Assessor - Early Years

Based at our iconic Roundhouse campus, we are seeking a passionate Assessor of Early Years to join our dedicated team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ambitious and inclusive College community.The OpportunityThis role presents a valuable opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the development of future Early Years professionals by delivering high-quality teaching, assessment, and support throughout their apprenticeship journey. It offers the chance to work closely with learners to drive progress, retention, and achievement, while also taking ownership of the full apprenticeship lifecyclefrom recruitment through to successful completion. With a strong focus on compliance and quality, the role enables the effective use of digital platforms such as OneFile and Promonitor to monitor progress, track assessment activity, and maintain accurate documentation. Overall, it is an excellent opportunity to combine coordination, coaching, and quality assurance skills in a role that directly contributes to learner success and the wider Early Years sector.About YouYou are a motivated and learner-focused professional with a strong understanding of Early Years practice and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their full potential. Confident in communicating at all levels, you build positive relationships with learners, employers, and colleagues, adapting your approach to meet diverse needs and changing priorities. You bring experience of delivering or assessing within apprenticeship or vocational programmes, with a proven ability to support learner progress, retention, and achievement while maintaining accurate, compliant records. Organised and reflective in your practice, you are committed to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality learning experiences. You are flexible, willing to travel, and comfortable working across different settings, using your initiative to manage workloads and respond effectively to programme demands.The BenefitsMembership of the Teachers Government Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contributionDiscount at our Ofsted rated Outstanding onsite Little Explorers NurseryTOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted TastecardDiscounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season TicketsMicrosoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storageDiscount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the RoundhouseFlint Bishop Solicitors free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing servicesContinuous development and progression opportunitiesFree eye tests with SpecsaversOur new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life mattersCycle to Work SchemeEquity, Diversity and InclusionWe are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.Safeguarding statementDCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.If you require visa sponsorshipPlease note that unfortunately, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.TPBN1_UKTJ