Education and Early Years Assessor

Cirencester College; Chesterton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Chesterton is seeking an individual to support T-level Education and Early Years students in their placements. The role offers flexibility, with responsibilities including observing and providing feedback to students. Applicants should have relevant experience or a good honours degree in a related field, along with a commitment to high-quality education. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Sick pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site car parking

On-site fitness suite

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Hold or be willing to work towards assessor qualification.
• Effectively prepare students for structured/formal observations.
• Experience in the industry or a relevant degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support T-level Education and Early Years students.
• Provide feedback through assessments and observations.
• Help further develop as a practitioner.

Skills

Relevant occupational experience

Commitment to high quality services

Proven experience in industry

Education

Good honours degree in related subject

Job description

Salary: £26,993- £30,060 FTE per annum. Hourly rates: £14.03 – £15.62 + holiday rates of £2.54 – £2.83 per hour.

(Dependent on qualifications and experience)

Required From: 2nd March 2026 (Immediate starts are available).

Would you relish the opportunity to support our T-level Education and Early Years students to flourish within early years settings?

At Cirencester College, you would have the opportunity of helping students develop their skills and practices within early years settings. In a role that offers flexibility, you would work closely with students during their placements and offer feedback through formal and informal assessments of their.

Each student is observed ten times throughout their course, and effective feedback is vital to their success.

You would become part of a committed and supportive team who will readily share resources and best practices, and offer support whenever required. Within this environment we would help you further develop as a practitioner, as you in turn develop your students.

If you want the opportunity to become an assessor as part of the T-level Early Years team we would like to hear from you.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Have relevant occupational experience and competencies
• Hold, or be willing to work towards, an assessor qualification
• Candidates should have a commitment to providing high quality services to enable all learners to achieve their full potential.
• Effectively prepare students for structured/formal observations
• Candidates should possess either proven experience/competencies in industry or a good honours degree in a related subject (or a combination of both).

Closing Date: 20th February 2026, noon

Interviews From: Week commencing 23rd February 2026. We reserve the right to interview prior to this date.

PLEASE APPLY NOW – This position will close once sufficient applications are received. We regret that due to the large number of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates to be interviewed. Unfortunately, due to the high number of applicants, we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

Benefits

• LGPS 20.6%+ defined benefit pension scheme (including life assurance)
• sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• free on-site car parking
• on-site fitness suite
• Refectory
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Cirencester College may carry out online searches during the recruitment process on shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Cirencester College welcomes applications from all sectors of the community and is an equal opportunities employer.