Functional Skills & Employability Tutor

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Functional Skills & Employability Tutor
Serco STS
Remote, Home Based with travel
Full Time, Permanent
Competitive Salary + Benefits
At Serco, our ambition is to impact a better future. This ambition alongside the needs of government, authorities, communities, businesses, and citizens has seen us invest to create a best-in-class skills and training business. With new funding streams and an ever-increased government commitment to adult learning and apprenticeships, skills and training is a key investment priority for Serco in the UK.
We aim to not just be a best-in-class training provider but to also provide renowned services and solutions from the wider Serco in supporting our partners and training providers to deliver their priorities and achieve their goals. Serco Skills and Training Services (STS) was formed in October 2023 to provide high quality government funded and commercial training solutions, and services to government departments, authorities, employers, and citizens.
The Functional Skills / Employability Tutor is responsible for the delivery of Functional Skills programmes, delivered by Serco Skills or in partnership with third party training providers and to ensure we meet regulatory and contractual obligations. The purpose of the role is the delivery of contextualised Functional skills and Employability skills for apprenticeship and AEB skills programmes including skills Bootcamps and Foundation learning. Functional Skills will be both accredited and non-regulated numeracy and English to support employability programmes, working with the Skills & apprenticeship coaches, curriculum development and Quality Team, to ensure programmes meet demand, and meet Ofsted, Contract and awarding body requirements
What I need to do the role?
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Qualified to a minimum L4
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Minimum L3 Award in Education and Training (or equivalent)
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Experience of delivering both Functional Skills and Employability programmes
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L3 Assessor Award (or equivalent)
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Experience of designing and delivering education programmes in the adult education sector, including experience of working within a regulated quality environment (OFSTED, awarding bodies etc.)
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Relevant industry experience in the education sector
Additional Info
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This role requires an enhanced DBS covering pre-employment checks: · identity · employment history (minimum of 3 years) · nationality/immigration status · criminal records
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This is a homebased role, some travel will be required for team meetings/training, and to meet with learners, alongside use of video conferencing and other virtual means.
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You will usually be required to work 9.00-17.00 Monday
- Friday, but this may vary according to the needs of the business and delivery contract 
What we offer
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Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme,Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
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Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure and Hospitality discounts
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A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion 
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Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
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Interesting and enjoyable work
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Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities
 
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
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Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We’re a proud holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities or from an ethnic minority background.

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