Functional Skills Tutor - Uttoxeter, United Kingdom - Serco Plc

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Uttoxeter, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Title:
Functional Skills Tutor


Salary:
£32,132- £34,731 per annum plus Serco benefits


Location:
HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter


Working hours:
Full-time, 40 hours per week, 7:45am

  • 4:30pm
This role is on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract with a view to becoming a Permanent role.


Here at Serco we are looking for Functional Skills (Maths and English) Tutor to join our team at HMP Dovegate a category B male establishment prison based on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border near Uttoxeter.

The operational capacity is for 1100 prisoners and it takes a whole team of people to keep the facility safe, secure and in proper working order.


As a Functional Skills Tutor you will develop, administer and teach Functional Skills courses in line with the core curriculum and awarding body specification(s) to learners that cannot access main education.

You will be teaching learners around the prison in an Outreach capacity.

  • Entry to Level 2 in both Maths and English. You will be responsible for Quality Assurance of your teaching and/or other duties. Additionally, you will assist College Leaders/ Head of Learning and Skills in the delivery of an education provision which increases employability, reduces the likelihood of reoffending and prepares prisoners for a successful return to the community.


Furthermore, you will act as a Personal Tutor to groups of students and undertake the duties associated with this pastoral role.

Engage in core duties including preparation, marking, monitoring student progress, preparing reports, setting and marking of examination papers, developing and preparing flexible learning materials, writing schemes of work and mentoring.


What you need to do the job:

This is an opportunity for an inspiring tutor with a background in education and will have had some experience of working within your specialist area.

Good technical knowledge and skills are essential. Experience of working with learners from non-traditional backgrounds would also be beneficial.

You will be gifted in delivering varied, high quality and imaginative sessions and have a record of good retention and success rates.

As a minimum you will hold the level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF) and a Level 3 in Functional Skills (Maths and English).

Having experience of a custodial environment would be an advantage.

Similarly, having experience of working with learners from non-traditional backgrounds would be highly beneficial for this post.

Why Serco


Meaningful and vital work:

The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters - delivering essential services that touch people's lives.


Great people:
We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You'll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

What we offer

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension - 6%
Childcare vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
Serco Benefits package - discounts include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships
A safe and supportive culture
Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

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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