Health and Social Care Tutor

ROLE PURPOSE

Our Clients are looking for a motivational educator to join our team as a Health and Care Tutor based in Grays, Their Grays Centre provides further education for learners aged 16-18 or 19-24 with an EHCP. You will plan engaging schemes of work, set and review targets, track learner progress and assess in relation to awarding body regulations. They are eager to hire an individual who believes all young people deserve an enriching education and opportunities to better their future and prepare them for further education, employment and adulthood.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan, prepare and teach lessons at levels Entry 3 and Level 1 for Health and Care

Create effective schemes of work that clearly support the learning process of individuals and contribute to the company development and implementation of these schemes of work

Prepare and develop innovative lesson plans, designing and delivering group activities. Lessons should provide a reasonable level of challenge for all learners whilst being pitched at an appropriate level for the cohort

Diagnose learners’ literacy, numeracy and ICT needs and requirements by using various diagnostic testing and mock tests

Differentiate lesson plans and resources in line with learner needs as outlined in EHCP documents or through observations

Consider enrichment projects that would support the learning of your learners

Make use of current technology to enhance teaching, learning and information retention

Provide 1:1 support to learners where necessary, utilising available LSA support during lessons

Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress

Manage any behaviour issues that arise in line with our clients policy, with support from the Centre Manager

Prepare and submit up-to-date assessments of learners

Manage LSA deployment during lessons, ensuring all learners are supported and their work is completed to an appropriate standard

Undertake a full company induction programme, under the guidance of the Centre Manager

Follow the Education Inspection Framework

Familiarise yourself with the EHCP process. Undertake CPD in relevant areas for working with SEND learners.

Keep up to date with research and developments in teaching pedagogy, changes in the curriculum and new initiatives which should lead to improvements in teaching and learning

Prepare for and attend standardisation meetings are instructed by Quality Assurance

Work alongside the Quality team to ensure that your curriculum delivery meets the high expectations for the clients study programmes

Be a reactive and reflective practitioner, evaluating and improving your own practice in order to take teaching and learning forward as well as ensuring learner success and progress

Implement the clients assessment, recording and reporting procedures

Track progress of learners using appropriate and provided tracking systems

Set SMART targets for learners, taking into consideration both their academic and personal growth, Consider how your scheme of work can support these learners with their established EHCP targets

Conduct 1:1 progress reviews of qualifications and personal skills

Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with other external organisations involved with the centre and the curriculum

Participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues, parents and agencies for the  benefit of the students.

Participate in events/open days as required

Support for absent colleagues as required

Participate in OFSTED inspections as required

To ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to and reporting procedures are followed

Use CPOMs to record any safeguarding concerns or incidents accurately, ensuring all involved are kept up to date with any follow up actions

Work with Centre Manager/Safeguarding Champion/DSL to gather information if you are required to

Raise concerns immediately for the student’s welfare

Comply with procedures on all matters concerning health, safety, and welfare.

Undertake risk assessment strategies for the programme area in relation to teaching and learning.

Take responsibility for personal health, safety, and welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualified to PTLLS/ CTLLS (or equivalent)          

Assessor qualification and experienced

GCSE (or equivalent L2 Functional skills) in English and maths at grade C/4 or above

Health & Social Care qualification up L3 and above

Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (or equivalent) - Desirable

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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