Trainer/Assessor – Education

Job Title:  Trainer/Assessor - Education

Job Location: Tiverton/Field Based

Salary: £28,996.50pa based on working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits: 9 Day Fortnight (9DF): Enjoy a better work-life balance with every other Friday off and Car Allowance to support your travel requirements

Exciting times are ahead, as we continue to grow, and we’re thrilled to be expanding our team with a dedicated and inspiring Trainer/Assessor.

If you’re passionate about shaping futures, raising aspirations, and delivering high‑quality learning experiences within education settings, this is a role where your impact will be felt every single day.

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, professionalism and heart to their work someone who believes in empowering team members to achieve their potential, who can deliver engaging training, and who thrives on building positive, supportive relationships across our schools and colleges.

You’ll play a key role in guiding team members through their qualifications, monitoring progress, and ensuring every individual receives the encouragement, structure and challenge they need to succeed.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation at a time of growth, where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your passion for training can shine.

A day in the life of a Trainer/Assessor will involve:

• Support a caseload of team members from enrolment to completion by delivering high‑quality teaching, coaching and assessment that builds confidence, skills and professional practice.
• Assess team member competence through a variety of methods and guide them in gathering strong, authentic workplace evidence that aligns with qualification and competency requirements.
• Work collaboratively with managers, mentors, teachers and wider teams to create meaningful learning opportunities, track progress and ensure team members feel supported throughout their journey.
• Deliver inclusive, engaging training that embeds safeguarding, therapeutic practice, EDI principles and essential skills such as English, maths and digital capability.
• Maintain accurate team member records, monitor progress against milestones, identify risks early and contribute to quality assurance, reporting and continuous improvement activity.

To be a successful a Trainer/Assessor, you’ll need:

• Hands‑on experience in education or classroom practice, with a strong grasp of safeguarding, inclusion and supporting team members with additional needs.
• Confident understanding of Teaching Assistant and Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualification standards, along with the ability to guide team members in reflecting on pupil learning, behaviour and communication.
• Proven experience developing others, whether pupils/learners, apprentices or team members, and assessing workplace competence through observation, discussion and portfolio evidence.
• Strong organisational skills, including managing a caseload, keeping accurate written records and using digital learning systems such as e‑portfolios.

If return for your time, you’ll get:

• Holidays – You’ll get 28 days annual leave (You’ll get a Pro Rata amount for the length of your contract).
• Pension scheme– Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
• Discounts – You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Your wellbeing is always our priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support. On top of this, our therapies team offers a monthly confidential check in clinic, and group reflective practice sessions.
• Cycle2Work -The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.
• DBS – As this role required you to have an enhanced DBS carried out, we will cover this cost.
• After 12 months service - You’ll also be eligible for our Medicash scheme which covers a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses (Including immediate access to a GP!). You’ll get life assurance paid at x2 your annual salary.

Please note that as part of our safer recruitment processes, successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, and online and social media checks, and reference validation.

At Phoenix Learning and Care, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our team members. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.