IQA/Assessor - Engineering

Derby College Group

Optimistic - Equity- Kindness- Innovation– Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting an enthusiastic IQA/Assessor of Engineering to join our high-performing Technology Department.This home-based role involves daily travel across the Derby areaand offers a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise while supporting apprentices to achieve their full potential.

If you’d like to visit our campus and meet the team before submitting your application, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to deliver high‑quality learning experiences that support apprentices to achieve, progress, and thrive. You’ll manage a caseload of apprentices, guiding them through every stage of their programme while ensuring compliance with quality requirements. Working closely with employers, you’ll tailor learning plans, conduct workplace visits, and provide meaningful feedback that drives success and prepares apprentices for their future careers.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About You

You’ll hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification in mechanical engineering or completion of a level 3 apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. You’ll also have an Assessor’s Award (A1) and bring at least three years of recent, hands‑on industry experience. Confident, organised, and able to work independently, you’ll engage effectively with students and colleagues while maintaining high professional and safeguarding standards.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits:

• Salary of up to £36,817 per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme