Job description:
Functional Skills Tutor ndash; FT Permanent ndash; Carlisle We are more than just a company; we #39;re a community deeply committed to empowering individuals in Cumbria and Lancashire. We are dedicated to equipping our learners with the skills and opportunities required to build a thriving future. Join us as a Centre Based Functional Skills Tutor to support our learners through their journey to successfully achieve qualifications within Adult Skills. We offer you an opportunity to be a part of a socially-focused company. Our mission is not just business oriented. Every day, you will return home knowing that your efforts and dedication are making a significant difference to someone rsquo;s life. The Role: The role we have available is a Functional Skills Tutor, supporting a caseload of learners, you will play a crucial role in helping our learners develop skills that will support them in their lives. You will be working alongside a supportive team to nurture our learners who complete qualifications every week. The purpose of the role is to teach and educate our learners with Maths and English in our Carlisle Centre - you will also be expected to travel to our Workington centre once a week to support with the case load of learners - travel expenses will be refunded through our expenses policy. We are looking for experienced tutors to deliver our Functional Skills courses. The role involves accredited delivery and assessment activities for English and Maths for learners who require support to improve their employability chances or access higher education like College or University. Additionally, it is required to plan lessons effectively and ensure that activities are differentiated towards individual learner needs Training, coaching and assessment must be effective and to the highest standard to empower the learner to move forward on their journey. How does it work? Administrative Strategy Maintain learner records accurately and ensure all evidence for all visits is readily available and accessible for audit and quality purposes. Implement any improvements identified as a result of performance reviews and internal quality assurance. Develop and maintain own professional and occupational knowledge, skills, and experience, including formal training, CPD and networking with fellow professionals. Incorporating self-reflection to improve practice. Coaching Collaborating Undertake regular and meaningful reviews with learners to ensure they remain engaged on the program and that they are progressing well relative to their initial starting point. Plan lessons effectively and ensure that activities are innovative and differentiated towards individual learners and that learner support is effectively assessed, reviewed, implemented and evaluated throughout the learner rsquo;s journey. Monitor learner rsquo;s progression and ensure all forms of teaching, learning and assessment for each element of the qualification is completed enabling learners to meet the criteria for achievement of the chosen qualification. Train, assess, motivate, mentor and support learners, assisting them to develop personal and social skills to better prepare them for work, progression, and life. Take part in Standardisation and team meetings and undertake continuing professional development as required. Deliver outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment to learners. Training Compliance Promote, and deliver training in accordance with qualification and centre guidelines, including the promotion of equality and diversity and Prevent in lessons. Adhere to all statutory responsibilities and ensure Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Prevent policies and procedures are followed at all times. Maintain high standards of quality and compliance and complete all contractual paperwork and documentation as required. The Person Specification: Assessor Qualification (A1, D32/33, TAQA, CAVA) or willingness to work towards Functional Skills Level 2 in Math #39;s, English and ICT 1 year experience of delivering Functional Skills 1 year experience as a tutor Experience of using an e-portfolio system Experience of delivering vocational qualifications successfully using remote and digital platforms Recognised teaching qualification e.g. PGCE, PTLLS or equivalent GCSE English Language or equivalent (Grade A*-C) Level 3 award assessing, vocationally related achievement or equivalent Additional Information: 37.5 hours a week Pension Scheme Living Wage Employer Health wellbeing programme Company events On occasions you may be required to support in other Centres What do we offer our employees? Celebrate Your Time: Enjoy a generous 33 days holiday including bank holidays. And for those with exemplary attendance - an additional two holiday days. We value your loyalty with additional days off for length of service, up to 5 days. Experience the joy of the holiday season with our company-wide Christmas shutdown. Customize your holiday calendar with our Holiday Exchange. Buy or sell up to an extra 5 days holiday per year. Embrace Flexibility: Balance personal commitments with our Flexitime policy. Take up to 4 hours of flexitime per month. We consider flexible working arrangements on a case-by-case basis. Need a personal day off? Take a Wellbeing Day off, no questions asked. Boost your wellbeing: Benefit from our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, financial support, and a range of wellbeing services. We have you covered with our company sick pay, varying according to service. Cultivate your potential: Nurture your talent with our robust training and development programmes. Our regular appraisals tie into pay rewards and bonus payments. Teamwork and Fun: Each manager has budgets allocated for team building and fun activities. Join us in making a difference in our community through at least one charity event per year. This role will require an enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to the completion of checks, including an Enhanced DBS clearance. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) which would not be filtered in line with current guidance as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines 2022, an online search will also be carried out for short-listed candidates prior to interview. This is to identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online, which we may explore with applicants at interview. This is a safeguarding check to assess if the individual is suitable to work with young and/or vulnerable learners. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post
