We are seeking an experienced and learner-focused Rural Skills Assessor to assess and support apprentices undertaking the Level 2 General Farm Worker Apprenticeship Standard. This is a maternity cover post (fixed term). This role is central to ensuring apprentices make substantial and sustained progress in developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) required to successfully complete their apprenticeship, achieve well at End-Point Assessment, and progress into sustained employment within the agricultural sector.
The successful candidate will work closely with apprentices, employers and curriculum teams to ensure apprenticeship delivery reflects clearly defined curriculum intent, is consistently and effectively implemented, and results in strong apprentice outcomes and destinations. The role will involve supporting apprentices across a range of farming enterprises and rural workplaces, ensuring that training and assessment activities meet industry requirements and apprenticeship standards.
The position requires the successful applicant to build and maintain strong relationships with employers across the agricultural sector, supporting the entire apprenticeship journey from recruitment and enrolment through to completion. Responsibilities include conducting workplace assessments, carrying out regular progress reviews, monitoring apprentice achievement, completing health and safety documentation, and providing advice and guidance to both apprentices and employers throughout the programme.
A comprehensive package of employee benefits is in place, including a competitive salary, above-average holiday entitlement (pro rata), eligibility to join a defined benefit pension scheme with excellent financial contributions of 18.10% by the College and a pension death-in-service grant of three times salary, generous occupational sickness, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay schemes, free on-site parking, access to a wide range of CPD opportunities and professional qualifications, flexible working arrangements, an on-site gym, eye care voucher scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, wellbeing support, reduced fees for the on-site children’s nursery, and access to competitively priced food outlets.
We offer a friendly, honest and respectful working environment and actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We take a supportive approach to staff development, both personally and professionally.
HLNSC is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding, including the Prevent Duty, and promoting the welfare of all learners. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Visit our website at www.hlnsc.ac.uk, email HR at [email protected], or telephone 01691 688012 for job descriptions and application forms.
For further information about this vacancy, please contact Andrew Brown at [email protected].
Closing Date: 8 July 2026- 12:00pm
Interviews: TBC
