Job Title: |
Work-Based Education Officer |
School/Service: |
School of Justice, Security and Sustainability |
The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.
No | Selection Criteria Description | Essential [E] or Desirable [D] |
Assessed by * |
Criteria | |||
1 | Teaching Qualification | D | A |
2 | Educated to Masters levels or relevant professional experience | D | A |
3 | Minimum Level 2 English and Maths | E | A |
4 | Recent experience in the relevant discipline and a thorough understanding of its working practices | E | A/I |
5 | Possess recent vocational experience of assessing qualifications including assessing and compiling learner portfolios | E | A/I |
6 | Recent experience and knowledge of working towards relevant professional body memberships | E | A/I |
7 | Experience of assessing against standards or similar competence- based frameworks | E | A/I |
8 | Experience of undertaking formal employee assessment in the work place | E | I |
9 | Experience of providing pastoral and academic support to students | E | I |
10 | An understanding of framework/standards and assessment requirements | E | I |
11 | An understanding of work-based learning programmes | D | I |
12 | An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment | D | I |
13 | Possess appropriate IT skills relevant to the post or be willing to undertake training | E | I |
14 | Possess a valid driving license and have access to a road worthy vehicle to facilitate off-site employer visits | E | I |
15 | Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with staff, employers and apprentices and be able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision | E | I |
16 | Be highly organised, methodical and able to work to deadlines – with specific ability to cope with the pressures inherent in the post, i.e. rapid pace of change and meeting demanding deadlines | E | I |
17 | Have an awareness and understanding of Safeguarding, Prevent, Health & Safety and how to embed these into the curriculum | E | I |
18 | Ability to inspire and motivate learners in a creative, innovative and flexible manner to achieve the highest personal and professional standards -facilitating progression | E | A/I |
19 | Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience | E | I |
20 | The ability to contribute professionally in internal and external meetings, acting as a representative of the University and a champion of the subject specialism | E | I |
21 | An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values | E | I |
* A - Application Form I - Interview