Who do I work for as an End-Point Assessor?
Unlike traditional NVQ assessor positions, if you want to find End-Point Assessor jobs, you can’t just go to any old college or training provider. Instead, you will need to go to specialist organisations that have been approved to deliver End-Point Assessments…
Who do I work for as an End-Point Assessor?
At this moment in time, there are organisations all over the UK that are offering End-Point Assessor jobs; from professional bodies, to awarding bodies, to training providers. But they do all have one ‘name’ in common…
End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs). EPAOs have all gone through the government’s application process and have been approved to offer End-Point Assessments.
These organisations can vary significantly; both in terms of the amount of apprenticeships they are approved to offer and their geographical coverage. So if you’re in the market for End-Point Assessor jobs, you need to find EPAOs that:
- Are approved to facilitate EPAs in apprenticeship standard(s) you are competent in;
- Will take on apprentices in geographical areas you can cover.
Less is More
I can guarantee you that there isn’t as many EPAOs as you may think there is as well. As of 1st December 2022, there are currently 286 approved EPAOs on the register. When you consider that between them, they need to cover every single apprenticeship standard across the country… 245 isn’t a massive number.
But in the long term, having a relatively small amount of End-Point Assessment Organisations will make it easier to standardise End-Point Assessment across the board. So in fact, in many ways ‘less is more’ when it comes to End-Point Assessment Organisations.
Tell me more about EPAOs
So, now you know who Independent End-Point Assessors work for, what’s next? Well, it all depends on what you are looking for now…
If you want to become an End-Point Assessor, then we would recommend enrolling on to our End-Point Assessor course bundle. Alternatively, if you already hold a valid assessor qualification, then we would recommend our online EPA CPD course. If you have any questions, please get in touch on 01205 805155 or email us at training@brooksandkirk.ac.uk.
Other EPA blogs in this series:
- What is End-Point Assessment?
- The Purpose of End-Point Assessment – What is it?
- What can an End-Point Assessor assess?
- What does an End-Point Assessment involve?
- Where can I find information on specific End-Point Assessments?
- What do I need to become an Independent End-Point Assessor?
- How do I find an End-Point Assessment plan?
- Who do End-Point Assessors work for?
- Who are End-Point Assessment Organisations?
Steve is a Chartered Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
He provides Educational Consultancy to the 19+ sector as well as being an Assessor, IQA, EPA and Digital Marketing Professional. When not doing any of these he finds time, every now and then, to write blogs and articles.