learner through feedback of assessment decisions, setting of ongoing realistic learning goals and referral to other professionals if required. They will contribute to the quality cycle of the organisation and actively contribute to standardisation and moderation of assessment decisions. The learning and skills assessor will be committed to their own continual professional development to maintain occupational competency in their sector.  They will typically work in an environment in their organisation where they are assessing competency. They will work in a variety of locations and environments including practical vocational settings where activity may be undertaken face to face or remotely.
In their daily work the learning and skills assessor will interact with learners, quality assurance practitioners, teaching and delivery professionals and other relevant stakeholders where necessary. A learning and skills assessor will be responsible for ensuring they are occupationally competent in the sector they are assessing in. They will be responsible for completing their own work to specification, with minimal supervision, ensuring they meet set deadlines. They will report to relevant stakeholders and are responsible for meeting quality requirements.

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Banding

£5000

Course Duration

12 months qualification and 3 x months EPA

Course Delivery

Blended learning

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Course Content

ou will learn to demonstrate a variety of knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Some of the course material will consist of evidencing:

Knowledge

  • The role of the assessor working within organisational, legal, and ethical frameworks, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
  • How to plan inclusive assessment.
  • Types of and methods of assessment.
  • The principles of assessment to include validity, authenticity, currency, sufficiency, and reliability.

Skills

  • Conduct sustainable assessment practice working within organisational, legal, and ethical frameworks, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
  • Produce a plan for assessment.
  • Select method(s) to assess learner(s) in line with organisational and regulatory requirements.
  • Make accurate assessment judgments against agreed standards

Behaviours

  • Operate at all times to ethical and legal standards within professional boundaries, maintaining an impartial approach.
  • Take personal responsibility for sustainable outcomes in how they carry out the duties of their role by reference to environmental good practice .
  • Demonstrate and encourage mutual respect, displaying a deep understanding of inclusive practice to support the individual(s) in the assessment process.
  • Be committed to improving their own professional practice in relation to the assessment standards.
  • Be resilient and adaptable when dealing with challenge and change, maintaining focus and self-control.

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