Jobs in Irvine West, North Ayrshire

Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ assessor? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We've got a great opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor to join us covering remote SVQ assessment across Scotland on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our Assessor role can be based in any of our offices across the West of Scotland (Glasgow, Airdrie, Irvine or Dumbarton) or as part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of the mentioned locations and have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.

Although we are looking for an experienced SVQ Assessor we may consider a trainee Assessor role for the right candidate and help you achieve your Assessor qualification as you learn on the job.

The Role

As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce along with providing learning and development support across the organisation. You will assess the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications Cornerstone are approved to deliver at SCQF levels 6, 7 and ideally 9. We also deliver CSLM, Management, Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.

You’ll be responsible for prioritising your own workload and planning your week to enable you to support and assess candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as some face to face support. You will work with candidates from induction to award completion, using your initiative to support them to meet SQA standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.

To be an amazing Assessor we'll need you to bring;

• An SVQ qualification in assessment i.e.L&D9DI, A1 or D33
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in social care at SCQF 7 or above
• Experience of assessing health & social care candidates across different SCQF levels
• Extensive health and social care experience
• Confident use of technology (eportfolios, MS teams, Microsoft office suite)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the individual needs of candidates and assessors
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skillsAn in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, SSSC Registration requirements.

About Us

With 45 years’ experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Pam Douglas on 07350425688 or drop her an email on Pamela.Douglas@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to interview in our Glasgow office on Thursday 5th June 2025.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.

Are you already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.

KA Leisure is presenting an exciting opportunity for highly committed individuals to join us with Vacancies in the roles of Chairperson and General Director. These roles are on a voluntary basis with the opportunity to join a team dedicated to shaping the health, wellbeing, and sporting participation in North Ayrshire.

Being a trustee at KA is an opportunity to be at the forefront of making strategic decisions that directly influence sports participation and health and wellbeing in North Ayrshire.

The Board at KA play an essential role in guiding strategic direction, ensuring financial sustainability and governance, and upholding our “Know the Way, Show the Way, Go the Way” principles that have made KA Leisure one of the most innovative and effective leisure trusts in Scotland.

For 25 years, we have been dedicated to promoting, supporting and inspiring people to lead more active and healthier lives. Our organisation is the driving force of physical activity in the area, with state-of-the-art facilities which include gyms, pools, leisure centres, golf course, sports pitches and more.

This is combined with our dedicated commitment to partnership working which delivers innovative and inclusive initiatives that address the diverse needs and aspirations of our communities.