END POINT ASSESSOR / TECHNICAL EXPERT - HEAT NETWORK MAINTENANCE TECHNICAIN
PART TIME / FLEXIBLE ROLE - FREELANCE / CONTRACT
INTRO
V Selective are recruiting on behalf of an Ofqual recognised Apprenticeship End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO). As an organisation they are committed to quality, and deliver a rigorous apprenticeship end point assessment service. Their service helps to ensure that apprentices, working within a range of industries, are able to do the job they are trained for. Key industries they support include Gas, Power, Water, and Nuclear.
STANDARD
We are looking for Technical Experts and End Point Assessors to support the development, delivery and assessment of Level 3 Heat Network Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship standard.
Heat network technicians are responsible for the operation, planned maintenance and reactive repair of all equipment relevant to the district heat network. This will involve attending customer properties - both residential and commercial, as well as distribution substations and energy centres, generating heat and often electricity.
THE ROLE
We are looking for talented industry experts and appropriate training is provided for the role.
The role is offered on a generous Zero Hours Contract, which includes pension contributions. The hours available vary dependent on demand, and you always have a choice to accept assignments based on their availability. This role may be undertaken complementary to an existing substantive position with the permission of your current employer or within a wider portfolio of activities.
The role will be home-based with travel to conduct assessments.
Upon taking assignments from the Service Delivery team, you will deliver end-point assessment for the relevant apprenticeship standard and assessment method you are approved for.
You will undertake (remotely or directly) development ot end point assessment activities (which may include practical observations and technical interviews), awarding a preliminary grade and ensuring that all assessment decisions are fair, objective, free of bias and based on all relevant evidence presented.
You will accurately record the outcomes of all end point assessment activity using assessment material submitting these records within required timescales.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Background: Technical experts should have an engineering background specialising in the operation and maintenance of district heat networks. Experience of either, or both, residential and commercial systems to include, customer heat interface units, distribution substations and energy centres.
- Competency: Technical experts should have recent relevant experience in the district heating sector to at least occupational level 3 gained in the last 5 years or significant experience of the occupation or sector