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Vocational Assessor (Waste and Recycling) to start in April 2025
Based in HMP Styal, Cheshire
7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday (No Friday working)
£25k Permanent 4 days a week plus great benefits including birthday off after first year of service plus 4 loyalty days after 5 years of service, equivalent to 5 weeks holidays plus bank holidays per year, ongoing training, professional development and mentoring opportunities -
Are you an experienced Assessor with assessing experience within the Waste Management, The food industry, health and social, cleaning ? My client can upskill you as you will have plenty of transferrable skills
Why Join Us?
This role offers a fulfilling four-day workweek, Monday to Thursday, so you can make an impact while enjoying a balanced schedule. Youll work with learners who are committed to gaining real, practical skills that will help them succeed upon release.
The Role
As a Vocational assessor, youll guide and assess learners through CIWM Level 1 in Waste and Recycling certifications, sharing your knowledge and preparing them for work in the sector. Your support helps learners build confidence and open doors to future employment, making a tangible difference in their lives and communities. Cohorts are between 8 and 10 learners.
Why Its Rewarding
This role is more than just teaching; its about inspiring, motivating, and equipping people with the tools to succeed. Every certificate achieved represents a life-changing opportunity for someone ready to build a new future.
If youre passionate about teaching, have experience in cleaning principles, and want to make a real impact, consider joining our growing training provider in HMP Styal. Your experience can create a brighter future for learners and help them take the next step in life.
Our training provider delivers high quality training and assessments to meet contractual requirements, awarding body standards and in-line with policies and procedures. You will join a brilliant team where you will be given full support throughout.
The role is a rewarding and exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, positive thinking, self-motivated and target-focused individuals with a passion tomake a difference and are interested in providing individuals with new skills. Please note all applicants will need to be prepared to undergo prison security clearance.
Your role will be to deliver a high quality vocational competency based curriculum up to a Level 1 utilising awarding body standards/criteria, fully understanding the standards for the awards being delivered and assessed.
You will ensure that all learner records are accurate and maintained in line with policies and procedures, GDPR and contractual requirements.
Making sure afull caseload of learners (in line with contract) is maintained at all times with the generating of starts through excellent communication skills and relationship building with learners and prison staff. You will help overcome barriers to learning and adapt delivery to meet learners needs. Ensure all learners complete timely in line with our clients delivery model and programme specification. Your role will include monitoring student attendance and progress through regular learner assessment and reviews. Ensuring all completed portfolios are submitted for IQA within 5 days of learner completion.
To apply for the role of Vocational Assessor (Waste and Recycling) we need you to hold either a recognised Assessor award: D32/33, A1, CAVA or TAQA andideally have experience of managing a cohort of Waste and Recycling Learners - A good level of IT skills. Flexibility to work at multiple locations. Full, current driving licence and use of a vehicle, which is insured for business use.
To apply for the role of Vocational Assessor (Waste and Recycling) please email your cv to
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