Tutor

Landau is a supported employment and training charity that transform over 800 lives a year across the West Midlands by providing routes to employment, access to learning, social enterprise help and support for personal growth. We are an ever growing, diverse organisation providing quality, sustainable services., We have an exciting new opportunity for a Tutor to join Landau. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing a vibrant and stimulating learning experience to small groups of learners through Landau's Education programmes, delivering creative approaches to Functional Skills English, Maths. PSD and employability qualifications at entry level to level 2.

To foster confidence and develop the skills of the learners under your care, supporting them identify and make progress toward their goals and aspirations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the design, development and delivery of a high quality, responsive programme of study that meets the diverse needs of learners including those with Education, Health and Care Plans


• Participate in the promotion and recruitment to the programme, undertaking initial assessments, taster sessions and learner induction


• Deliver stimulating and engaging sessions, supporting learners to achieve accredited qualifications including ASDAN Employability and Maths and English Functional Skills from Entry Level to Level 2


• Devise or tailor inspiring session plans and resources to meet the differentiated needs of learners and to fulfil the objectives of relevant subject specifications


• Assess, plan for and monitor the specific needs of learners with an Education Health and Care Plan, focusing on supporting the achievement of their outcomes and contributing to reviews with learners, parents/carers and multi- agency meetings as required


• Undertake robust assessment, diagnostic testing and regular progress reviews to monitor progress toward individual learning plans so that learners are supported to achieve well and thrive on the programme


• Direct and manage the deployment of Learning Support Assistants to ensure effective teaching and learning delivery to meet the needs of individual learners and fulfilling legal and contractual requirements for those with EHCPs


• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, reflective practice, working as key part of a committed and motivated delivery team


• Encourage the learners personal and social development, building their confidence and self-esteem, encouraging them to take pride in their learning and meet high expectations of behaviour, attendance, engagement and respect for others


• Prepare learners well for success in external exams or assessments, including through effective assessment for learning, marking, monitoring and feedback


• Contribute to robust internal verification and moderation of learner's work, highlighting areas for development and promoting best practice, providing effective feedback that secures success prior to submission of portfolios for external verification/moderation


• Ensure all course administration and paperwork is completed in an accurate and timely manner as per agreed requirements including registering learners for external moderation


• Deliver a tailored programme of enrichment activities and tutorials, including good quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) to enable learners to develop skills and confidence for adult life, as responsible and active citizens


• To work with the Project Coordinator to source appropriate work placements for learners, and support learners and employers to make work experience successful


• Work as part of the wider Landau delivery team, offering flexible support and adapting to new requirements as appropriate, supporting the business to grow and develop


• Commit to professional updating and development, attending relevant events, cascading and sharing professional insight and staying abreast of statutory and non-statutory guidance relevant to the programme's delivery


• Keep accurate and timely records, ensuring that the management team are kept fully informed of profiled delivery, recruitment, retention and attendance and the progress or achievement of learners


• Liaise with parents/carers and stakeholders, as appropriate, to support and enable learner progress and participation


• Offer appropriate pastoral support to learners and champion safeguarding, Equality Duties and British values, contributing to the Prevent programme as appropriate to fulfil our duties


• Take part in the Quality monitoring of the programmes, including participating in observations of teaching and learning, peer review, self-evaluation reports and quality improvement plans, inspection and spot-checks linked to our contracting, funding or awarding body requirements


• To contribute actively to team and departmental meetings


• Organise and prioritise own time and responsibilities effectively and provide regular supervision and support to any staff under your line management


• To promote the charity in a positive and professional manner, acting as an ambassador for the charity


• To provide management information, professional intelligence and other support to organisational staff and the Charity CEO


• Uphold the ethos, values and codes of conduct for Landau, and to work within the framework of our policies, procedures and protocols as set out in the staff handbook
  
  Teaching qualification - E


• Maths and English at level 2 minimum - E


• Assessor, Verifier or IQA training or quals - D


• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject - D


Experience

• Experience of teaching - particularly functional skills and employability - E


• Experience working with learners who have disabilities or learning difficulties or who are overcoming disadvantages - D


• Experiencing of working with learners with Education, Health and Care Plans - D


• Experience leading and managing teams/staff - D


• Safeguarding and/or First Aid - E


Skills and Attributes

• Creative and innovative, able to devise practical approaches that will interest and motivate learners - E


• Relevant vocational competence and insight to lead on the delivery of employability qualification - E


• Good IT skills and ability to undertake essential administrative or reporting tasks - D


Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others

• Strong commitment to supporting all learners - E


• Excellent organisational skills, time-keeping and reliability - E


Safeguarding

• Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. (E)


• This post requires a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at an Enhanced level (E)


Other

• Have an understanding of and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity. (E)


• Ability to travel between Landau sites or on Landau business (E)