Early Years Assessor (Temporary)
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Job Description
Early Years Assessor
Temporary
Location: the South East
Start date: October 2026
Are you an experienced early years professional looking to support the next generation of practitioners?
About the Role
As an Early Years Assessor, you'll assess learners and apprentices at a further education provider, evaluating their occupational competence in both the workplace and the classroom.
Working closely with colleagues in the vocational team, you'll track progress, support learners to achieve, and build strong relationships with employers across the area.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assessing learners on early years qualifications against national standards.
- Conducting regular progress reviews and tracking individual learner achievement.
- Providing constructive feedback and supporting learners to complete their programmes.
- Building and maintaining relationships with local employers to secure quality placement opportunities.
- Travelling to employer premises to carry out workplace assessments.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Minimum Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or as a Teaching Assistant
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent
- Experience of assessing in early years, with recent practical experience in early years education and care
- Strong organisational, administrative and IT skills
- Valid driving licence and access to transport for travel between employer sites
Desirable (but not essential):
- A relevant degree
If you're ready to help early years learners prove what they can do, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Josh Evans
Recruitment Consultant
Requirements
- Level 3 NVQ/VRQ in Early Years or as a Teaching Assistant
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent
- Experience of assessing in early years
- Recent practical experience in early years education and care
- Strong organisational, administrative and IT skills
- Valid driving licence
- Access to transport for travel between employer sites
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- Location: South East
- Sector: Further And Higher Education
- Phase: Fe
- Subject: Early Years