Becoming A Freelance Assessor
A freelance assessor is a professional trainer who uses their expertise to provide support and training to students who want to gain vocational qualifications, such as apprenticeships and national vocational qualifications. It is a profession in which you can work in all areas of occupation where vocational qualifications exist, either as a verifier or as an assessor.
You can become a freelance assessor in two steps by getting a qualification in competence and a qualification in assessment.
Step 1: Qualification In Competence
You need to demonstrate competence in the area that you wish to be an assessor in. You can achieve this competence by getting a qualification in your field of experience. Consider this instance: if you do wish to be an assessor in the area of childcare, then you need to be qualified in the childcare sector.
The ideal case is that you are required to be qualified above the level you intend to assess, but this is not usually enforced, as long as you are at least qualified at the level you want to assess. This is the least requirement that most organizations require.
Step 2: Qualification In Assessment
If you have taken care of the competence qualification, then the next thing you need is the qualification in assessment. These assessing qualifications are diverse, including but not limited to:
- Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
- identifying what the candidate knows and is capable of doing
- pinpointing the skills and knowledge the candidate requires
- coming up with an action plan to impart the skills and knowledge to the candidate
- monitoring the candidate's progress against the developed training scheme
- Planning and delivery of vocational training workshops and programmes
- Observation and assessment of candidates in their place of work
- Analyzing the documentation and credentials of the candidate
- Keeping the record of the progress of the candidate
- Providing feedback to the candidate and offering advice to her in a situation where the required standards are not met
- Recommending the candidate for the vocational qualification award when all the required standards have been met