Personal Tutor in Public Service Worcester. Fixed Term until July 2025.

at  Heart of Worcestershire College

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  The personal tutor role is key in raising learners’ attendance and achievement, developing learners’ personal, social and skills and increasing progression to higher levels of study and employment.

The core elements of the role are:

• To deliver the cross-college Thrive tutorial programme.
• To monitor and track attendance of learners.
• To monitor and track progress through target setting and support learners to achieve their full potential and progression to their next steps

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
• To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
• To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives.
• To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected by his/her work.
• To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
• To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR.
  This Job Description is current at the date shown below and is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.
  July 2024

FIRST AID & FIRE MARSHALL

As defined in the person specification of the job description, those staff with these responsibilities are required to undertake first aid and or fire marshal duties across the College, when called upon to do so. Staff must ensure they are up to date with the relevant training.

VALIDATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

The College will undertake qualification validation by writing to the appropriate educational institute. Only those qualifications which are essential for the post will be followed up.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A QUALIFICATION

If you are required toobtain a qualification as a contractual requirement, the College reviews its CPD budget on an annual basis regarding availability of funds, and cannot therefore guarantee that newly appointed staff will receive either part or full funding for the course fees. However, student loan facilities are available.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Candidates with a disability should contact the HR Department before interview if they require any adjustments to be made for the interview and/or selection tests.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MERELY REPEAT WHAT IS IN THE SPECIFICATION – YOU MUST SHOW HOW YOU MEET EACH REQUIREMENT. YOU MUST ALSO PROVIDE DETAILS UNDER ‘PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT’ WHICH MUST INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYMENT UNDERTAKEN SINCE LEAVING FULL TIME EDUCATION.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 3 September 2024 via our website at www.howcollege.ac.uk

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• To contribute to College self-assessment processes.
• To attend internal and external staff development events and take responsibility for own professional development.
• To undertake such other duties as are reasonably allocated either permanently or from time to time.
• To act as an exam invigilator as required
• To complete First Aid qualification and act as a duty first aider as required

The core elements of the role are:

• To deliver the cross-college Thrive tutorial programme.
• To monitor and track attendance of learners.
• To monitor and track progress through target setting and support learners to achieve their full potential and progression to their next step