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Associate Assessor - Standard: Advertising and Media Executive (Level 3)

Job Type: Part time

Closing Date: January 31st, 2024

Hours per week: Contracted, Freelance

Salary/Fee: Fee per assessment, based on daily rate

Location: Multiple locations across the UK. Occasional travel to AIM HQ in Derby may be required.

AIM supports the growth in the end-point assessment (EPA) of apprenticeship standards, delivery of high-quality EPA, and working in partnership with major employers across sectors. We are currently focusing our work on the creative and cultural industries. We are seeking to recruit talented and motivated assessors across a range of standards in the creative sector, including Advertising and Media Executive.

Advertising and Media Executive

Advertising and Media Executives help the day to day progress of the wholeadvertising process, from receiving the brief from the marketing team,including objectives, budget and timescales, through to the measurement of howeffective the advertisement has been. They also understand how the componentparts are successfully orchestrated, with effective trade-offs being made asthe process continues and evolves.

Assessors for this standard should be knowledgeable within the occupation and have recent, relevant experience at the same level, or a more senior level than the apprentices they are assessing.

More information on this standard can be found on the AIM website.

Assessment Methods 

1. Workplace project presentation
2. Professional discussion and practical observation

AIM Associate Assessor

End-point assessors carry out independent assessment of apprentices once they have passed through the gateway. End-point assessors must ensure their occupational competence and knowledge are up to date to ensure they have the right skills and knowledge to remain credible to employers and assess an apprentice's competence.

As an associate end-point assessor working with AIM you will:

• Assess and document apprentice competence against apprenticeship standards at designated venues using the stated assessment methods
• Carry out and document end-point assessment activities in line with AIM and regulatory arrangements
• Provide concise written feedback to apprentices to explain assessment decisions
• Complete and submit reports within the necessary timescales 
• Provide advice and support on end-point assessment 
• Participate in training and standardisation activities to ensure a consistent approach to end-point assessment
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the organisation and AIM end-point assessment policies and procedure

 

Minimum requirements

Associate assessors for Advertising and Media Executive must: 

• Have appropriate experience working in an advertising and media occupation at level 4 or above (or at least two years' experience of working in or with agencies within the last 5 years)
• Demonstrate willingness to undertake training about assessment practice, operating the assessment tools and grading
• Some experience of working in the education sector would be desirable but not essential as we are looking for industry practitioners 
• Experience of assessment
• Be independent of the apprentice, their employer and training provider(s) i.e. there must be no conflict of interest
• Hold minimum of level 2 English and Maths
• Be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK

 

In addition

An assessor qualification would be desirable, but not essential e.g. award in undertaking end point assessment. Successful assessors will be required to undertake assessment training. 

Our assessors should also have:

• Diversity orientation and an inclusive approach
• Excellent organisational skills and a professional approach 
• Timekeeping and punctuality
• Problem solving skills and ability to stay calm under pressure 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to travel
• Self-motivation and a flexible approach with apprentices and employers
• A driving licence (desirable, not essential)

 

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