Vocational Qualification Assessor - ABS48077

Job Description

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking a dedicated Vocational Qualification Assessor to support the development of colleagues across our Roads & Infrastructure Services teams. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in road maintenance, road building, or construction, who is passionate about supporting learners and contributing to high training standards across the service.

About the Role

As a Vocational Qualification Assessor, you will play a key role in ensuring our workforce remains skilled, competent, and safe in delivering essential services.

You will:

Assess candidates working toward Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) such as highways maintenance, road building, winter maintenance, health and safety in a construction environment and Street Works.
Deliver high quality training both online and in person.
Provide constructive feedback and support candidate development.
Maintain compliance with Scottish roads and vocational standards.
Work collaboratively within a supportive training team to uphold quality and continuous improvement.

This is a hybrid role, with a balance of home/remote working, office time, and site visits as required.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

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Requirements

This post requires SVQ Assessor qualification (L&D9, L&D91 or equivalent). If the successful candidate does not hold the qualification, they must attain it within 18 months. Support will be provided to help them achieve this.

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

Qualified SVQ Assessors, or Experienced roads/construction professionals willing to undertake on the job assessor.

Ideal candidates will also have:

At least three years’ experience in a roads, construction, or similar technical environment.
Qualifications ideally at SCQF Level 7 or SVQ Level 3.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
The ability to work flexibly and adapt to a range of training topics.
A practical, supportive approach to learner engagement.
Experience with SOLAR