QCF Assessor

Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

QCF Assessor - Temporary externally funded until 31st March 2028

Secondment opportunities will be considered (please ring to discuss terms).

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated individual to join the Vocational Qualification Assessor Team. This team is part of the Cwm Taf Social Care Workforce Development Service based at Ty Elai, Williamstown. You will work with others to co-ordinate a programme of learning and assessment for social care staff to achieve recognised qualifications and enable them to maintain their registration with Social Care Wales.

You will enjoy the autonomy over the management of your workload to ensure a quality and robust service to learners; you will liaise with supervisors and managers to create a triangulated approach to assessment. You will enjoy working with our experienced and driven team, who shares communication, skills, and knowledge essential to this role.

Duties will include completing lesson plans for relevant health and social care learning and development teaching sessions. Completing assessments - including observations of practice, attending regular meetings to share best practice and maintaining your own continuous professional development. The role will include travelling to all areas of Cwm Taff

To succeed in the role, you need to be passionate, patient and committed to those you support, and work to the professional standards of an assessor, in return we will provide you with relevant support including the TAQA (assessor qualification) if you don't hold this.

The successful applicant would hold a relevant vocational qualification in Adult social care services, as covered within the essential specification criteria listed in the Job Description.

For more information about this post - please feel free to contact Paul Aubrey on 07824 541761 or Dawn Moulden on 07747 485753.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

As part of the Council's corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.