Functional Skills Tutor - South Tyneside, United Kingdom - Zenith People

Zenith People

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South Tyneside, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Permanent- South Tyneside- Posted 46 mins agoZenith People are looking to recruit a Functional Skills Trainer responsible for delivering English/Mathematics Functional Skills qualifications at levels 1 and 2 remotely and/or at various employer sites to learners on apprenticeship programmes.

Manage a caseload of learners and employers ensuring timely achievements and progression. Support the raising of standards in accordance with the aims and strategic objectives of the organisation.

The role responsibilities:

Deliver high quality and inclusive teaching and learning sessions both face to face and remote, 121 and in groups when required
Complete and use initial assessment results to ensure learning needs are met
Liaison with employers (where needed) on the development of training programmes to satisfy employer requirements and add value to learners.
Monitor learner progress to ensure learning continues and learners achieve in a timely manner.
To support the achievement of KPI's, business performance, and contractual targets for learner retention and success rates.
Provide thorough feedback to employers and learners during reviews on progress.
Seek feedback from learners on learning support materials in order to review and improve the service and learning experience
Work closely with the Quality and Compliance Team to ensure paperwork associated with the programme is completed to a high standard within required timescales, and that systems and processes are followed and are in line with contractual deadlines.
Act on feedback from teaching observations, employers, peers or other review processes
Keep fully up to date with Ofsted, Awarding Organisation and other stakeholder requirements
To comply with IQA standards and participate in IQA activities with a willingness to gain qualifications where needed.
Provide impartial advice and guidance to all learners to support progression
Promote Safeguarding and Prevent, British values, Maths and English in all sessions.
Promote and monitor equality and diversity in all aspects of the role and record issues that may arise
Use a variety of delivery methods that will stimulate learning appropriate to learner needs
Deliver additional sessions and one to one support where required to ensure all learners can succeed
Track and record learner progress ensuring that accurate and reliable information on predicted achievement and success rates are readily available.
Complete weekly update meetings and monthly caseload reports
Support the achievement of contractual targets for learner retention and success rates.
Support apprenticeship trainers to enable them to embed functional skills to meet each of their learners needs
Maintain knowledge of new developments in the curriculum, courses, and teaching practices
To keep abreast of developments within own areas of expertise and to keep course material up to date to reflect the requirements of the business and the examining/validating bodies
Act on feedback from teaching observations, employers, peers or other review processes
Delivering against internal standards, systems and procedures and involvement in internal audit programme
Contribute to external audits from awarding organisations and funders
Maintain up to date knowledge of all programmes including apprenticeships, our commercial offer and recruitment services
Increasing Zenith Training profile
Contribute to team meetings
Provide a high level of customer service to all learners and parties contacting the business

The person we're looking for:

Have experience delivering English and Maths to groups of learners and individuals

Full Teaching Qualification

PGCE, PCET, DTLLS Recognised Assessor award: D32/D33, A1, TAQA or CAVA
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience of unsupervised working and using own initiative
Experience of online learning and assessment platforms
The ability to work in a target orientated environment and achieve required measures of success and quality
An understanding of different learning styles and how to differentiate through various teaching methods
Ability to motivate self and learners
Be willing to work flexible hours and locations as required, be committed and enthusiastic
Knowledge and experience of teaching and learning strategies
Excellent organisational, IT and administrative skills
Confident and professional with motivational and influencing skills
Quality focussed and target driven
Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle, must be flexible with travel. (business insurance is compulsory)

Person Specification - Desirable