Vocational Tutor at Catch22

Bishop Auckland, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 May, 26

Salary

33725.0

Posted On

02 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Vocational Training, Teaching, Digital Functional Skills, Employability Skills, Lesson Planning, Group Activities, One-on-One Support, Motivation, Behavior Management, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, SEN Knowledge, EAL Experience, Complex Needs, Curriculum Development, Innovative Teaching

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Company Description At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work. Catch22 College Catch22 College is the collective name for 7 sites that we have across the country, which deliver academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 16+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream school setting. Our Peterlee, Bishop Auckland and Stanley sites like our all our other School sites, provides students with a highly supportive environment, where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self-belief, and to gain new skills and experiences, that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our students find their future. The post is to work across all 3 Durham based sites (1 day Stanley, 2 day Peterlee, 1 days Bishop and planning day site to be arranged as happy for candidate to work at closest site to them on this day. *We are an accredited centre for City and Guilds, NCFE Edexcel. Job Description The role of Vocational Tutor is an excellent opportunity to support our learners, in developing their knowledge and skills, and helping them to access appropriate training and employment opportunities. As a qualified tutor, you will teach Employability and Digital Functional Skills, to 16 to 19 year olds (up to 24 with an EHCP). You will be supported by our Lead Teachers, who are responsible for leading the team to drive up quality, reaching and exceeding KPIs, and promoting an ethos of continuous improvement. *Access to a car, and a full driving licence, is required for this role. Main Duties and Accountabilities Delivering Digital Functional Skills and Customer Service. Leading on the production of schemes of work, for service delivery. Preparing and developing innovative lesson plans, designing and delivering group activities. Delivering training to individual young people and groups, following the programme curriculum, setting objectives and targets for achievement. Providing one to one support to learners where necessary. Please click here to view the full Job Description. Qualifications We are looking for applications who can demonstrate the following qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills: Professional qualification relevant to area of instruction or relevant experience. A relevant teaching qualification (equivalent to Degree, PGCE or Cert Ed). Experience of teaching in an alternative provision environment; experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, speech and language difficulties, and other complex needs. Experience of working with disengaged or hard to reach young people, aged between 14 and 19 years old. Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately, with high expectations of pupils’ behaviour, and clear strategies for working with challenging pupils. Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN, and safeguarding of children. Additional Information Salary: £23,807.26 - £33,725.36 pro-rata, depending on experience (based on £26,097 to £36,969 FTE per annum) Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (41 weeks) *Access to a car, and a full driving licence, is required for this role. Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. *We are looking to appoint to this role as quickly as possible and will close this job off to new applicants when we have enough suitable candidates to interview. We, therefore, encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. See the benefits of working for Catch22 here. Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised. At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live. Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked. Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information. Contract type: Term time only – full time – permanent Department: Catch22 College Service type: Catch22 College: Bishop Auckland

Responsibilities

The Vocational Tutor will support learners in developing their knowledge and skills, focusing on Employability and Digital Functional Skills for young people aged 16 to 19. Responsibilities include delivering training, preparing lesson plans, and providing one-on-one support as needed.