Job summary
- Main area
- Assessor/Coach
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term/ secondment until 31st October 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR670-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester /Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assessor/Coach - Clinical and Corporate
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We have a new, exciting opportunity for an experienced trainer within our Faculty of Education, working across the whole Trust.
Apprenticeships are increasingly important for the recruitment, retention and training of staff. They apply at all levels, across all disciplines, with more apprenticeship standards being approved nationally.
The Assessor/Coach is a key specialist role in our Faculty of Education. This posts will focus initially on coordinating the planning and delivery of Apprenticeships training programmes.
The Trust’s offering of in-house apprenticeship delivery is a new provision. You will work as part of the Apprenticeship Delivery Team to run this service and meet the Trust’s 5-year business plan.
You will work with a diverse range of internal colleagues and external partners to create apprenticeship opportunities that enable staff to develop and progress, regardless of where they work in the Trust or the job they do.
We have two positions one clinical coach and one corporate, for three days per week which must include a Wednesday, across both sites, fixed term/secondment until 31st October 2026
Interview for Clinical will be 15th October
Interview for Corporate will be 16th October
Main duties of the job
- To coordinate the planning and delivery of Apprenticeship training programmes within the trust within either a clinical suite of qualifications
- To facilitate face to face support to evidence acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard
- To carry a caseload of Apprentices and plan support through all aspects of their programme to include in-learning, gateway and successful achievement of the End Point Assessment
- To comply with all processes in line with funding requirements, and accredited programmes
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached role descriptor and job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education inc GSCE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Minimum of level 3 vocational qualification relevant to the job role
- Assessor qualification: A1, TAQA, CAVA or a willingness to achieve within first 6 months of employment
Desirable criteria
- A relevant teaching qualification at a minimum of level 3 or a willingness to complete within 2 years
- IQA qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of assessing in the workplace both knowledge and competencies
- Experience of working with Apprenticeship standards
- Working with and supporting a dedicated caseload of Apprentices
- Experience specifically related to the standards being delivered
Desirable criteria
- IQA responsibilities
- Experience of leading standardisation
- Sign up processes and eligibility criteria
- Experience of delivering maths and English Functional Skills
- Recent experience in a Healthcare or Social Care environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie McArthur
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Apprenticeships
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07355028218
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