Independent End Point Assessor, OME (Ordnance Munitions and Explosives)

This role will attract a fee of £500 per Learner. Payment will be made on receipt of completion documents for each learner.
These roles are home based but will involve travel and attendance on the Swansea campus as required

We are seeking to engage a pool of Independent End Point Assessors (OME) to be responsible for conducting fair, valid, and reliable end-point assessments of apprentices in line with apprenticeship standards, assessment plans and the End Point Assessment Organisations processes (in this case the University). The role ensures that each apprentice demonstrates full occupational competence and meets the required standards before certification. The assessor operates independently of training delivery to maintain the integrity and quality of the assessment
process.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria. You will be asked to upload a CV and provide a personal statement.

This post is not eligible for sponsorship.

This post is subject to a check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply will be an Enhanced with Adult’s Barred List.

Closing date: 30 November 2025

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is one of Wales’s oldest higher education institutions, tracing its heritage back to 1822. Today, we teach more than 16,000 students across our campuses in Wales and England, supported by strong international partnerships.

Our mission is to transform education and, through it, to transform lives and communities. We are proud to be recognised for delivering an outstanding student experience, ranking 1st in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times and Times Higher Education, 2025) and named University of the Year for Teaching Quality 2026 by The Times and Sunday Times.

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people.

- THE ROLE -

Based in Carmarthen or Swansea with the ability to travel between sites as needed, the Personal Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor (VC) is a key member of the Vice-Chancellor’s office, providing high-level professional administrative support to the VC and members of the Senior Leadership Team, and contributing to the University’s overall strategic leadership and operational success.

The postholder will be responsible for undertaking a broad range of duties, which will include effectively managing diary commitments, engagements, papers, communication, and travel arrangements for the VC. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced administrative and IT skills. They will be expected to work flexibly and to prioritise conflicting demands to help senior leaders meet a variety of commitments and deadlines.

Working collaboratively and effectively as part of a team, the role holder will ensure the smooth running of the office, working proactively and independently within designated areas of responsibility, and with a strong emphasis on customer service.

Successful, proactive engagement with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, will be key. The role requires a high standard of spoken and written communication skills in both Welsh and English, and the ability to tailor their communication style for different purposes.

-REQUIREMENTS -

The successful applicant will have:

• Extensive experience of working in an administrative environment within an executive office.
• The ability to demonstrate highly effective organisational skills to meet conflicting deadlines, including diary management.
• The ability to build effective working relationships, demonstrating strong persuasion and negotiation skills in liaison with colleagues.
• Experience of the collation and input of data to various management systems, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and completeness.
• Considerable experience of using Microsoft Office and IT systems in an administrative environment, using technology to perform administrative tasks efficiently and effectively, ensuring the security of confidential and sensitive information.
• The ability to communicate to a high-level through the medium of Welsh and English.
• Experience and ability to minute-take through the medium of English and Welsh at an executive level.

Please see job description for full responsibilities and requirements.

- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

- Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
- For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/jobs
- This role is not eligible for sponsorship in line with Home Office salary threshold requirements https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Closing date: 11 January 2026
Interview date: TBC