Do you have some time to support the pipeline of future planners?
We have an exciting opportunity for Chartered or Fellow Members to become a Professional Discussion (PD) Assessor for the Chartered Town Planner degree apprenticeship.
The Professional Discussion (PD) is part of the End Point Assessment (EPA) process that Chartered Town Planner apprentices must complete before they can progress to the Degree Apprenticeship Assessment of Professional Competence. PD Assessors work as a pair and following training, will be ready to undertake a 50-minute PD with apprentices who have passed through the Gateway requirements of the Chartered Town Planner apprenticeship. Further details on the role and the commitment required can be found here.
Interested in applying?
If you are interested in being part of this process, please email your latest CV to [email protected] and in your covering email please provide answers to the following questions:
- Are you a Chartered or Fellow Member of at least three years standing?
- Why would you like to become an PD Assessor?
- What specific experience and skills do you consider yourself to have to undertake the role?
The deadline for expressions of interest is 31 October 2024.
Once we have had an opportunity to consider your application, we will arrange an informal discussion to discuss your interest which will take place in November. Appointments will run from January – December 2025 with PD Assessor training in January.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Apprenticeship Manager via [email protected]
Assessor handbook
You can find out what's required in assessing all routes to Chartered membership in our Assessor Handbook.
The handbook contains information on:
- the details of the various stakeholders involved;
- the practicalities of the assessment process and annual schedule;
- advice on completing the Candidate Feedback Forms;
- the role of Reflective Journal or examples of professional work in the
assessment; - the key differences in assessing the different routes and classes; and
the assessor monitoring process and the restrictions on advising candidates
