Assessor Plumbing and Gas

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for an IV/Assessor in Plumbing and Gas to join our excellent Construction Apprenticeships team, based at the iconic Roundhouse Campus on Pride Park in Derby. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

This role is a great opportunity for experienced industry engineers and trades people who are looking for new challenges in a different sector.

Within this role you’ll be supporting and progressing a caseload of students to achieve identified outcomes including all component parts of the Apprenticeship Standards, within the approved timeframes. Alongside this, you’ll ensure that all delivery practices meet the requirements of both internal and external quality and compliance.

You will contribute to a high-quality learning and assessment experience for our apprentices, adding your experience and skills to the team and using this to benefit and inspire the future workforce.  Within this role you will also build relationships with local employers.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Tom Cantrell on 07736 635425 or thomas.cantrell@derby-college.ac.uk.  

About you

To excel in this role, you’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.  You’ll be confident working under your own initiative and managing your time and caseloads effectively. This role is based at The Roundhouse campus, and you will also be prepared to work remotely and visit local employer sites. 

You’ll hold qualifications within the subject area and at least 5 years’ experience in the trade. An A1/TAQA Assessors qualification and a V1/TAQA Internal Quality Assurance Award are essential but if you do not currently hold them then we will support you to achieve it. For candidates who do not have the necessary sustainable or gas qualifications, we will support you to complete this while in post.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits

• Salary of up to £34,707 per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard

• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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