Freelance End Point Assessor - Craft Carpentry and Joinery - #1776964

NOCN Group are seeking freelance End Point Assessors with significant experience as a Craft Carpenter and Joiner, to help carry out End Point Assessments for the Craft Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Standard. The roles are flexible and freelance but do require attendance on site.

Location: travel required to sites - (looking in particular for the North West/Carlisle and North East regions)

Hours: Worker Contract, Freelance

Purpose and Objectives:

• Ensuring End Point Assessments are carried out independently and meet NOCN's quality assurance Standards


• To complete assessments in accordance with the prescribed assessment instruments as defined within the End Point Assessment plan

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing the apprentice against the relevant Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours throughout the Multiple Choice Test, Practical Assessment with questions and the Interview (underpinned by a Portfolio of Evidence) in accordance with the End Point Assessment plan.


• Upload reports from the assessments in a timely manner and in line with NOCN's service level agreements.


• Prepare for assessments in a timely manner and be able to identify gaps in the apprentice's KSBs


• Be able to build a quick rapport with apprentices to ensure that they can perform their best within assessments


• Maintaining hands on CPD in their subject area to ensure knowledge is up to date.


• Represent NOCN in a professional manner when conducting assessments.


• Adhering to GDPR practices and ensuring all data is secure.


• Moderate other assessor's work in line with internal quality assurance procedures

Key Requirements:

• Have recent, relevant experience of the occupation or sector to at least occupational level 3 gained in the last 3 years or significant experience of the occupation or sector


• Hold an Assessor qualification such as CAVA (Certificate of Assessing Vocational Achievement) or A1