Apprenticeship - Learning and Skills Assessor - London, United Kingdom - Pearson

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Apprenticeship - Learning and Skills Assessor (Level 3) - End Point Assessor


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EPA/LSAL3


Job description:
Independent end-point assessor for Learning and Skills Assessor (Level 3) End Point Assessments

About Pearson

Overview of the independent end-point assessor role:

The Government has introduced a requirement that all apprenticeships contain an end-point assessment (EPA) which is a holistic assessment of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (KSBs) that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship.

This is to make sure that apprentices meet the rigorous standard set by employers and are fully competent in the relevant occupation.

Pearson must provide employers with the confidence that completing an apprenticeship means an individual is fully job-ready and that all apprentices, following the same standard, are assessed consistently, regardless of where they are undertaking their apprenticeship or who they are doing it with.


An independent EPA means that those making a decision on the competency of the apprentice have nothing to gain from the outcome of the assessment.

To maintain independence within the scope of this EPA, an independent end-point assessor (IEA) can only undertake end-point assessments of apprentices, with whom they have no conflict of interest.

This means they must be independent of the registered apprenticeship training provider at which the apprentice completed their on-programme element and must not have been involved in the on-programme training, assessment, or line management of such apprentices.

The end-point assessments will be conducted onsite, on dates agreed with employers and/or providers if appropriate. IEAs will record and submit the EPA outcomes, with clear justifications for the grading decisions. EPA activities will be quality assured by Pearson quality assurance representatives.


IEAs for this EPA will be qualified assessors that meet the occupational profile of the apprentices they are assessing and will be trained, standardised and approved to operate as IEAs.

The IEAs will undertake EPAs in line with the associated apprenticeship assessment plan, and the materials provided by Pearson. Please see the below Key Accountabilities and Person Specification sections for further details.


Key Accountabilities:


The IEA will:

  • Take part in regular training and standardisation activities, associated with the role of IEA for this EPA
  • Maintain and provide evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
  • Follow the protocols set out in Pearson's specifications, assessment materials and quality assurance protocols, relating to the EPAs
  • Maintain servicelevel agreements with regards to responding to EPA planning, operational activities, reports and submissions of assessment outcomes
  • Report all risks and issues encountered during the endpoint assessment to Pearson, including any suspected malpractice/maladministration
  • Ensure all EPA reports and assessment evidence are high quality and recorded accurately
  • Support Pearson, if necessary, with any appeals from apprentices, regarding assessment decisions
  • Raise any conflicts of interest, including in relation to the independence of assessment
  • Ensure that any personal actions are completed, as required by Pearson
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of Pearson's endpoint assessment activities
  • Contribute to the external quality assurance activities undertaken by OFQUAL

Person Specification

Occupational Profile1:


The Learning and Skills Assessor role has emerged within the Education and Training Sector (ETS), over the last 30 years, originally as a result of the implementation of vocational (competence-based) qualifications (notably NVQs) and formalised work-based education and training.

The LSA is a dual professional, using their up-to-date professional knowledge and skills to support vocational and professional development across the formal ETS as well as in any employer setting, and at any level.


Background and Experience (essential):


  • Be occupationally competent in this sector
  • Qualified to at least the level of this standard
  • Hold an assessor's qualification (A1 assessors award or TAQA qualification)
  • Hold a current DBS certificate
  • Have recent relevant experience of the occupation or sector to at least occupational level 3 gained in the last 5 years or significant experience of the occupation or sector.
  • Experience of leading meetings/structured interviews/discussions
  • Experience of complying with quality assurance/regulatory requirements
  • Evidence of commitment to maintaining CPD, in line with new apprenticeship requirements and the EPA specialism

Background and Experience (desirable):


  • To hold, or be working towards an internal quality assurance qualification
  • Experience of making grading judgement
  • 3 years recent assessing experience
  • Continual CPD in assessment practice within the last 2 years.
  • Knowledge of preven
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