Onsite Assessment Services for SVQ Construction Courses

Tender description

The college are engaging with the market to see if there are any suppliers that can provide assessor services for SVQ 3 Construction Craft Qualification (Qualification Scotland) in line with the Awarding Body and Sector Skills Council Assessment Strategy. SLC are approaching the market to see if there are any suppliers that can provide the following services: Supplier will be responsible for assessing apprentices undertaking SVQ Level 3 Construction Crafts qualifications in the college. The Assessor will support candidates to gather, review and present work-based evidence, undertake direct observations, assess occupational competence against the National Occupational Standards (NOS), and ensure candidates complete a fully compliant portfolio of evidence required for progression to Skills Testing and qualification achievement. Key Responsibilities *Assessment Activities *Conduct workplace assessment visits across allocated construction craft disciplines. *Undertake direct observations of candidates carrying out normal workplace activities. *Assess candidate performance against the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS). *Make fair, valid, reliable and consistent assessment decisions. *Ensure assessment decisions are appropriately documented and evidenced. Portfolio Development *Support candidates in developing and maintaining their SVQ portfolio. *Review evidence for authenticity, sufficiency, validity, reliability and currency. *Identify evidence gaps and agree action plans with candidates. *Monitor candidate progress towards completion of qualification requirements. *Confirm when candidates have achieved a completed portfolio suitable for submission for Skills Testing. Evidence collection Candidate Support Quality Assurance Responsibilities Performance Measures The Assessor will be expected to: *Maintain compliance with Awarding Body requirements. *Complete assessment documentation within agreed timescales. *Attend and contribute to standardisation meetings. *Support candidates to achieve portfolio completion. *Maintain high-quality assessment records. *Achieve positive outcomes from internal and external quality assurance processes Service Outcome The primary objective of the role is to ensure apprentices achieve a complete and compliant portfolio of evidence demonstrating occupational competence against the National Occupational Standards, enabling progression to Skills Testing and successful achievement of the SVQ Level 3 Construction Crafts qualification. The measure of success is the completion of candidate portfolios rather than the number of workplace assessment visits undertaken.