Skills for Life Tutor

Who are we

This is an exciting time to join the TCHC Group. TCHC Group was set up in August 2004. Since then we have continued to develop and deliver programmes to support young people to learn achieve and progress toward greater opportunities. TCHC is an organisation that believes in creating opportunities for all. It is an organisation that is ethical friendly and considerate and encompasses these values in all its services and operations. Most of all we believe in working together as a team to create opportunities for the individuals we work with to grow to help them recognise and achieve their aspirations and goals and attain a positive outcome.

TCHC is a disability confident committed employer.

Who are we looking for

Come and join our team at the Dunstable Education Centre be part of something special that will make a difference to young people in Central Bedfordshire and further.

Are you an inspiring Tutor with a real passion for creating engaging and creative sessions and looking for a rewarding new challenge Are you eager to make a difference in the lives of young people by providing them with enriching knowledge and experiences

If yes read on

As the skills for life tutor you will be responsible for planning teaching and monitoring your learners progress through their journey enabling learners with learning differences to develop their confidence independence and skills for life and work. You will plan the curriculum ensuring the qualifications and enrichment activities are of a quality that enables learners to be successful. Working with individuals who may present challenges your delivery will be creative and engaging to ensure individuals achieve their aims in all subjects and most of all are able to progress to improved opportunities.

Job Title

Skills for Life Tutor

Location:

Dunstable (Bedfordshire)

Working Hours:

8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday 1-hour lunch 37.5 hours per week

(FT or Term Time Option available)

Contract Type:

Permanent

Reports to:

Centre Manager

Salary Band:

UnqualifiedQualifiedper annum

What are we looking for

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (Essential) (or willing to work towards a teaching qualification)

SEN qualifications (desirable)

Experience of teaching learners with various abilities or learning needs (Essential)

Assessor qualification

GCSE in English and maths at grade C/4 or above or Functional skills Level 2 (Essential)

Experienced working with learners who present learning differences (Essential)

Confident with your delivery (Essential)

Knowledge of EHCPs (desirable)

As a tutor teaching skills for life you will be responsible for the quality of education through your planning and teaching of the subject area 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.

This course is an exciting opportunity for the right person by providing practical lessons excursions visits and trips to develop the individual learners confidence and personal skills to move forward within education of other opportunities.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Teaching Learning and Assessment

Plan prepare and teach lessons on Independence Skills and personal social and development.

Create engaging schemes of work that demonstrate sequencing of learning and progression.

Create engaging lessons that are full of learning and development.

Plan for learners needs through the use of initial assessment previous learning and EHCPs

Differentiate lesson plans and resources in line with learner needs as outlined in EHCP documents or through observations

Track the progress of learners using the appropriate and provided tracking systems

Provide and deliver engaging sessions meeting the individual needs of all learners

Plan and develop SMART-appropriate learning plans for individual learners alongside monitoring their EHCP outcomes.

Monitor and assess learner progress ensuring timely achievements through the year record and report the development progress and attainment of students in accordance with TCHCs assessment policies and in line with the principles of assessment for Learning.

Conduct pastoral responsibilities as required

Conduct a 1:1 progress review with your learners

Manage any behaviour issues that arise in line with TCHC policy with support from the Centre Manager

Implement TCHCs inclusion and equal opportunity policies.

Ensure that learning support assistants and visiting speakers are used effectively in the learning environment.

To cover other subject areas as appropriate if required

Organise and implement trips and events for learning

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

Participate in events/open days as required

Support for absent colleagues as required

Participate in OFSTED inspections as required

Attend team meetings

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 TCHCs Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.

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

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. 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 pertaining to 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.

Commitment to Safeguarding

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and 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 MOJs 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 onor

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.

Rewards for your hard work

For us here at TCHC reward means far more than just pay. Our generous and competitive benefits package includes:

Annual leave up to 25 days plus 8 public Bank Holidays

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.

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

Sickness pay allowance.

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 of continuous service

Quarterly and annual awards

Company tools and equipment for the performance of your duties

Reimbursement of travel expenses

How to Apply

To apply please complete the application form online at: