ABOUT THE ROLE
This Full-Time role sits within our Delivery Team and includes face to face teaching based in two locations - Southampton & Hampshire, we are ideally looking for someone local to both, or London based/within commutable distance. You will be delivering Functional Skills, Maths and English and Employability to 16 to 18-year-olds during term time.
We are looking for a successful applicant to have a teaching qualification alongside experience delivering Functional Skills within Study Programmes/Traineeships/Post 16 or similar.
We are flexible as to whether the position is offered as freelance or on a fixed term contract of employment (pay and benefits advertised relate to a fixed term contract of employment). The salary is up to £32,000 per annum (pro rata for term time contract). Actual salary dependent on qualifications and experience and will be confirmed at appointment.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
You will be delivering Functional Skills, Maths and English and Employability to 16 to 18-year-olds during term time (please note: the successful candidate will need to work all dates within term time; however, we will consider exceptional circumstances) The role includes;
- Managing a case load of learners through teaching in classes and providing guidance to support them through successful completion of their functional skills programme.
- Improve Maths and English from the starting points using initial and diagnostic assessment, to report on distance travelled and on completion distance travelled.
- Deliver training and assessment on Maths and English skills need, in line with individual learning requirements, including advising and reporting on ALN to ensure accurate funding claimed. Work with tutors/skills coaches in ensuring identified functional skills development needs are addressed.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A TUTOR
- Utilise the initial assessment and diagnostic learning and assessment goals to develop a functional skills plan
- Manage diary efficiently, to ensure regular contact and on and off-site learning and assessment visits with learners
- Monitor learner progress, ensuring any challenges are overcome
- Ensure the learner completes scheduled assessments, tasks and presentations.
- Support (as appropriate) and give feedback to the Learner Progress Advisor or Skills Coach for learner progress reviews
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate records on Pass Functional Skills and as appropriate OneFile for each individual learner according to internal procedures
- Comply with internal quality assurance strategy to ensure teaching, learning and assessments are delivered to a high standard
- Prepare learners for exams in accordance with systems, procedures and quality determined by internal policies, awarding body requirements and ESFA
- Develop and implement scheme of work, teaching and learning resources and session plans
- Raising awareness with learners and employers of the services offered by JGA
- Mark learner work, providing detailed feedback which ensures learners understand what they need to improve or develop, in a timely fashion
- Promote the safety and well-being of all learners
- Use naturally occurring opportunities to promote British Values, Prevent, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
YOUR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with the internal quality assurance strategy to ensure assessments are delivered to a high standard
- Ensure the learner completes scheduled assessments, tasks and presentations in a timely fashion
- Where appropriate, contribute to the progress reviews of learners, liaising with the appropriate Coach/Learner Progress Adviser/employer/mentor to ensure that learners’ targets are being met and they are progressing
- Attend relevant events and promote the JGA Group products where the opportunity arises
- Undertake professional development activities and training and attend meetings, such as Standardisation, as appropriate to ensure that statutory and regulatory requirements are met
- Undertake any other reasonable request from managers and colleagues