KLM UK Engineering are market leaders in airframe base maintenance, line maintenance, and technical training in regional and narrow-body types. Focused on creating partnerships with a global base of customers, we offer excellent, safe, and innovative maintenance services. We pride ourselves on our skilled and knowledgeable team who are committed to delivering excellent service.
The Role
We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Technical College Assessor to join our Technical College team. This role is based the International Aviation Academy Norwich (IAAN) and is Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to assess student competency and mark students’ work in like with higher education, apprenticeship briefs and other awarding body expectations, ensuring that all assessment decisions meet awarding body standards for validity, reliability, authenticity, and sufficiency.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing performance and knowledge evidence using appropriate assessment methods
- Providing clear, developmental feedback aligned to assessment criteria
- Providing feedback on the clarity and accuracy of students’ work, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Ensuring performance evidence requirements are met (e.g. multiple examples of competence)
- Reviewing and validating witness testimonies for technical accuracy
- Maintaining accurate and auditable assessment records
- Supporting the Apprenticeship Delivery Manager with EQA visits and actions
- Participating in standardisation and internal quality assurance activities
- Supporting cross-referencing of evidence across units using unit trackers
- Maintaining, suggesting and implementing improvements to unit trackers
- Meeting agreed turnaround times for marking work
- Supporting students in meeting their deadlines
- Conducting visits to the workplace to assess students when required
- Conduct workplace visits to assess practical training
- Undertaking or participating in Learner Reviews
Selection Criteria
Essential
- GCSE in Mathematics & English (Grade C/4 or above)
- Relevant engineering experience
- Strong understanding of assessment requirements
- Experience working with Microsoft systems
Desirable
- A full UK driving licence
- Aviation engineering experience
- Assessor qualification(s), for example IQA, CAVA, TAQA
- Qualification(s) in Education and Training
- Knowledge of EASA and UKCAA Pt 147 and 66 requirements
- Understanding of apprenticeship standards and End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Understanding of Higher Education assignment briefs and marking methods
- Experience with EAL qualifications or similar awarding organisations
- Experience using e-portfolio systems
Skills and Behaviours
As the ideal candidate, you will:
- Have the ability to work using your own initiative
- Have effective numeracy and literacy skills
- Contribute to a positive team environment
- Communicate openly, honestly and respectfully at all times
- Have an awareness of cost, and how your actions impact cost
- Be active in improving processes in your role and the department
- Be able to evaluate priorities and options to make successful, timely decisions
- Always demonstrate professional behaviour
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for this role and our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding and Prevent Policy
This role involves regulated activity with children and will be required to adhere to the college safeguarding policy and processes, and undertake regular safeguarding training as required.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful candidates will be required to undergo mandatory background checks to ensure suitability for working with children. It is an offense to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please email [email protected] to request an application form.
Once you have completed the application form, please submit it to [email protected]. Due to Safer Recruitment requirements, we are unable to accept CVs for this role, and only applications submitted using the official application form will be considered.
What we offer you
We’re proud to offer more than just a job — we want our people to feel valued, supported, and part of a workplace that genuinely cares. If you join us, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Financial Rewards
- A competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience
- A stakeholder pension to help you plan for the future
- A Cycle to Work scheme to save on a new bike and accessories
- EV Car Scheme for a greener, more cost-effective commute
- A subsidised on-site canteen to make meal planning easier and affordable
- A wide range of retailer discounts to help your money go further
- Long service awards to recognise your commitment
Life Outside Work
- Extra holiday allowance as a thank-you for long service
- An active social club and regular events to help you connect and have fun
Taking Care of You
- Enhanced sick pay – extra support when you’re unwell, meaning you can rest a little easier while you recover. An enhancementthat grows with your time with us.
- Access to the Health Shield cash plan for a contribution to everyday healthcare costs
- A focus on wellbeing, with support available when you need it
- Life assurance for added peace of mind
- And of course, free on-site parking!
Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
