Tutor - PFL - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Queen Alexandra College

Description

Preparation For Life Tutor

The post holder will have teaching responsibility for a group of learners with complex needs (moderate to severe learning difficulties) at pre-entry Level, who will require highly individualised approaches to learning in and out of the classroom, in particular adult life skills within the community. The post is located in the Preparation for Life (PFL) team under the management of the PFL Curriculum Area Manager.

Full time - 36 hours per week/39 weeks per year (Term time only)

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver, plan, and assess the curriculum in an innovative, responsible and flexible manner using a highly individualised approach in collaboration with the Curriculum Area Manager, ensuring the Intent, Implementation and Impact is clear.
• Plan, assess and record the individual achievements of each learner against EHCP Plans, individual targets and in accordance with RARPA quality processes and funding agency criteria (where applicable).
• Deliver quality teaching and learning in line with professional standards and tailored to individual learner needs grounded in an informed understanding of their EHCP, goals after QAC in particular, and other assessments.
• Prepare schemes of work and differentiated lesson planning to make clear the purpose and intent of the taught sessions.
• Lead sessions in accordance with good practice in terms of timed, scaffolded and sequenced learning that ensures lesson objectives are implemented and students' progress can be checked.
• Ensure assessments include appropriate means of feedback and feedforward; and progress recorded and shared with learners.
• Contribute to the development of the curriculum through preparation, research, liaison with colleagues and relevant external agencies and management of resources. This should be appropriate to learner needs, outcomes set and conforms to the requirements of examination boards (if required) and funding agencies.
• Evaluate the quality and success of the curriculum and implement into the curriculum quality improvement plan and self-assessment report.
• To have a clear understanding of the Education Inspection Framework, in line with OFSTED inspections
• Participate in the PSHE curriculum and pastoral welfare of learners, specifically as a group tutor and personal tutor who is an integral part in helping shape, support, monitor the learner journey.
• Plan, assess and deliver course content in areas such as Employability, Preparation for Adulthood, Functional Skills or other similar provisions within your timetable as directed by the Curriculum Area Manager.
• Prepare lesson resources that are tailored to individual needs and include a variety of stimulating means to maximise engagement including appropriate use of digital devices, assistive technology, IT interactive resources and practical activities
• Work with the college Transitions, Community Services team and/or other external agencies to support the preparation of life during and after college.
• Promote the aims and ethos of the College both within the teaching and learning context and within the corporate life of the College.
• Participate in staff training and development within the requirements of the College's programmes and priorities. The post-holder will be expected to develop communication methods for learners with moderate to severe learning difficulties and to become a competent user of the technological support available to students with visual impairments/SLD and or/other learning difficulties as required.
• Engage in any individual or collaborative research and consultative work agreed by senior management as relevant to the area of work.
• Contribute on an occasional and voluntary basis to the corporate life of the College.
• Perform such other duties as are commensurate with the status and nature of the post.

Posts at Q2/3 will also undertake the Core Responsibilities above, but in addition, will have widerresponsibilities in respect of Departmental Curriculum Area Contribution (Q2) or Whole CollegeImprovement (Q3). The above list is not exhaustive, but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility ofthe work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time withoutchanging the nature of the post. Corporate and team responsibilities

• Adhere to the College's Health and Safety policy.
• Undertake any necessary training or updating.
• Participate in the development of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding within the department and across the College.
• Contribute to the team's self-assessment activities.
• Attend and actively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as required by the College.

QAC complies with Safeguarding guidelines and all appointees are required to have DBS Check and two reference

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Please see the person specification attached to this advert.

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description above.

You are required to upload a CV with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information. Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and registered charity that supports a diverse range of student/client abilities and needs. Our College provides education, training, routes to independent living and employment through an innovative, holistic approach to learning and support.
QAC offers a vibrant, varied and fun educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are small and support levels high.
All students, clients and staff are supported within safe and well-resourced environments. We have educational and learning sites based in Birmingham, one of Europe's most welcoming and vibrant cities, with a rich and diverse culture. Our main site is based in Harborne, a pleasant leafy Birmingham suburb, on a friendly and green 8-acre campus with excellent facilities and resources.

As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites – Pinewood Campus (dedicated to employment progression) and Umberslade Campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning).
QAC makes a positive difference to the lives and learning of people with disabilities and learning difficulties. We have high expectations of staff, students and clients whilst being responsive, innovative and collaborative. Our College values drive how we work with students, clients, stakeholders and as a team. We continue to attract and retain staff of the highest calibre, who are proud of QAC's achievements and who wish to be an integral part of ongoing and future successes. As Leaders in Diversity which drives the culture at QAC and we warmly welcome applications from individuals who share our values, from all backgrounds, to add to our committed and diverse team.