Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme & Stafford College 
Salary: £30,991- £39,310 (Which includes a £5,000 annual salary supplement for qualified candidates).
An annual bonus scheme is also in operation.

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country.  In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF). 

The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG's 'staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners' 'teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive' and 'teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive'.' In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers.  Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

NSCG apprenticeship outcomes are consistently some of the highest in the country and the college works with many of the region's leading engineering businesses, including organisations such as Siemens and Moog.
We are looking for suitably qualified individuals to join our pro-active, dynamic and friendly team of Assessors.  The successful candidate will be required to deliver high quality apprenticeships and work based training to local employers.  You will assess our clients/apprentices in their place of work, and seek to combine a speedy achievement for our employers with a quality product for our candidates as well as developing and maintaining relationships with our local employers.
You will need access to your own suitable transport to be able to visit clients across the Staffordshire region.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•    To develop, maintain and account manage relationships with local employers, including the development of Higher Apprentices.
•    To deliver high quality apprenticeships by carrying out workplace assessment and delivering underpinning knowledge, a bias to electrical engineering would be advantageous, at level 3-5.
•    To take an active part in the recruitment of new apprentices through contact with local employers - managing key accounts, schools/colleges and through events. You will be responsible for securing a caseload sufficient to hit your targets.
•    To complete all required information under the projects to include Initial Assessment and Individual Learning Plan.
•    To ensure that all beneficiaries receive an initial and diagnostic assessment and skills scan through identifying recognised prior learning.
•    To contribute to course review, internal verification and self-assessment procedures within the area as appropriate.

Required Skills and Experience:

•    Holds a higher level, degree or other relevant qualification in an appropriate subject.
•    To hold an Engineering qualification.
•    To hold appropriate Assessor and / or Teaching qualifications is desirable but not essential.
•    Experience of assessing relevant engineering standards or frameworks is highly desirable but not essential.
•    Has relevant industrial experience within the Engineering sector.
•    Is an effective communicator, able to deal successfully with all levels of management, apprentices, tutors and employers.
•    Is well organised and able to manage the peaks and troughs of a varied workload.

What's in it for you?

•    The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
•    Local Government Pension Scheme (defined benefits scheme with 25.8% employer contribution)
•    25 days annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years' service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period) 
•    Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice).
•    Subsidised Gym Membership.
•    Health-related benefits including a subsidised Health Scheme.
•    Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
•    Free Parking
•    On site restaurant and FREE early morning tea/coffee and toast.

How to apply

To apply for the role of Assessor in Engineering, please click 'Apply Now' to complete an online application form.
(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is 27th July 2025.

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community