Skills Tutor

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• An opportunity to work for a well-known charity in the knowledge that you are able to give back to the local community and help others.
• Monday to Friday working
• Salary of £25,747
• Permanent contract

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is delighted to be supporting Building Futures East, a charity that supports people living in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Newcastle Upon Tyne. They take a “people and place” based approach to their work, improving the quality of life and opportunity for individuals, whilst supporting fragile communities in building their social and economic resilience

THE ROLE

• Responsible for the organisation, delivery and assessment of learning programmes, including setting and monitoring individual learning plans, writing schemes of work and setting lesson plans
• To monitor and support the progress and development of learners, enabling them to achieve their potential and helping them to raise their standards of attainment
• Responsible for liaising with Employability Officers and their clients to achieve skills development aims as defined within the project
• To adhere to Building Futures East and Awarding Body policies and procedures for assessing, recording and reporting on learner achievement, using the information to advise management as required of progress and anticipated achievement
• To contribute to the delivery of high quality support services, ensuring performance outcomes are compliant with funding and organisational requirements
• To attend team and wider staff meetings
• To maintain satisfactory CPD records and undertake training as appropriate and as agreed with the Line Manager
• The job description is a guide to the principle responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhausted list of duties. Therefore, it will always be subject to review in light of any changes to the role and the work of the Company

THE PERSON

To be considered for this role you must:

• Have a satisfactory outcome to an enhanced DBS check
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a vocational and basic skills role
• Be able to demonstrate experience of mentoring and setting up learning plans with students
• Have experience of delivering functional skills including teaching pre-entry level 2
• Have demonstrable skills of teaching both in group environments and on a 1-1 basis
• Hold, as a minimum a level 2 or equivalent literacy and numeracy qualifications
• Hold a DTLLS or equivalent
• Have an A1 assessor award
• Be able to evidence maintaining robust ongoing professional development
• Prove excellent self-management and decision making skills
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain paper and electronic information systems that comply with audit requirements
• Have the ability to build professional relationships with a wide range of contacts across all levels and sectors
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with learners, colleagues and partners at all levels
• Be able to form effective professional relationships with a wide range of contacts
• Have the ability to plan your own workload, meet deadlines, work under your own initiative and also under pressure
• Be highly flexible, adaptive and supportive of your colleagues
• Willing to undertake further training and / or qualifications as required

TO APPLY
Please send your updated CV to Ashleigh Wright on