Assessor - Health & Social Care

Posts available for up to 28 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract (until 31st August 2025)

Reports to:              

Depute Curriculum Lead

Education is an ever-changing service, and all staff are expected to continually focus on enhancing the student experience, work constructively in teams and across the College activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and is indicative of the nature and level of the responsibilities associated with the post.  Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed.  Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the terms and conditions of employment associated with the post.

Job Purpose           

To assess across our Social Services, Health and Social Care programmes, ensuring a high standard of practice is adhered to for our work-based learners.

Key Accountabilities

• Support students studying SCQF 6 & 7 Social Services Health and Social Care, including assessing them in the workplace.

• Work with fellow assessors/ lectures within the Health and Social Care and work-based learning teams.

• Be responsible for your own caseload of your own work-based learners allocated by the line manager.

Working Requirements

Flexibility

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties resulting from organisational change, restructuring or temporary reassignment of work, within broad parameters limited by the grading of the post.

Health and Safety

It is the responsibility of all staff to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others whilst at work.  You must not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety and must co-operate with Inverness College in complying with its statutory obligations.

Terms and Conditions

Please note: the successful post holder will need to pass a satisfactory PVG Scheme check through Disclosure Scotland prior to commencing employment.

Shortlisting will take place: Tuesday 7^th January 2025

Interviews will be held : Friday 17^th January 2025

If you have any queries about the application process, or to request a manual application form, please contact the Human Resources Department on recruitment.ic@uhi.ac.uk or on 01463 273210.

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview. 

Job Profile:  Job Profile document

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