Qualifications:
- Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (Essential) (or willing to work towards a teaching qualification) Essential
- Assessor qualification
- GCSE) in English and maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent L2 Functional skills)
- Confident with your delivery
- Experience of working with learners who have learning differences
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
As the functional skills tutor, you will be responsible for the quality of education through your planning and teaching of English and maths functional skills, as well as differentiating your lesson activities and resources, you will be required to ensure work is marked, records are kept and assessment is ongoing. You will need to ensure all learners are on track throughout the year, preparing a portfolio of work to demonstrate how they meet assessment criteria, and maintaining a high level of successful pass rates.
Teaching, Learning and assessment
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Engage and build a rapport with all young people
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Plan, prepare, teach lessons at Entry levels and Level 1 & 2, for English/maths functional skills
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Create engaging schemes of work that demonstrate sequencing of learning and progression.
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Create engaging lessons that are full of learning and development.
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Plan for learners needs through use of initial assessment, previous learning and EHCP's
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Differentiate lesson plans and resources in line with learner needs as outlined in EHCP documents or through observations.
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Track progress of learners using appropriate and provided tracking systems.
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Provide and deliver engaging sessions meeting the individual needs of all learners.
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Plan and develop SMART-appropriate learning plans for individual learners alongside monitoring their EHCP outcomes.
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Monitor and assess learner progress ensuring timely achievements through the year, record and report the development, progress, and attainment of students in accordance with TCHC's assessment policies and in line with the principles of assessment for Learning.
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Make use of current technology to enhance teaching and learning.
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conduct pastoral responsibilities as required.
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Conduct 1:1 progress review of qualifications and personal skills.
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Manage any behaviour issues that arise in line with TCHC policy, with support from the Centre Manager
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Implement TCHC's inclusion and equal opportunity policies.
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Ensure that learning support assistants and visiting speakers are used effectively in the learning environment.
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Organise and implement trips and events for learning.
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Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress
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Participate in events/open days as required.
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Support for absent colleagues as required.
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Participate in OFSTED inspections as required.
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Follow the education inspection framework.
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Undertake regular CPD and record it using company documents.
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Undertake qualifications where suitable as part of your own learning and development.
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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.
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Prepare for and attend monthly curriculum review meetings with your centre manager
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Prepare for and attend standardisation meetings as instructed by Quality Assurance
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Ongoing management and administration tasks relating to TCHC systems, including but not limited to session planning, logging results and providing feedback to learners
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Work alongside the Quality team to ensure that delivery meets high expectations
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Ensure any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC's Complaints Policy
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Be a reflective practitioner, evaluating and improving your own practice in order to take teaching and learning forward as well as ensuring learner success and progress
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For us here at TCHC reward means far more than just pay. Our generous and competitive benefits package includes:
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Annual leave up to 25 days plus 8 public Bank Holiday
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We operate a Christmas and New Year shutdown period in which you will receive an additional 3 days of leave at full pay to cover this closure period.
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When your birthday falls on a working day you will receive this day off at full pay.
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Sickness pay allowance.
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Pension scheme after 3 months you have been employed with us
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Bupa Cash Plan, level 1 paid by the company
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Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year for immediate family (eligibility applies)
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Discounted membership for BUPA (subject to the qualifying conditions)
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Long Service club loyalty gift upon completion of 5 and 10 years of continuous service
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Quarterly and annual awards
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Company tools and equipment for the performance of your duties
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Reimbursement of travel expenses