Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department:  Professional Skills – Northern Skills

Reporting to: Associate Director of Apprenticeships

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays

Contractual hours: 35 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Closing date: 28/04/2025

Join Our Team 

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Tutor/Assessor to join our Health & Care department. This role presents a fantastic chance to play a key part in assessing a caseload of students undertaking the Senior Health Care Worker qualification and Apprenticeship Standard across our college campuses. You will ensure that assessments are conducted to the highest standards, while contributing to our vibrant and thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Health Care Tutor / Assessor, you will:

• Plan, conduct, and participate in inductions and skills scans for learners, identifying realistic learning priorities. In collaboration with employers, you will develop individual learning plans and agree on achievable completion targets.

• Plan, deliver, and assess skills, knowledge, and behaviours to support the successful achievement of Apprenticeship Standards, helping students reach their full potential both academically and personally.

• Support students' academic and personal growth, helping them achieve their full potential.

• Provide information, advice, and guidance to learners and employers, promoting learning and ensuring the timely achievement of agreed learning aims and SMART objectives.

• Maintain a minimum caseload of learners to ensure qualifications and standards are achieved, whilst fostering relationships with existing employers and identifying new business opportunities.

• Support the ongoing evaluation of learning needs and objectives through regular reviews and participation in best practice groups.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 professional qualification in Health Care.

• Possess Assessor awards or equivalent- essential

• Have achieved Grade C/4 or higher in Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications).

• Hold Verifier awards or equivalent (or are willing to work towards obtaining these).

• Teaching Qualification or willing work towards - desirable

• Experience of working in or with Mental Health Services – essential

• Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults within the College.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

• Competitive Salaries

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities

• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.

• On-site staff parking available

• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension

• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee

• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jabs
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Dawn Longmore, Associate Director of Apprenticeships on dawn.longmore@northernskills.co.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

To view full job description click the following link - Health Care Tutor / Assessor