This position offers a competitive salary, a great bonus, and comprehensive benefits. FuturU are looking for suitably qualified assessors to join their growing business. You would be responsible for undertaking a learners End point assessment to support the completion of their apprenticeship.  

Job Title:        SVQ Assessor

Reporting to:  Head of Education Operations/Curriculum Manager

Location:         Hybrid Role based in Scotland

Salary:            Pay rate of £18.96  

Flexible hours to suit, part time or full time

Who are Newcross and FuturU?

Today, with technology at the very core of its operations, Newcross is one of the UK’s leading providers of temporary nursing and healthcare staffing solutions with ambitions to become the world’s largest nursing platform. By creating a more dynamic, effective and efficient business model that will revolutionise the experience for both colleagues and clients, Newcross wants to redefine excellence in the healthcare industry and continually disrupt the market. FuturU is the industry-disrupting startup backed by the Directors of Newcross Healthcare.  

We’re on a mission to empower health and social care professionals to achieve their potential through universal access to free education. And we’re doing that by using the latest technologies to enhance learning and development opportunities for healthcare professionals, while enabling health and social care organisations to train their staff faster. FuturU is made up of UK-based educators, trainers, software engineers, product managers, content developers and assessors, and is used by more than 80,000 healthcare professionals in over 20 countries worldwide.

What will you do?

This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. FuturU are looking for suitably qualified assessors to join their growing business. You would be responsible for the delivery of Social Services & Healthcare SVQ2 & SVQ3 qualifications. 

As well as being a recognised End point assessment organisation and Awarding organisation in England, FuturU is also an approved Delivery centre in Scotland.

Whilst a full job description can be supplied here are a few of the key responsibilities for the role:

• Assess and document learners competence against industry specific standards, within agreed Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and using appropriate technology systems 
  
• Engage in regular training and standardisation activities to ensure a consistent approach to qualification delivery
  
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of FuturU policies and procedures 
  
• Maintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)  
  

Responsibilities 

• The role of the SVQ Assessor is deliver qualifications to the learner and assess their knowledge and competence throughout the duration, providing detailed feedback to the learner. 
  
• Deliver quality assessments, in line with national occupational standards
  
• Utilise relevant systems required such as E-portfolio systems (Onefile) 
  
• Attend standardisation events to ensure quality, compliance and consistency across the standard being assessed 
  
• Engage with the wider Quality team and FuturU business
  

Other duties 

• Maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders to deliver required SLAs 
  
• Report feedback from customers to identify trends and potential risk 
  
• Identify and escalate potential breach of security or compliance 
  
• Report any issues or complaints to the Senior Management team. 
  
• Opportunities for participation in development new resources and processes.
  

Qualifications & Experience 

• Occupational competency in relevant vocational sector equivalent to SVQ3
  
• Holds an appropriate assessor qualification, such as L&D9DI or CAVA  
  
• An understanding of industry requirements including industry bodies 
  
• Experience of producing clear, accurate and concise written reports
  
• A driving licence and have flexibility to travel across Scotland
  
• Educated to GCSE maths/English grade C and above (or equivalent qualification) 
  
• This role will be subject to an enhanced PVG
  
• Prioritising and processing large volumes of work whilst maintaining accuracy 
  
• Well organised and able to support multiple learners
  
• Have excellent time management and organisational skills and are able to work independently 
  
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  

Benefits: 

• Pension Scheme
  
• Training and Personal Development Support 
  
• myHealthPlan: Access to a virtual GP and mental health support through a “Best on class” Colleague Assistance Programme (EAP)
  
• Perks at Work: Over 30,000 deals and discounts for your favourite brands across 20 categories including, groceries, fashion, electronics and more.
  
• Awareness and visibility of FuturU policies, procedures and regulations 
  
• Standardisation meetings and activities 
  
• Ongoing Supervisions 
  
• CPD  
  
• Comprehensive onboarding and Training 
  

 Equality, diversity, and inclusion:

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can assist.