What are we looking for?

A Functional Skills Tutor to be responsible for co-ordinating, designing, delivering and developing a programme of study for groups of learners. This is a great opportunity for a dynamic, professional individual qualified/experienced in an appropriate discipline to join a forward-thinking organisation to develop and teach functional skills for learners to enter the sector.

You will be a highly self-motivated, energetic and driven individual, encompassing a strong sense of autonomy. You will possess strong presentation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate achievement of targets.

Qualifications:

• AET/CERT ED/PGCE or other relevant teaching Qualifications
• Maths or/and English Grade C/4 or above or Functional skills level 2
• Assessor qualification

Main Tasks & Responsibilities  

• Create effective schemes of work that clearly support the learning process of individuals while ensuring the standards of delivery are being planned to be met
• Prepare and develop innovative lesson plans, designing and delivering group activities
• 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
• Ensure resources are used effectively to support learners with high needs including, ADHD, Autism, complex mental health needs, behavioural difficulties, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and selective mutism.
• Study and learn about all individual learners for example read and learn about their EHCPS
• Identify and use previous learning levels PLR
• Assess learners’ maths and English needs and requirements by using various diagnostic testing and mock tests
• Conduct initial assessments and use this throughout the year to identify progress and development
• Provide practical examples for subject areas to relate to life and work
• Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress toward appropriate outcomes
• Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress
• Prepare and submit up-to-date assessments of learners, across the learner programme
• Monitor and maintain appropriate paperwork, reviews, records of progress tracking
• Actively participate in continuous improvement
• Complete all required documentation accurately and within agreed timescales to ensure that programme requirements are met
• Ensure effective preparation is in place for all learners prior to exams
• Apply through the quality team for special adjustments and implement in lessons and exams/assessments
• Complete administration tasks, including but not limited to course planning, session planning, logging results and providing targets and feedback to learners
• Work alongside the Quality Assurance team to ensure that delivery meets high expectations and prepare for and attend standardisation meetings
• Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly in line with TCHC’s Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.
• Any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC’s Complaints Policy

• Create conducive learning environments to optimise learners’ journeys and support positive outcomes
• Actively ensure own CPD is kept up to date as per the requirements for Functional Skills
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding (including Prevent) the welfare of all learners for whom you have responsibility for or with whom you come into contact with and adhere to TCHC’s Safeguarding and Prevent policies.
• In addition, the post holder may be asked to carry out other reasonable duties, appropriate to their experience, qualifications, and level.