Health & Social Care Assessor

Freelance Level 5 Occupational Competent Health and Social Care AssessorKirkwood Consulting is looking for an occupationally competent level 5 health and social care assessor to assesses apprentices across Essex. The successful candidate will be assessing the apprentices against the national framework of Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (KSBs) which has been learnt throughout the leadership and management adult care apprenticeship. The end-point assessments will be conducted on site on dates agreed with employers. Independent end-point assessors will record and submit the EPA outcomes, with clear justifications for the grading decisions. EPA activities will be quality assured.IEAs will meet the occupational profile of the apprentices they are assessing and will be trained, standardised and approved to operate as IEAs. The IEAs will undertake EPAs in line with the associated apprenticeship assessment plan.KeyAccountabilities:The IEA will:Take part in regular training and standardisation activities, associated with the role of IEA for this EPAMaintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)Assess the performance of candidates in accordance with published assessment and grading criteria and procedures, ensuring overall standards are maintainedFollow the protocols set out in the specifications, assessment materials and quality assurance protocols, relating to the EPAsReport all risks and issues encountered during the end-point assessment Ensure all EPA reports and assessment evidence are high quality and recorded accuratelySupport the organisation, if necessary, with any appeals from apprentices, regarding assessment decisionsAllow additional time for travel, when making EPA arrangementsRaise any conflicts of interest, including in relation to the independence of assessmentEnsure that any personal actions are completed, as required by the awarding bodySkills & Experience:Be occupationally competent in the adult social care fieldBe a registered healthcare professional or have completed a level 5 apprenticeship or regulated occupational competence qualification at level 5 or aboveHold a formal assessor qualification (e.g. A1, assessor component to TAQA etc)Have experience of working in a healthcare setting within the last 2 yearsExperience of leading meetings/structured interviews/discussionsExperience of complying with quality assurance/regulatory requirementsEvidence of commitment to maintaining CPD, in line with new apprenticeship requirements and the EPA specialism(s), including maintenance of recent occupational experienceHold current Enhanced DBS ClearanceJBRP1_UKTJ