What are we looking for?

TCHC is looking for a Trainee Tutor who will be creative and engaging to enable individual learners to achieve their qualifications and develop their skills while learning. Working with individuals who may present challenges, your support will be patient while demonstrating empathy and strategies to ensure individuals achieve their aspirations in all subjects.

Qualifications:                

• Learning support qualification or willing to work towards (desirable)
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths at grade C/4 or above (essential)
• SEND experience (desirable)
• SEND CPD (desirable)

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• To help reinforce learning.
• To assist students with learning needs.
• To help students record work in an appropriate way.
• To develop study and organisational skills.
• To help keep the students on task and to build motivation.
• To model good practice.
• To help build the student/s’ confidence and enhance self-esteem.
• To have formal and informal meetings with tutors to contribute to planning lessons/activities.
• To prepare students beforehand for a task.
• To work on differentiated activities with identified groups.
• To support the tutor in implementing specific instruction
• To supervise and support with practical tasks.
• To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified students’ progress. Support the creation of individual learning plans.
• Support learners in all lessons and around the centre.
• Provide one-to-one support to learners where necessary.
• Act as a key worker to specific learners through their learning.
• Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress toward appropriate outcomes.
• Read and analyse EHCP ensuring you identify the learning needs of the individual while ensuring the correct resources are in place for individuals.
• Provide learners with appropriate encouragement, guidance and support to help them progress.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Create conducive learning environments to optimise learners’ journeys and support positive outcomes.
• Actively ensure your own CPD is kept up to date as per the requirements for your subject area.
• To take into account the student/s’ special needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations, equipment and materials.
• To build and maintain successful relationships with students, and treat them consistently, with respect and consideration.
• To help promote independent learning.

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 the line manager to discuss feedback.

Note: These responsibilities serve as an initial outline for the tasks that the post holder will initially be expected to perform. Changes may occur over time to accommodate evolving job requirements and adapt to shifting circumstances.

Furthermore, given the dynamic nature of our operational environment, individuals in these roles must demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to travel to different work locations. This outline represents an initial plan and will be subject to periodic review as part of our Continuous Professional Development process.

Confidentiality

The individual in this role is responsible for upholding the confidentiality of information about clients, staff, and other stakeholders. Certain aspects of their work involve handling confidential information, which should not be disclosed to individuals outside the scope of their official duties. It is imperative that the post holder consistently always adheres to the provisions of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities

TCHC is dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and preventing discrimination for everyone. Our commitment extends to adhering to Safer Recruitment Policies, safeguarding practices, complying with the Prevent Duty, and advocating for the well-being of children, youth, and adults. In pursuit of our dedication, we will continuously enhance and refine our robust safeguarding processes and procedures, fostering a culture of safeguarding among our team members and volunteers.

Pre-employment checks

The company also conducts an internal online search on social media platforms in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Should any pertinent information arise from this search, it will be discussed with the applicant as part of the recruitment process.

Please note that upon a successful job offer, the company performs digitalised right-to-work checks and initiates DBS applications through an external service provider. An enhanced DBS check, including the barred list, is mandatory for this role.

Commitment to Safeguarding

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff are expected to adhere to our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in their job description.

We conduct Safer Recruitment Checks on all staff prior to confirming a start date, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. An online search of information within the public domain is conducted on all candidates who are invited to interview,

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Please see our Recruitment with Safer Recruitment Policy for further information or get in touch on 01923 698430 or [email protected]