Functional Skills Tutor

This ambitious business provides training solutions and workforce development consultancy to employers across the East Midlands and nationally. They were graded as Good by OFSTED in September 2016 across all areas of their business. Their values (pride, respect, accountability, integrity and service excellence) underpin all their work with their employers, learners, partners and employees alike.

They have three thriving centres in Beeston, Nottingham and Derby. Growth plans to increase the number of businesses they work with to drive turnover to £10m in two years. They are looking for people with a passion for learning, skills and development to help them achieve these goals.

The company has an exciting opportunity for a Functional Skills Tutor based at their Derby City Training Centre.
This is a full time, permanent role, with some travel between sites as required within the East Midlands, a driving licence and access to a car is therefore essential.

They are committed to safeguarding their learners; enhanced DBS clearance is therefore required for this role.

The Role

You will be engaging and supporting learners distanced from employment and of varied ability, teaching and assessing their Functional English/maths up to Level 2 through a mixture of group learning, one-to-one sessions and via e-learning platforms.

You will be effectively managing and progressing learners with varying levels of ability, to make them work ready, progress onto apprenticeships and ultimately employment.

The Individual

You will have a real passion for motivating and inspiring learners, and ideally experience of working with learners distanced from employment. As an effective communicator, you will be able to successfully engage learners and overcome their barriers to learning.

You will be able to provide fun and engaging learning sessions, supporting learners into employment.
You will have the ability to coach, develop and mentor people with the ability to manage difficult situations calmly. You should have a recognised teaching qualification, ideally at Level 4, but full training will be provided for you to achieve that level. Functional Skills maths and/or English at Level 3 is also essential.

In return they offer excellent terms and conditions including:
- 36 days holiday (inc. bank holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free debt advice/counselling/guidance through their Employee Assistance Programme
- Childcare vouchers
- Life assurance

The company is committed to encouraging equality and diversity within our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

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