Residential Childcare Assessor/Internal Quality Assurer

Flexible Contract

Paid hourly between £17 per hour and £20 per hour – dependant on qualifications and experience.

Channels & Choices is an award winning, dynamic company specialising in children’s residential care, Fostering and Education based in South East Kent. OFSTED judge our services as ‘Outstanding’

Channels and Choices Therapeutic Community specialise in working with children who have experienced trauma.  We create a secure base for all the children in our care and we focus on achieving seamless transitions so that children can be part of a loving and nurturing family.

This post is Maternity Cover over a 12-month fixed term period and will require you to be available on a Tuesday for a learner diploma session. Additional assessing roles and IQA duties to be carried out at home or virtually.

To qualify for this role, candidates must be seasoned Residential Childcare Assessors/Internal Quality Assurers (IQA) with the capability to observe, evaluate, and review the work of learners at Levels 3 and Level 5 in residential childcare. This position encompasses a dual role, whereby you will also function as the IQA for other assessors.

As a Residential Childcare Assessor/IQA, you will be responsible for delivering training to learners by conducting face-to-face visits and weekly training sessions. We are looking for an individual who can effectively support, motivate, and mentor our learners throughout their course.

Utilising a portfolio system, you will manage a caseload of learners and attend weekly meetings with team members to foster new ideas and concepts.

In your capacity as an Internal Quality Assurer, you will play a key role in mitigating risk to the centre by overseeing all teaching, learning, and assessment activities undertaken as a training provider. Your primary focus will be on enhancing the teaching and assessment practices of our team while ensuring a positive learning experience for all learners.

We can offer you:

• Fully flexible working pattern- responsibility for planning your own diary
• Mileage paid
• Equipment provided – including laptop and mobile
• Blended delivery model which includes working from home, centres, and face-to-face on-site visits

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Assessor qualified such as TAQA, A1, D32/D33 or CAVA
• IQA qualified – Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
• Must have assessed in Residential Childcare to Level 3 or 5 Useful if Level 4/5 qualified or the Young People’s Workforce qualification, however not essential for the role
• At least 2 years post qualifying experience as an assessor
• Organised and able to manage multiple activities
• Be willing to travel locally and attend regular meetings

Key Responsibilities Assessor Role

• Conduct observations and assessments of learners in residential childcare settings to evaluate their practical skills and knowledge.
• Develop plans with clear goals and milestones, adjusting them based on learner progress.
• Provide one-to-one support and mentoring to help learners overcome challenges and build confidence in childcare practices.
• Organise and deliver training sessions
• Track and record learner progress using portfolios and assessment tools, ensuring compliance with standards

Key Responsibilities IQA Role

• Conduct both interim and final quality assurance activities in line with our sampling plan
• Coach, observe and develop assessors and give feedback to support the quality of teaching and learning.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate regular standardisation activities for all assessors
• Liaising with the Training Manager to support the delivery of qualifications and standards.
• Develop resources and activities to support the delivery of learning and capture assessment.
• Liaise with Training Manager to develop action plans for Assessors who may need additional support.
• Monitor, provide feedback and make recommendations of the CPD for Assessors
• Take a lead in External Quality Assurance visits
• Drive and promote continuous quality improvement and outstanding teaching and learning.
• Be enthusiastic and proactive in developing own skills within the workplace.

Channels and Choices are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in our care.  Staff are all required to adhere to the organisation’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.  This post will be subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure, an employment background check, satisfactory references & verification of a right to work in the UK.  As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment, CV’s cannot be considered without a completed application form.

Channels & Choices are committed to ensuring that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local community. We actively celebrate our staff’s different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome to apply for a job with Channels & Choices and our staff are supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

Channels and Choices reserve the right to carry out background social media checks on all new applicants.