Opportunities within the Swaledale Alliance
Skills and/or Knowledge Assessors
The Swaledale Alliance is an Approved Centre to provide NCFE CACHE qualifications and has been successfully running NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning for 8 years. Our current assessors support approximately 12 candidates per year to achieve this qualification, most candidates then go on to secure employment in schools within the Swaledale Alliance.
The Swaledale Alliance is now seeking teaching and HLTA colleagues to continue to support the delivery and assessment of this qualification.
We are looking for colleagues with a teaching qualification or HLTA status to join our small team of qualification assessors. As an assessor you may be responsible for the delivery of the knowledge element of the qualification or you may visit students on placement to observe and assess their skills in the classroom. You may even decide to take on both roles!
Knowledge Tutor/Assessor
To create, deliver and assess the knowledge elements of the qualification including setting assignments, giving feedback and supporting to students to achieve the required standard within the timeframe of the qualification.
Skills Assessor
To work with student and real-work placement setting to assess students’ skills against the qualification criteria to ensure achievement of the qualification. To plan regular observations, communicate expectations with student, give feedback on assessment and support student to achieve the qualification criteria.
Time Commitment and Remuneration
Our current knowledge assessors commit to roughly 13 evenings across the academic year depending on the number of units they support. The expectation is for knowledge sessions to be held face-to-face at the Swaledale Alliance with provision for an online alternative on occasion.
Skills assessors visit candidates in school once a term with a follow up feedback session usually on a Monday evening.
We would anticipate your time commitment to the Swaledale Alliance to be over and above your usual work hours. Therefore, the roles would suit those currently working part-time.
Our current rates for our CACHE assessors are:
Knowledge Assessor - £110 per session including session preparation.
Skills Assessor - £500 per student plus travel
IQA - £50 per IQA session
Payment will be agreed for initial preparation of the programme and course materials plus attending meetings.
For those who work within North Yorkshire LA schools, payment will be made through NY payroll. Those currently working in academy trust schools or self-employed would be expected to raise an invoice.
These payments are a guide. We are happy to discuss expectations in person and encourage you to discuss this opportunity with your headteacher or line manager.
Training & CPD
As a current practitioner, we expect you to have the knowledge and wealth of experience to prepare training sessions to meet the criteria of the qualification. This qualification is equivalent to an A-Level and requires a similar depth of knowledge. We will provide support and training in the specific requirements of the role of assessor plus any other relevant CPD as required to allow you to successfully support the students on the programme.
We will also provide support with creation of resources and NCFE CACHE approved or statutory documentation.
Qualification Details
Specific details of the qualification can be accessed here: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning
To Apply
Download further details and an application form below: