Early Years Assessor (Temporary)
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Job Description
Early Years Assessor
Temporary
Location: the East of England
Start date: 2 November 2026
Are you an experienced early years professional looking to support learners as they build their occupational competence?
About the role
You'll assess learners working towards early years qualifications for a further education provider, evaluating their competence in both the workplace and the classroom. Working closely with learners, tutors and employers, you'll carry out assessments against national standards, monitor progress and give the constructive feedback learners need to achieve.
You'll also build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to secure and sustain quality placement opportunities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assessing learners and apprentices against national standards in the workplace and in the college environment.
- Conducting regular progress reviews and tracking individual learner achievement.
- Providing timely, constructive feedback to support learners towards completion.
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with local early years employers.
- Travelling to employer premises to carry out workplace assessments.
- Maintaining accurate assessment records in line with awarding body requirements.
Essential qualification
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent
About you
We're looking for someone who:
- Holds a minimum Level 3 qualification in early years or as a teaching assistant
- Has recent, practical experience across early years education and care
- Has assessed early years learners previously, ideally in a further education or training provider setting
- Is well organised, confident with administration and IT systems, and comfortable managing their own caseload
- Holds a valid driving licence and has access to transport for travel between employer sites
If you're ready to help the next generation of early years practitioners 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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Paulo Dos Santos
Associate Recruitment Consultant
Requirements
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), TAQA, A1 or equivalent
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in early years or as a teaching assistant
- Recent practical experience in early years education and care
- Previous experience assessing early years learners
- Valid driving licence and access to transport
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- Location: East of England
- Sector: Further And Higher Education
- Phase: Fe
- Subject: Early Years