Engineering Tutor

ROLE PURPOSE

Our clients have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Tutor to plan and deliver effective teaching and learning against engineering-based apprenticeship standards to a range of employed, individual or groups of apprentices, in the workplace or through remote learning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and deliver learning in line with stipulated knowledge modules, units and qualifications.

Be adept at developing, producing, and sharing teaching resources.

Utilising expertise to contribute towards curriculum development to enable acquisition of knowledge, skills, behaviours and embedding maths and English.

Maintain existing resources and explore opportunities to develop new resources.

Utilise our clients LMS to create an effective and stimulating environment for teaching and learning.

Promotion of engineering throughout their apprenticeship delivery and standalone programmes.

Play an active role as part of the delivery team, including contributing to off-timetable workshops, extension programmes, competitions, residentials etc.

To play a full part in the broader curriculum for life and industrial science provision, sharing in the diverse delivery mechanisms of the tutoring team.

To Actively participate in standardisation events and support tutor teams in 1:1, group, online, and face-to-face learner sessions

Support retention and timely achievement by developing schemes of work, lesson plans, coursework, and individual learning plans, ensuring differentiated learning tailored to individual needs

Have highly effective communication skills for dealing with learners who may have been out of education for some time.

Carry out invigilation and testing with candidates within the guidelines of the team / awarding body requirements.

Support learners with special education needs or additional learning requirements to achieve their apprenticeship.

Work within the guidance of the ESFA and to the requirements of Ofsted to ensure high standards of practice are always maintained.

Deliver dynamic and effective lessons that engage learners of all ages, both in-person and remotely through digital platforms

Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding (including Prevent) the welfare of all learners for whom you have responsibility for or with whom you meet and adhere to our clients Safeguarding policy to create and maintain a safe working environment for yourself and others.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Significant industry experience with a level-5 or above subject related qualification

A teaching qualification at level 4 or higher (or willing to work towards).

A proven record of preparing learners for external examinations, working with awarding bodies (BTEC/HNC) and a record of achieving high pass rates / grades for learners.

Inspirational teaching and learning practitioner with vast experience of teaching engineering particularly in the fields of electrical and instrumentation/control.

A confident user of IT for administration and lesson delivery (including a high level of expertise in the use of Microsoft Teams).

GSCE’s or Functional skills level 2 English and Maths.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

CORE:

Well-organised and self-motivated.

A high-level communicator with the skills and ability to work with colleagues as part of a team and to liaise with learners, employers, other tutors, and support staff.

Able to develop a strong positive rapport with learners and actively engage them in both classroom and online environments.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

An enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications, we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.