Trainer/Assessor - Construction (Electrical Installations)

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £31,110-£36,157
Hours: 37 per week

Role Purpose

Deliver high-quality coaching, mentoring and assessment to a caseload of Electrical Installations apprentices. Maintain strong relationships with employers, support learner progress, and ensure all apprenticeship standards, KSBs and EPA requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

Learner Support & Training

* Manage a caseload of learners, delivering coaching, mentoring, and training.

* Complete progress reviews and provide feedback to learners and employers.

* Plan and deliver learning and assessment, including English, maths and KSB development.

* Prepare learners for gateway and EPA, ensuring training plans are clear and aligned to standards.

* Deliver training on employer premises and develop learning materials and resources.

* Track off-the-job training and maintain accurate learner documentation.

* Support pastoral needs, promoting safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and wellbeing.

Assessment & Quality

* Carry out sign-up, initial assessment and ongoing assessment activities.

* Record progress, set targets, and ensure fair access to assessment.

* Support learners in building e-portfolios.

* Comply with Awarding Organisation requirements and participate in quality assurance processes.

Administration

* Interview and assess new applicants for programme suitability.

* Register learners with Awarding Organisations and maintain accurate electronic records.

* Document completions, withdrawals and visit records.

* Attend meetings as required and help monitor KPIs.

Employer Engagement & Business Development

* Build strong employer relationships and identify new business opportunities.

* Support employer understanding of their responsibilities and EPA processes.

* Recruit new learners and attend events to promote programmes.

Additional Responsibilities by Level

Trainer Assessor 1

* Must hold Level 3 TAQA (or equivalent).

* Mentor and countersign trainee assessors.

Trainer Assessor 2

(Progression dependent on business need)

* Contribute to IQA strategy and produce/update IQA plans.

* Support, observe and mentor other assessors.

* Lead standardisation meetings where appropriate.

* Liaise with awarding bodies and support external quality assurance visits.

* Maintain assessment and IQA caseload.

Requirements

Essential

* Level 3 vocational qualification in Electrical Installations with current CPD.

* TAQA/Assessing Qualification (A1 or equivalent).

* Relevant industry experience (Electrical Installations).

* Willingness to travel across sites and comply with lone working and safeguarding requirements.

* Enhanced DBS check (regulated activity)