Job title: Freelance Occupational Studies Tutor

Responsible to: Quality, Training & Development Manager

Location: Peterborough

Purpose of job:              

To plan, prepare, and delivery high quality and innovative Occupational Studies/Vocational teaching and learning sessions  that engage Adult learners and meet their individual needs and progress them into further training and/or employment.

Key duties and responsibilities                

• Support the delivery of the Occupational Studies curriculum by contributing to the scheme of work and innovative session plans.
• To prepare and review session plans, schemes of work and teaching and learning materials using initial assessments and marked work to take into account the learners individual needs.
• Carry out tasks as allocated during the start of each contract year, including the enrolment of new learners throughout the year where required.
• Contribute towards the planning and delivery of the Induction programme.
• Ensure effective CEIAG is carried out and use information obtained at enrolment/induction to ensure that learners programmes are planned to meet their needs.
• Agree individual learning plans that meet the needs of learners and support them to move closer to the labour market.
• Provide rigorous assessment and effective developmental feedback to learners via robust marking of learners work and structured verbal and written feedback showing what the learners needs to do to improve.
• Consistently deliver good/outstanding teaching and learning to ensure a high quality learner experience and excellent achievement and progression rates.
• Ensure that learners wider work related skills are developed at every opportunity by delivering comprehensive and supportive job search sessions.
• Develop learners digital skills so that they are confident to use a ICT to support them in daily lives and to help them to progress.
• Accurate and timely completion of all relevant documentation and records relating to learners training, progress and achievement including;
  • Learner Reviews
  • Individual Learning Plans
  • Attendance Records
  • Action plans/feedback
  • Any other contractual paperwork
• To deliver high quality and innovative teaching and learning sessions that engage with learners and meet their individual learning needs.
• Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of your learners through enthusiasm and knowledge, which ensure good attendance and engages with learners at all levels.
• Liaising with colleagues to offer learners the best possible progression route into further training or employment.
• To develop and deliver high quality remote teaching and learning where required.
• To ensure contractual targets (retention, progression, and achievement of all learners) and internal company targets are achieved and that awarding body requirements are adhered at all times.
• Provide on-going information, advice, and guidance.
• Embed safeguarding, British values, awareness of prevent, equality and diversity and health and safety into the learner’s programme.
• Responsible for Safeguarding of vulnerable Adults and ensuring Portland’s Safeguarding and Prevent policy and processes are adhered to at all times.
• To value and promote equality and diversity and inclusion at all times.
• Develop learners’ confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy
• Provide support and guidance to learners as well as providing more specific support for additional learning needs and additional social needs.
• Support and maintain the quality assurance process for assessment, training, and verification purposes, in line with Portland Training’s policies and all related Awarding Body procedures and guidelines.
• Committed to continuous improvement – personal and organisational.
• Ensure subject knowledge is continuously updated and this is reflected in teaching practice.
• To celebrate learner achievement and promote a positive culture at all times.
• Increase the portfolio of the company by assisting in the marketing of all areas of the business.
• Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company.
• Adhere to Portland Training’s policies and procedures at all times.
• May occasionally be required to work out of normal hours.
• Carry out any additional duties as reasonably requested by line management.

Qualifications/skills required                   

• Hold a recognised teaching qualification PGCE/Cert ED or equivalent
• L3 Assessor Award or equivalent
• GCSE Grade C English and Maths or FS Level 2
• IAG Level 2 or willingness to work towards
• Good level of ICT skills
• Experience of working with unemployed adults in an educational setting
• Experience of roll on roll off delivery
• The ability to plan and deliver innovative and motivational sessions with a clear focus on the needs of the individual learner
• An understanding of Initial Assessment processes and how to use the information to inform teaching, learning and assessment.
• An understanding of different learning styles and how to differentiate through various teaching methods
• Ability to motivate self and learners
  • Ability to prioritise workloads
  • Ability to use initiative and be flexible in approach
  • Contribute and work well as part of a team
• Some supervisory experience is desirable
• Full Driving Licence - Travel may be required

 

Apply

Please email your CV to careers@portlandtraining.co.uk and if successful we will arrange an interview with you.