Laboratory Technician Assessor

Job Title: Laboratory Technician Assessor Salary: £30,000–£34,000 Location: Hybrid / Remote with National Travel across England Are you an experienced laboratory professional with a passion for developing others? Our client is looking for a motivated and knowledgeable Laboratory Technician Assessor to support and inspire apprentices throughout their learning journey, helping them achieve their full potential while ensuring outstanding quality and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your technical laboratory expertise with your passion for training, coaching, and assessment in a flexible hybrid role with travel across England. About the Role As a Laboratory Technician Assessor, you will deliver high-quality workplace assessment and learner support to apprentices, ensuring excellent progression, achievement, and successful completion of apprenticeship programmes. The Laboratory Technician Assessor will work closely with learners, employers, tutors, and internal quality teams to deliver a consistent, engaging, and compliant learning experience. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct workplace competency assessments and provide developmental feedback to learners. * Deliver learner inductions, initial assessments, and identify support needs. * Support apprentices to build knowledge, skills, and behaviours throughout their programme. * Monitor learner progress through e-portfolio and learner management systems. * Complete learner reviews and maintain accurate, compliant documentation. * Support learners in preparation for assignments, exams, and End Point Assessment (EPA). * Review and monitor off-the-job training records to ensure compliance and progress. * Work collaboratively with employers to plan and deliver effective apprenticeship training. * Participate in internal quality assurance, standardisation, and moderation activities. * Use digital learning tools and remote delivery methods to enhance learner experience. * Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times. * Maintain CPD and continuously improve assessment practice. What They Are Looking For: Essential ✔ Industry-relevant qualification at Level 3 or above (e.g. City & Guilds / BTEC or equivalent) ✔ Assessor qualification (TAQA/A Units or equivalent), or willingness to work towards ✔ Significant experience in a laboratory technician or scientist role ✔ Experience assessing or evaluating work against set standards ✔ Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Safeguarding, and Equality & Diversity ✔ Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Desirable ✔ Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification ✔ Experience working within apprenticeship delivery ✔ Understanding of Ofsted inspection framework ✔ Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001 and Matrix Standard ✔ Experience using e-portfolio systems such as Smart Assessor, OneFile or Bud Additional Information: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and requires regular travel across England. Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds