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0.5 Vocational Assessor in Early Years Education

If you are looking to further your career at a groundbreaking and award-winning College, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our team as a Vocational Assessor for our diverse range of Early Years programs, spanning from level 1 to level 3. This includes the prestigious Early Years & Education T Level, an innovative program designed to equip individuals with the essential skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience required to excel in the thriving Early Years industry.

As the post holder, you will be at the forefront of assessing and evaluating the vocational competence of our ambitious learners, helping them to unlock their full potential and chart a successful career path in Early Years. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of aspiring professionals and contribute to the continuous improvement of our educational offerings.

Joining our vibrant team means immersing yourself in a stimulating environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and innovation. You will have the chance to engage with a diverse community of like-minded educators, sharing best practices, and participating in exciting training opportunities to enhance your own professional development.

If you have a genuine passion for Early Years education, and a desire to play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of Early Years professionals, then this is the ideal role for you. This is an opportunity to make a difference and be part of an organisation that is dedicated to nurturing talent and creating a brighter future for the Early Years sector!

New College Durham offer a wide range of benefits to enhance your professional development, take care of your health and well-being and help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. On top of this, our flexible benefits scheme lets you choose from a comprehensive selection of benefits and rewards to meet your individual needs.

New College Durham offers support and benefit options such as:

  • Hybrid working for greater work/life balance

  • Family friendly policies including Flexible Working, Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, Special Leave, and Remote Working

  • Generous annual leave package and option to purchase additional annual leave

  • Training, support and the opportunity to develop your professional skills, including three full days each year exclusively to staff development

  • Free car parking

  • Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments

  • Staff who are new to teaching in FE may be eligible for the Levelling up premium payment for FE teachers here at New College Durham; please check GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more details. :

About us:
New College Durham is a great place to work. It is a high performing and financially outstanding college. We are continually investing in new facilities and resources to benefit our students, such as our new development, T.H.E HUB.

New College Durham is one of the leading Further Education colleges in the North East and continues to be at the forefront of new initiatives, being one of the few colleges in the North East to offer all the new T-Level programmes.

We focus on providing training and education that creates the best outcomes for our students, giving them the edge in their chosen industry.

New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive and diverse community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

As an inclusive employer awarded the following recognitions demonstrate our commitment to our workforce/the community we serve:

  • Disability Confident Status

  • Mindful Employer

  • Dying to Work

  • Better Health at Work – maintaining excellenceNew College Durham have further signed up to the AOC Mental Health and Wellbeing charter, as well as the AOC EDI Charter.We pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students; to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks.


Before applying for a role with New College Durham it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please see below; DBS code of practice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.