Trainer Assessor (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield. Alternative bases at Market Harborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Wigston, Loughborough or Melton would be considered on appointment.

Salary: £28,605 to £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week average, based on 0.6 full-time equivalent.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th August 2026

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 17th August 2026.

Are you experienced in business administration, adult social care, early years, post-compulsory education or payroll profession? Do you want to play a critical role in supporting professional development within the sector? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful and highly regarded work-based learning curriculum. 

About the Role

The successful candidates will join our effective team of vocational experts and educators, delivering a range of courses, currently including our well established apprenticeships from level 2 to level 5 in:

• business, leadership, management and administration; 


• customer service;


• payroll;


• education

Also supporting our other work-based programmes including leadership and management, and post-compulsory education.

Working as part of our team you will deliver online or blended learning classes, contribute to planning and resource development, track progress, and carry out pastoral support and reviews.

This role offers a substantial amount of working remotely from home, with access to office bases and learning centres across the county.

To learn more about our provision, view our curriculum website here: Work Based Learning and read our independent ‘Excellent’ employer and apprentice reviews on the Apprenticeship Service.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Relevant vocational subject qualification and experience.


• An assessor qualification at level 3 or above. Applicants who do not hold this are expected to start this within the probationary period. The post holder would be eligible to take this course in-house with a funded place on our Assessor Award.


• Substantial relevant & recent occupational experience.


• Excellent organisation and record keeping skills.

The following is also desirable:

• A teaching qualification at level 3 or above. Applicants who do not hold this are encouraged to start this within the probationary period. The post holder may be eligible to take this course in-house with a funded place on our Award in Education and Training.
  
   

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. 

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Dave Hammersley, Adult Learning Programme Manager

Telephone: 0116 305 2250

Email: [email protected] 

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support 

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