Job Description

Our client is a national first-choice provider for exceptional delivery and development of programmes to support both young people and adults to learn, achieve and progress to greater opportunities. They are an organisation that believes in creating opportunities for all, through an all-encompassing ethical, friendly, and considerate approach to all their services and operations. Most of all, they believe in working together as a team to create opportunities for individuals that they work with to grow, to help them recognise and achieve their aspirations and goals and attain a positive outcome.

Our client is learner centric and want to make a real difference to the people that they work with, enabling them to improve their employment situation, some of whom will have had poor experiences of learning and employment in the past. Some may have complex needs ad require signposting to other organisations who can help.

Their staff are valued and recognised for the contribution they make towards the organisation’s vision and goals and effective support they provide to the individuals they engage with. Through a strong belief that success is created together, this is on the reasons why they are a great employer to work for.

They are currently looking to recruit a Functional Skills English Tutor to be based in Peterborough. Working hours will be 8:30am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

Our client is looking for a Functional Skills English Tutor you will be responsible for planning and teaching the Functional Skills English curriculum, as well as differentiation, and will be required to ensure work is marked, records are kept, and assessment is on-going, ensuring all learners are ready for exams and maintaining a high level of successful pass rates.

Working with individuals who may present challenges, who have struggled in education and have learning needs that require creativity and imagination to ensure they can progress and achieve.

Your delivery will be creative and engaging to ensure individuals achieve their aims in all subjects. You will be supported by a Quality Team who is responsible for leading the team to drive up quality, reaching and exceeding KPI's and promoting an ethos of continuous improvement.

Location:

Peterborough

Working Hours:

8.30 am to 5.00 pm OR 9:00am to 5:30pm

1-hour lunch

Monday to Friday

37.5 hours per week

Contract Type Options :

Full / Term Time

Reports to:

Centre Manager

Salary Band:

Unqualified 23k-26k Qualified 27k-30k pro rata

What are we looking for?

Qualifications:

· Qualified to DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (or equivalent), desirable

· Qualified to PTLLS/ CTLLS (or equivalent), essential

· GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths at grade C or above, essential

Skills syllabus This will include:

· Functional Skills English Entry Level 1 to Level 2

· Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 to Level 2

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Lesson Planning

· Create effective schemes of works that clearly supports the learning process of individuals

· Prepare and develop innovative lesson plans, designing and delivering group activities

· Diagnose learner’s numeracy needs and requirements by using various diagnostic testing and mock tests

Teaching

· Deliver training to individuals and groups following the programme curriculum, setting objectives and targets for achievement

· Provide one to one support to learners where necessary

· Hold a manageable caseload of learners

· Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress

· Manage any behaviour issues that arise

· Prepare and submit up to date assessments of learners, across all relevant activities

· Monitor and maintain appropriate paperwork and records of progress and to report all cases of learner sickness and absence

· Complete review paperwork and record learners' progress

Monitoring and Continual Improvement

· Follow the education inspection framework.

· Undertake regular CPD and record it using company documents.

· Undertake qualifications where suitable as part of your own learning and development.

· Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly, in line with client’s Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.

· Prepare for and attend monthly caseload review meetings with your line manager

· Prepare for and attend standardisation meetings as instructed by Quality Assurance

· Ongoing management and administration tasks relating to client's CRM and ePortfolio systems, including but not limited to session planning, logging results and providing feedback to learners

· Work alongside the Quality team to ensure that delivery meets the high expectations of client

· Ensure any complaints are raised accordingly in line with client’s Complaints Policy

Teamwork

· Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress into appropriate outcomes

· Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with other external organisations involved with the service and learners

· Attend monthly team meetings with line manager to discuss feedback

Awarding bodies/Funders/OFSTED

· Follow all company policies and procedures.

· Be familiar with and research updates to qualification specifications and handbooks for subjects’ quality assured.

· Participate in OFSTED inspections as required.

· Be very familiar with key company policies.

Note: These duties are a guide to the work the post holder will initially be required to undertake. Amendments may be made from time to time as the role evolves and to meet changing circumstances and these do not form part of the contract of employment. Additionally, due to the ever-changing environment in which we operate, flexibility and the willingness to travel to other work locations are essential for these roles.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

An enhanced DBS check with barred list will be a requirement for this position.

Rewards for your hard work

Client reward means far more than just pay. Our generous and competitive benefits package includes:

· Annual leave up to 25 days plus 8 public Bank Holiday

· We operate a Christmas and New Year shutdown period in which you will receive additional 3 days of leave at full pay to cover this closure period.

· When your birthday falls on a working day you will receive this day off at full pay.

· Pension scheme after 3 months you have been employed with us

· Bupa Cash Plan, level 1 paid by the company

· Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year for immediate family (eligibility applies)

· Discounted membership for BUPA (subject to the qualifying conditions)

· Long Service club loyalty gift upon completion of 5 and 10 years’ continuous service

· Quarterly and annual awards

· Company tools and equipment for the performance of your duties

· Reimbursement of travel expenses

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
• Tutoring: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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