NVQ Assessor

What does an NVQ assessor do?
NVQ assessors assess and give support to individuals who training to gain a NVQ, ensuring that candidates  meet the work-related standards required to achieve the NVQ qualification
An NVQ assessor is required to:

• plan and deliver NVQ programmes
• examine a candidates' portfolio of evidence
• observe candidates in their place of employment
• provide constructive feedback and r advice if the standards are not met
• ask the candidates questions in order to assess how they would handle a variety of situations
• sign off the NVQ when all the requirements have been met  by the candidate
• maintain excellent records of the candidates' progress, according to the requirements of the NVQ governing bodies

Internal and external verifiers undertake quality control checks on the work you will carry out as an NVQ assessor, to make sure the assessment process is completed in a proper fashion.
As an NVQ assessor, you should have experience and extensive knowledge in the sector you will be assessing.
To be an assessor you would need to get the following assessment qualifications:

• Level 3 Award in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods – A1
• Level 3 Award in Assessing Candidates' Performance through Observation – A2.

To be an external assessor you would need:

• an assessor qualification (A1/A2)
• V1 internal assessor qualification
• Level 4 Award in Conducting External Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process – V2.

You would need access to at least two NVQ candidates to assess in order to gain your qualification as an NVQ assessor.