GSCE & Functional Skills Tutor

The Role

This role requires you to have a deep understanding of functional skills and GCSE within the study program framework and a real desire to transform our learners' lives and help employers to grow their business.

As one of our Functional Skills Tutors you will be working as part of a larger successful team. You will be required to work within our Yorkshire Skills Centres and you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality teaching, learning and assessment of functional skills. The goal is to ensure learners gain the new knowledge and skills required to pass their functional skills tests/GCSE maths/English and are ultimately successful in obtaining their qualification framework in a timely manner.

You'll need these important qualities:

Passion for teaching learning
Personable and engaging
Organised and self-reliant
Enthusiastic and professional

It is essential that you have excellent experience of delivering functional skills preferably to apprentices and hold the appropriate level of qualification to meet Awarding Organisation requirements. We offer a full induction and training package to our new staff so you very quickly feel part of the team.

As an essential car user, you must hold a full UK driving licence, be a confident and able driver, have access to your own vehicle and have the right to live and work in the UK.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Guide and support learners and their employers in the effective pursuit of their functional skills individual learning programme and progression planning
Support transition activities for learners moving to higher level qualification or on to Further Education
Adhere to organisational and funding requirements for completion of induction paperwork
Maintain regular contact with learners and deliver high quality learning and development
Monitor and review programme activity and standards to ensure funding and Awarding Organisation guidelines are met and comprehensive records of participation and outcomes are kept
Ensure all learner records and reporting are kept up to date and provided in a timely manner to support management reporting and audit requirements
Attend regular team meetings and Moderation/validation workshops.
Undertake regular progress reviews and offer guidance to learners on how to improve performance
Liaise with our Vocational tutors to support framework achievement and the embedding of Functional Skills within your contextual delivery
Interpret guidelines, effectively plan, implement and review training programmes and assessment tools for nationally accredited qualifications
Ensure timely achievements are met, including retention and achievement targets by implementing strategies and supporting learners in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
Provide robust exit advice to learners as they set personal goals for career progression
Support transition activities for learners moving to higher level qualifications or on to Further Education
Collaborate with the Maths and English Manager and the Director of Employability and pursue opportunities for growth by developing industry links for vocational education and training delivery and promotion of Learning Curve Group's range of current programmes and services
Represent the organisation on public occasions, such as recruitment events and to promote the best interests of the organisation by creating a positive impression of the organisation
Maintain strong links with their team members, ensuring all activity is complementary and utilises the existing knowledge, expertise, resources and industry business links within our organisation
Manage your own continued professional development through undertaking relevant training and sharing of best practice