Functional Skills/ Learner Support Tutor

at  LDN Apprenticeships

BENEFITS

We offer some cool benefits, which we think you might like:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• An extra day of holiday for every year of service for up to 3 years
• Home working / flexible working (you will be expected to come into the office at least once a week)
• Receive a company Apple MacBook or PC
• 4% workplace pension
• Buy holiday entitlement
• Funky Head Office near Vauxhall/ Stockwell with free tea and coffee
• Quarterly prizes for top performers in the business
• Regular social events including Summer and Christmas parties

In addition to these great benefits, we also provide you with ongoing training/ development and as a growing business the opportunity for career progression.
Please note that we will automatically disregard applicants who use Artificial Intelligence tools to respond to screening questions.
For further information about LDN, our Company Values and Staff Benefits please visit our website: https://www.ldnapprenticeships.com/careers
To successfully land this role, you might also have experience as a Functional Skills Tutor, Functional Skills Teacher, Functional Skills Lecturer, English/ Maths Skills Coach, English and Maths Teacher.
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This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All positions are offered subject to the completion of an application form and suitable Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
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RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Help plan, monitor and deliver the FS provision to all apprentices that require FS support.
• Plan and deliver English and Maths curriculum and prepare apprentices for exams in Functional Skills as part of the Level 3, 4, 5 and 7 Apprenticeships.
• Bridge any gaps in our apprentice’s education and get them prepared for their examinations
• Ensure all learners receive an effective initial assessment, accurately identifying any additional learning needs.
• Ensure the process supports and informs the learning process, enabling individualised targets and goal setting and mapping progress throughout the programme.
• Direct and support any learning support requirements within the classroom to ensure effective support is targeted and planned for learners with Special Educational Needs.
• Complete documentation in an accurate, organised, and timely manner ensuring compliance with contract funding requirements
• Ensure assessment of learning is ongoing, effective, and delivered as per the assessment plan/ schedule.

FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE:

• Experience as a Functional Skills Teacher, ideally within apprenticeships.
• Experience in delivering both remote and classroom-based sessions to learners, in both 121 and group settings.
• Attained English and maths at Level 3 or higher, along with a relevant teaching qualification and recent and relevant CPD which are essential.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Strong organisation skills, with the ability to deliver to deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Familiarity with functional skills systems, processes and materials. Knowledge of NCFE syllabuses would be advantageous.
• Experience of working with Learners with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities (LLDD) and people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).