Planned System Maintenance – Wednesday 15th April 2026

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Planned System Maintenance – Wednesday 15th April 2026

Please note: On Wednesday 15th April 2026, Quartzweb will be temporarily unavailable while we carry out essential system updates.

The upgrade is scheduled to take place from 4:00pm–4:30pm, during which time centres will be unable to access the QuartzWeb system. Our Customer Service and Operations teams will also be unable to access Quartz during this time, meaning they will not be able to answer calls.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact our support team at nocn@nocn.org.uk, or call us on 0300 999 1177.

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Highways Maintenance Skills Operative End Point Assessor

We are now looking for experienced candidates to become freelance End Point Assessors (EPA) in a range of sectors. These positions are with NOCN, a successful and expanding national EPA organisation which is a market leader for apprentice assessment.

Location
Nationwide
Closing Date
30/4/2026
Contract
Worker (Freelance)


Job Summary
NOCN are  looking for suitably qualified people to become freelance contracted End Point Assessors, for the Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprenticeship Standard.


The role of our End Point Assessors is to assess an apprentice’s competence and knowledge against the industry specific standards.


Role Requirements

  • Occupational competence - people with experience within the sector of Highways Maintenance on rural and urban roads who should be able to demonstrate up-to-date, relevant, in-depth and broad experience through evidence of CPD
  • Achieved a Level 2 or above in Highways Maintenance and Repair
  • Hold a recognised Training Award or Instructional Qualification that is suitable to Highways Maintenance and Repair
  • Competent to assess – must be working towards or have achieved a relevant recognised assessor qualification such as a Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Workplace and continue to practice to that standard. Assessors who hold earlier qualifications (D32 or D33 or A1)
As a proud member of both Disability Confident and Inclusive Employers standard, we celebrate and recognise the benefits of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

How to Apply:

Please email your CV to eparecruitment@nocn.org.uk and state the standard name in the subject title and also complete and send the Equal Opportunities Form which is attached.

Support

NOCN will provide training sessions for all our End Point Assessors through a variety of training methods such as webinars, briefings and updates which will ensure that they are kept up to date with qualification requirements and quality assurance procedures.


Contract rate of pay
Please note, these are freelance contracted positions. The rate of pay will vary according to the nature of specific contracts, for example based upon the number of standards, sectors and levels.



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