Current Vacancies with South West Councils
Looking for your next opportunity to make a difference? South West Councils brings together people who are passionate about supporting local government, strengthening communities and helping the South West thrive.
Our current vacancies offer the chance to join a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation, working alongside councils, partners and colleagues across the region on a wide range of interesting and meaningful projects. Whether your expertise is in policy, business support, events, learning and development, or another area, you could play an important part in the work we do.
We value people who bring fresh ideas, practical skills and a commitment to making a positive contribution. In return, we offer the opportunity to develop your experience, build strong professional networks and work on issues that genuinely matter to communities across the South West.
Browse our current vacancies below and discover your next opportunity with South West Councils:
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South West Councils are an established apprenticeship assessment organisation, and we are looking to expand our team of apprenticeship assessors for the Revenues and Welfare Benefits Specialist Apprenticeship Standard.
Qualifications:
- This role is ideal for someone wishing to support future entrants into this occupational sector
- You must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in revenues and benefits in a training or supervisory role
- We provide full induction training and ongoing support on the assessment methods and use of our apprenticeship assessment portal
- For those without an assessment qualification, we offer the opportunity to gain one through us
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will:
- Support apprentice success by carrying out fair, consistent, and high-quality remote assessments against the criteria set out in the assessment plan using our guidance and quality standards
- Attend annual standardisation webinars
- Maintain your ongoing CPD to ensure occupational relevance
Working arrangements and remuneration:
- This is a freelance role and a great opportunity for your own professional development. It is ideal for fitting around an existing role; we assign assessment work to you based on your availability
- Generally, assessments take place Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm
- The assessments are undertaken remotely, so access to reliable IT equipment and an undisturbed location is a must
We pay a competitive rate per assessment
For an informal discussion please contact Ed Keirle on 07719 046044 or Sarah Papper on 07754 853209