Freelance Associate Trainer/Assessor 

Salary: Total fixed project fee of £7,650 (exclusive of VAT, if applicable)

Project Dates (see additional information for more details):

· Associate induction & training – 3 dates between May-July 2025

· Learner enrolment activities – late August/September 2025

· Course delivery and assessment activities – Oct 2025 – July 2026

Hours: The total estimated hours for all activities pertaining to this role is 255

Location: Predominantly online with some in-person sessions at training venues within England

About the Role

We are seeking two enthusiastic and experienced Associate Trainers to co-deliver a high-quality accredited learning programme using existing training materials. The programme will be delivered to Personal Advisers and Leaving Care Professionals in collaboration with staff from Become and care-experienced Young Trainers. Course units will be predominantly online with some in-person sessions based on the given course schedule. The Associate Trainer will also have responsibility for:

· supporting the enrolment and induction of learners

· assessing learner portfolios of evidence for the Level 4 NCFE customised qualification through a virtual learning platform

· providing learner support through a structured tutorial system

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

As an organisation serving children in care and care leavers, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care and recognise the importance of having care experienced staff within our team. We are also actively seeking to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from people from racially minoritised communities.

Become is committed to tackling systemic racism and providing an inclusive, equitable workplace. We recognise that embedding equity, diversity and inclusion principles is an ongoing journey and one which we are determined to invest in.

We ask all applicants to fill in an Equity and Diversity Monitoring from to better understand the diversity of applicants. This is anonymous and cannot be connected with your application.

How to apply

At Become, we ask interested applicants to answer several competency-based questions.

Your application and answers will be reviewed anonymously to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send us your CV but it will only be considered if you score well as part of the anonymous review.

To apply, please follow the link to our recruitment platform here.

To apply for this role, you will need to:

· Provide us with a copy of your CV;

· Answer the questions below in no more than 400 words per question, providing relevant examples to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required.

The competency questions we would like you to answer as part of your application are:

· What is your motivation to work for Become on a programme supporting the professional development of Personal Advisers working within Leaving Care Services?

· What process would you go through to bring care leavers’ experiences and voices into the training you deliver?

· What strategies would you use to make learning engaging and interactive both in-person and online?

· How would you approach providing written feedback to learners who have submitted assignments for the Level 4 qualification?

If you have any reasonable adjustments, you would like us to consider for this recruitment process please advise us on the application form.

If you would like an informal chat before applying, please contact Katy Hudson, Training & Development Manager, [email protected] and we will arrange a convenient time.

The deadline for applications to be received is Tuesday 8th April @ 11.59pm.