**Tutor of Functional Skills Maths & English
Salary: £27,040 - £29,486 (1 year fixed contract)
Location: Taunton, Frome or Shepton base
Hours: Full time contract available
Closing Date: 12 noon on Wednesday 9th October 2024
Interview Date: TBA – applications viewed on receipt
Who we're looking for:
Due to high demand growth in our thriving 16-19 provision the existing curriculum team are looking for an inspirational tutor of Functional Skills English and Maths to join SS&L.
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Tutor to join our dynamic team. As a 16-19 Tutor, you will play a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences of young learners, fostering their academic development, and preparing them for future success. This position involves working with students aged 16 to 19, providing support and guidance to help them achieve their academic goals and achieve successful work placements which will lead to progressions into apprenticeship, work or further learning.
Responsibilities include:
- Plan and deliver engaging and effective lessons tailored to the needs of 16-19-year-old students.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation and collaboration.
- Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback and guidance for improvement.
- Develop and implement individualised learning plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Collaborate with colleagues and contribute to the development of curriculum materials.
- Support delivery of level 1 sector delivery (employability, Customer Service ETC)
- Build positive relationships with local employers and review work experience.
- Support learners to achieve success and progress onto their next step.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L's core values:
- Integrity – Keeping our promises
- Growth – Always learning and improving
- Innovation – Open to new ways and ideas
- Respect – Understanding and helpful to all
- Drive – Excellence in everything we do
Why work for us
We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.
SS&L work across Somerset, providing adult education, apprenticeships, and traineeships and learning opportunities for our local community.
As well as offering skills and qualifications to local people, we also invest heavily in community projects to help disadvantaged groups to improve their lives through learning.
The work we do is inspiring and heart-warming. We're passionate about what we do, we're evolving fast, and we are building our tutor team to ensure we deliver quality and excellence in post-16 education to our local communities.
We can offer you the opportunity to work flexibly in a friendly, positive environment and are committed to providing you with ongoing training and development in a supportive environment. This role may involve some county-wide travel for which we pay a generous fuel allowance.
If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.
If you can offer us the qualities we're looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, and you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.
The benefits:
We're pleased to be able to offer you:
- 29 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) + bank holidays + up to 2 gifted Christmas days and a day off for your birthday
- Up to 2 paid volunteering days
- Flexible working and opportunity to work from home*
- Totum discount card
- .45p mileage rate**
- NEST Pension Scheme
- On-site parking at certain venues
- Contractual sick, maternity & paternity pay for up to one year (after qualifying period)
- Shared parental leave
- Continued Professional Development
- Supportive culture with a staff engagement group, and elected staff directors
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
*These opportunities will depend on the needs of the role.
**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.
SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination
We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone
Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region's communities.
Find out more
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kate Priddle at SS&L, (contact details available by clicking ‘apply').
SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
Next Step:
By clicking ‘apply' you will be taken to our careers page where you can see further details, a detailed Job Description and can complete your application via our on-line application form.