Trainer Assessor

Childbase Partnership; Newport Pagnell, Faringdon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization based in Newport Pagnell is seeking a Trainer Assessor. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering training, supporting learners to achieve their qualifications, and ensuring safeguarding practices are maintained. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 early years qualification and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and employee ownership benefits.

Benefits

25 days paid leave

75% childcare discount

Partnership Reward Days

Employee ownership benefits

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above.
• You have a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA).
• Your experience enables you to support learners to fulfil their course requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face group training sessions from the Training Academy.
• Provide appropriate opportunities to support learners' growth.
• Contribute towards the review of courses and support to invigilate exams.

Skills

Qualified early years educator

Experience as an assessor

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of apprenticeship standards

Advocate for safeguarding

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)

Job description

# Trainer Assessor## Job Introduction**Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.****Role:**Trainer Assessor. **Location:**Field-based with regular visits to an allocated cluster of nurseries and our Head Office and Training Academy (in Newport Pagnell). **Contract:**Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. **Working pattern:**Monday-Friday. **Salary:**Up to £34,000 per annum (pro-rata) | Company car.We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.* **Generous annual leave:**25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.* **Work-life balance:**Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.* **Childcare discount:**75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.* **Exclusive partner benefits:**Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.* **Wellbeing****support****:**Free tea, coffee and fruit when you are working from our Head Office, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.* **We are employee-owned:**Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.* **We are number 1:**Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.* **We are community****driven****:**Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.* **We are environmentally responsible:**Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.* We are invested in your development: Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning has established our academy, EduBase, as a trusted provider in the sector.**About you*** **You are a qualified early years educator and assessor:**You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above as well as a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA).* **You are skilled in** **supporting****learners to succeed:**Your experience as an assessor enables you to support learners to fulfil their course requirements and through your observations of their practice within their nursery and the written work they submit to you via their e-portfolio, you identify gaps in their knowledge, skills and behaviours and you provide appropriate opportunities to support their growth in these areas, which results in them completing their programmes on time.* **You are knowledgeable:** You are comfortable delivering face-to-face group training sessions and you will deliver these from our Training Academy (and sometimes from our training space in Winchester and/or from our nurseries too), cascading your knowledge of the apprenticeship standards, how they apply and how they can be successfully met, to the learners.* **You are an advocate for safeguarding:** You always ensure the well-being of the children in our nurseries, your learners and your colleagues is at the forefront of your practice.* **You are****collaborative****:**You enjoy working in partnership with others, are skilled in tailoring your communication and teaching style, will attend regular standardisation meetings, work with Functional Skills Tutors as required, contribute towards the review and evaluation of the courses offered by our academy and support to invigilate exams where necessary.We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If do not hold early years and CAVA qualifications, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Trainer Assessor* **Salary** Up to £33,000 per annum (pro-rata)* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** TAFarr26* **Contract Type** Full time, permanent* **Closing Date** No expiry date* **Job Category** Quality and Training (including academy)* **Business Unit** Head Office* **Location (a radius of up to 50 miles will apply)** Faringdon, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 13 January, 2026### Spread the word### Jobs in the same category