13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    18 November 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    5 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Children's development and learning

Working pattern

Part time: This is a permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week during term-time (0.6 FTE) at our City of Oxford College campus.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£31,207 - £36,553 Pro Rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: Early Years Assessor

Location: Oxford City College

Contract: permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week during term-time (0.6 FTE)

Salary: £30,152 - £35,317

What you'll be doing

Activate Learning are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Assessor at Oxford College to visit and assess our CACHE Early Years students whilst on their placements.This post provides an excellent opportunity for an early years/childcare trainer and assessor with passion and drive for education and who is committed to enabling our students to unlock their potential and switch on to the power of learning.

Our Lifestyles department has an excellent record of delivering vocational Early Years/Childcare courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. We deliver well-established and highly successful professionally accredited courses in Early Years.

This is a permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week during term-time (0.6 FTE) at our City of Oxford College campus.

What we're looking for

We are looking for people who can act as role models for our students and ensure that they leave us with not just their professional qualifications, but the attributes required to progress in the world of work. A genuine interest in working with and developing young people is a requirement.

Successful candidates will have an assessor's qualification, appropriate level 5 professional qualification and/or a degree and management qualification. In order to assess competence-based units, the successful candidate will be occupationally competent, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the early years sector. This competence should be demonstrable through relevant assessor qualifications and experience.

To carry out assessments at external sites you must be willing to travel and have access to reliable transport.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to develop throughout your career with us. As part of the Activate Learning team, you’ll have access to:

  • 40 days’ annual leave (calculated according to working hours)

  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme

  • Healthcare Cash Plan

  • Free eye tests

  • Season ticket loan / bus pass*

  • Dedicated Wellbeing Toolkit; Your wellbeing. Your way. Support when you need it.

  • Blue Light Card; access to a range of discounts and offers

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning; develop new skills and explore learning at your own pace

  • Learning and development opportunities; access to a range of professional development, training and career development opportunities to help you grow and progress

*Subject to earnings eligbility

For more information about our benefits and wellbeing support, visit our Work with us - Wellbeing page

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Activate Learning are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Assessor at Oxford College to visit and assess our CACHE Early Years students whilst on their placements.This post provides an excellent opportunity for an early years/childcare trainer and assessor with passion and drive for education and who is committed to enabling our students to unlock their potential and switch on to the power of learning.

Our Lifestyles department has an excellent record of delivering vocational Early Years/Childcare courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. We deliver well-established and highly successful professionally accredited courses in Early Years.

Commitment to safeguarding

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment follows safer recruitment principles and Keeping Children Safe in Education. Depending on the role, successful applicants may undergo DBS, right to work, reference, qualification and suitability checks.

We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Please contact our Talent Team if you require reasonable adjustments.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Activate Learning

Organisation type
FE College, ages 16 to 99
Education phase
Sixth form or FE college
Size
No information available
Age range
16 to 99
Ofsted report
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Website
Activate Learning website
Email address
recruitment@activatelearning.ac.uk
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Activate Learning is a pioneering education group made up of eight colleges across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey, with a global reach and a shared commitment to transforming lives through learning.


We believe education has the power to change lives, and our innovative approach puts people at the heart of everything we do. Across our colleges and wider organisation, our people work together to create positive experiences and opportunities for our students, communities and colleagues.


We recognise that every employee is an individual, with their own ambitions, strengths and career aspirations. That’s why we empower our people to make the choices that are right for their careers and personal development. We value our employees as fundamental to our continued success and are committed to creating a diverse, open and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported and inspired to flourish.


When you join Activate Learning, you become part of a forward-thinking organisation that offers the benefits and opportunities of a large employer, alongside a genuine commitment to your career development. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of a transformational approach to education, while working within a supportive and connected community where collaboration, growth and new ideas are encouraged.


At Activate Learning, we’re investing in more than education — we’re investing in our people, our communities and the future.

Arranging a visit to Activate Learning

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@activatelearning.ac.uk.

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