Employability Tutor

Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.

What we offer

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – 4% employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• Family Friendly Policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for you and your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
• A forward-thinking approach to EDI where individuals are encouraged to be their authentic self at work.
• A real opportunity to impact change in the community through your work.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Central YMCA is open to applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to championing equity, acceptance, and inclusion, and provide everyone who works with us the opportunity to reach their potential.

Our doors are open to all and if you connect with our mission, vision, and values, we welcome you to come and be part of our team.

If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist.

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You will also have:

PGCE/Certificate in Education or Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

You will also be able to:

Plan and deliver diverse and innovative teaching, learning and assessment opportunities to achieve the highest academic standards and learning opportunities for learners (including functional skills maths and English).

Ensure learning, teaching and assessment programmes take account of the latest developments in subjects taught and evaluate their impact on learner progress and success, ensuring that appropriate use is made of ICT.

Provide pastoral and tutorial support within the framework of support designed by the organisation to support individual learner support, progress and achievement.

Following the expansion of our provision, we have an exciting opportunity for an Employability Tutor to join our existing team based in Oldham. This role is offered on a fixed-term basis until 31 July 2024.

You will be responsible for managing and delivering diverse learning opportunities for groups of learners from initial interview and assessment through to successful completion of course and accreditation. Initial emphasis is on level 1 and level 2 qualifications, Industry knowledge of Employability Tutor is a must for this role.

Our Study Programme Tutors deliver practical learning opportunities, develop employability and social skills and enable learners to achieve accredited qualifications as well as qualifications in English and maths up to GCSE level. We achieve this by providing our learners with learning opportunities that aspire to be outstanding and adhere to those standards within the education inspection framework.

The job responsibilities include:

This role would perfectly suit someone who has experience working with young people and who is looking to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation to support them in achieving their life goals and starting their journey on the path to a career in Employability.

Ideally possessing teaching and assessing qualifications, you must be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team. A strong sense of purpose and a passion for teaching and training is a must, along with the ability to use your initiative and work to set deadlines.

Safeguarding responsibilities

• This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.

This really is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and make a real impact in the community. Interested? Click apply now and register your details.

Central YMCA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.

Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are spent unless they are protected under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview.