Observation Assessor Health & Social Care

No Caseload | Home-Based | Observation-Focused | Up to £37,800+ OTE

Location:

West London (Slough / High Wycombe and surrounding areas)

Salary: £33,000 Basic Salary

OTE:
Up to £37,800+ per annum

Bonus Structure:

• £400 monthly bonus upon achieving 40 observations
• Additional £10 per observation above target
• Uncapped earning potential

Contract:

Permanent, Full-Time

Hours:

Monday to Friday

8:45am – 4:45pm

Mileage: 38p per mile

Expenses:
All business mileage, travel and overnight accommodation fully paid

Are you an experienced Health & Social Care Assessor looking for a role without a learner caseload? Or perhaps you're a Level 5 Health & Social Care professional who enjoys assessing practice and supporting learners, but wants to move away from portfolio management and heavy administration? We are recruiting an experienced Observation Assessor – Health & Social Care to support apprenticeship learners across the West London region.

This is a specialist role focused purely on conducting workplace observations for learners completing City & Guilds Health & Social Care qualifications. Unlike traditional assessor positions, you will not hold a caseload of learners, allowing you to focus entirely on observation activity, evidence gathering and learner progression. Working closely with Performance Development Managers (PDMs), you will play a key role in helping apprentices demonstrate competency and generate high-quality evidence against apprenticeship standards.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking a more focused assessment role with excellent work-life balance, autonomy and earning potential.

• Home-based role
• No learner caseload
• No portfolio management
• No end-to-end learner ownership
• Monday-Friday working pattern
• Fully expensed travel and overnight stays
• Mileage paid at 38p per mile
• City & Guilds delivery
• Strong OTE and bonus structure
• Regional field-based role
• Excellent autonomy and flexibility
• Long-term career opportunities within apprenticeship delivery

• Conduct workplace observations for Health & Social Care learners up to Level 5
• Travel throughout the West London region completing face-to-face observations
• Work alongside Performance Development Managers to support learner progression
• Observe learners against apprenticeship standards and occupational competency requirements
• Gather evidence against Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs)
• Produce high-quality observation reports
• Deliver clear and constructive developmental feedback

• Ensure all observations meet City & Guilds and apprenticeship requirements
• Maintain accurate assessment documentation
• Complete reports and administrative activity within required timescales
• Support consistency and assessment quality across the wider team
• Maintain compliance with awarding organisation and quality standards

• Liaise with employers to arrange observation activity
• Build positive working relationships with workplace managers
• Support learners in understanding feedback and progression requirements
• Promote a positive learner and employer experience

Where required, support:

• Professional Discussions
• Mock End Point Assessment preparation
• Additional evidence gathering
• Progression-focused learner interventions

• Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care
• TAQA, CAVA, A1, D32/33 or equivalent assessor qualification
• Minimum two years' occupational experience within Health & Social Care at Senior Carer level or above
• Previous apprenticeship assessment experience
• Experience conducting workplace observations
• Strong communication and report-writing skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Willingness to travel extensively across West London

• Experience working with City & Guilds qualifications
• IQA qualification
• Experience supporting End Point Assessment preparation
• Understanding of apprenticeship funding and compliance requirements
• Experience with in adult social care apprenticeship provision

• Home-based, field delivery role
• Monthly target of 40 observations
• No learner caseload
• Extensive travel throughout the West London region
• Occasional overnight stays required
• Overnight accommodation fully funded
• 6-month probation period
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities