Employee Development Officer (Vocational & Qualifying Training) North

Information

At CrossReach we’re a charitable organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do. From caring for older people, children and families and the homeless to supporting those with learning disabilities, we’ve been delivering innovative social care for 150 years. And as one of Scotland’s largest social care providers, we have 65 services and 1,800 employees across the country.

As a member of our Corporate Services team you’ll be helping some of the most vulnerable people in our society live safer, fuller and happier lives. Our values driven culture means we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both our service users and employees. So, join us and you’ll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package. It’s a career that will enhance both your life and the lives of vulnerable people across Scotland.

Main Function

To support the development, implementation and evaluation of a Qualification Framework strategy to ensure CrossReach complies with registration requirements and standards.

To achieve targets in vocational and qualifying training as defined by the service area to fulfil registration requirements and to assist with the identification of appropriate resources to meet specialist training needs identified and provide management information on progress to managers.

To ensure the quality of assessment across own dedicated service area by engaging with the necessary personnel systems, processes and standards as required by CrossReach.

To be responsible for providing the appropriate information to ensure the accuracy of the SVQ Centre database in line with the standards laid down by CrossReach.

Main Duties

SVQ Assessment

Verification of SVQs

Provision of Assessor Training

Other

General

To demonstrate and share Christian love and support including sharing with others the leading of worship in accordance with CrossReach policy and by ensuring all staff meetings are opened with prayer and Bible reading.

Qualifications

Essential:

• A recognised social care, social work, nursing or equivalent care-related qualification, for example SVQ L4.
• Qualified to D32/33/A1/L&D9Di standard and D34 or V1 or be working towards it.

Desirable

• An internal verification qualification

Personal

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This post requires the holder to obtain a basic disclosure.

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Experience of SVQ assessment.
• A current clean driving licence.
• Postholder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.