Teacher of Health and Social Care


Company 

Resourcing Group

Location 

grays

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

Job Requirements/Description

This is an exciting time to join my client. My client was set up in August 2004. Since then, we have continued to develop and deliver programmes to support both young people and adults to learn, achieve and progress toward greater opportunities. My client is an organisation that believes in creating opportunities for all. It is an organisation that is ethical, friendly, and considerate and encompasses these values in all its services and operations. Most of all we believe in working together as a team to create opportunities for the individuals we work with to grow, to help them recognise and achieve their aspirations and goals and attain a positive outcome.

The staff who work for my client are learner-centric and want to make a real difference to the people they work with, enabling them to improve their employment situation, some of whom will have had poor experiences of learning and employment in the past. Some may have complex lives and require signposting to other organisations who can help.

Staff are valued and recognised for the contribution they make towards the organisations vision and goals and the effective support they provide to the individuals we engage with. We have a strong belief that success is created together; one of the reasons why we are a great employer to work for.

My client is a disability confident committed employer.

Who are we looking for?

Are you an inspiring educator with a real passion for creating engaging and creative sessions and looking for a rewarding new challenge? Are you eager to make a difference in the lives of young people by providing them with enriching knowledge and experiences?

Can you engage and build positive relationships with young people who may have complex needs? Do you feel that young people who are vulnerable deserve an opportunity to develop their skills, and abilities and have the best chance to succeed?

Are you enthusiastic, determined and resilient with effective communication skills?

My client is looking for a motivational educator to join our team as a Health and Care Tutor based at our GAPS Thurrock Centre in Grays, Essex. Our GAPS Thurrock 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. We 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.

We are looking to recruit:

Job Title:

Health & Care Tutor

Location:

Thurrock

Working Hours:

830 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, 1-hour lunch, 37.5 hours per week.

Reports to:

Centre Manager

Salary Band:

unqualified £23k to £26k Qualified £27k to £30k

What are we looking for?

Qualifications:

  • 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
  • Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (or equivalent) Desirable
  • Health & Social Care qualification up L3 and above

If you do not currently hold a teaching or assessing qualification, we are able to support you through the appropriate qualifications or assessments.

As a Health & Care Tutor, you will be responsible for planning and teaching the Health & Care curriculum, as well as differentiating your lesson activities and resources, you will be required to ensure work is marked, records are kept and assessment is ongoing. You will need to ensure all learners are on track throughout the year, preparing a portfolio of work to demonstrate how they meet assessment criteria, and maintaining a high level of successful pass rates.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

  • 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 client 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

Continuing Professional Development

  • 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 client 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

Administration

  • Implement the client 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

Safeguarding

  • 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 students welfare

Health and Safety

  • 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.

Note:These responsibilities serve as an initial outline for the tasks that the post holder will initially be expected to perform. Changes may occur over time to accommodate evolving job requirements and adapt to shifting circumstances.

Furthermore, given the dynamic nature of our operational environment, it is crucial for individuals in these roles to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to travel to different work locations. This outline represents an initial plan and will be subject to periodic review as part of our Continuous Professional Development process.

Confidentiality

The individual in this role is responsible for upholding the confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, staff, and other stakeholders. Certain aspects of their work involve handling confidential information, which should not be disclosed to individuals outside the scope of their official duties. It is imperative that the post holder consistently always adheres to the provisions of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities

My client is dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and preventing discrimination for everyone. Our commitment extends to adhering to Safer Recruitment Policies, safeguarding practices, complying with the Prevent Duty, and advocating for the well-being of children, youth, and adults. In pursuit of our dedication, we will continuously enhance and refine our robust safeguarding processes and procedures, fostering a culture of safeguarding among our team members and volunteers.

Pre-employment checks

The company also conducts an internal online search on social media platforms in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Should any pertinent information arise from this search, it will be discussed with the applicant as part of the recruitment process.

Please note that upon a successful job offer, the company performs digitalised right-to-work checks and initiates DBS applications through an external service provider. An enhanced DBS check, including the barred list, is mandatory for this role.

Rewards for your hard work

Reward means far more than just pay. Our generous and competitive benefits package includes:

  • Annual leave up to 25 days plus 8 public Bank Holiday
  • We operate a Christmas and New Year shutdown period in which you will receive additional 3 days of leave at full pay to cover this closure period.
  • When your birthday falls on a working day you will receive this day off at full pay.
  • Sickness pay allowance.
  • Pension scheme after 3 months you have been employed with us
  • Bupa Cash Plan, level 1 paid by the company
  • Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year for immediate family (eligibility applies)
  • Discounted membership for BUPA (subject to the qualifying conditions)
  • Long Service club loyalty gift upon completion of 5 and 10 years of continuous service
  • Quarterly and annual awards
  • Company tools and equipment for the performance of your duties
  • Reimbursement of travel expenses

Job description

My client was set up in August 2004. Since then, they have continued to develop and deliver programmes to support young people to learn, achieve and progress to greater opportunities. The staff who work for my client are learner centric and want to make a real difference to the people they work with. Staff are valued and recognised for the contribution they make towards the organisations vision and goals and the effective support they provide to the individuals we engage with. We have a strong belief that success is created together; one of the reasons why we are a great employer to work for.

What are we looking for?

A Functional Skills Maths Tutor is responsible for coordinating, designing, delivering and developing a programme of study for groups of learners. This is a great opportunity for a dynamic, professional individual qualified/experienced in an appropriate discipline to join a forward-thinking organisation to develop and teach functional skills for learners to enter the sector.

You will be a highly self-motivated, energetic and driven individual, encompassing a strong sense of autonomy. You will possess strong presentation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate achievement of targets.

A professional and responsible individual for planning and teaching the Functional Skills curriculum, who ensures differentiation is evident.

This will include:

Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 to Level 2

Your delivery will be creative and engaging to ensure individuals achieve their aims in all subjects. You will be supported by a Quality Assurance Team that is responsible for leading the team to drive up quality, reaching and exceeding KPIs and promoting our ethos for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

AET/CERT ED/PGCE or other relevant teaching Qualifications

Maths Grade C/4 or above or Functional skills level 2

Assessor qualification

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Create effective schemes of work that clearly support the learning process of individuals while ensuring the standards of delivery are being planned to be met
  • Prepare and develop innovative lesson plans, designing and delivering group activities
  • Deliver training to individuals and groups following the programme curriculum, setting objectives and targets for achievement
  • Provide one-to-one support to learners where necessary
  • Ensure resources are used effectively to support learners with high needs including, ADHD, Autism, complex mental health needs, behavioural difficulties, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and selective mutism.
  • Study and learn about all individual learners for example read and learn about their EHCPS
  • Identify and use previous learning levels PLR
  • Assess learners maths and English needs and requirements by using various diagnostic testing and mock tests
  • Conduct initial assessments and use this throughout the year to identify progress and development
  • Provide practical examples for subject areas to relate to life and work
  • Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress toward appropriate outcomes
  • Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress
  • Prepare and submit up-to-date assessments of learners, across the learner programme
  • Monitor and maintain appropriate paperwork, reviews, records of progress tracking
  • Actively participate in continuous improvement
  • Complete all required documentation accurately and within agreed timescales to ensure that programme requirements are met
  • Ensure effective preparation is in place for all learners prior to exams
  • Apply through the quality team for special adjustments and implement in lessons and exams/assessments
  • Complete administration tasks, including but not limited to course planning, session planning, logging results and providing targets and feedback to learners
  • Work alongside the Quality Assurance team to ensure that delivery meets high expectations and prepare for and attend standardisation meetings
  • Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly in line with clients Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.
  • Any complaints are raised accordingly in line with clients Complaints Policy
  • Create conducive learning environments to optimise learners journeys and support positive outcomes
  • Actively ensure own CPD is kept up to date as per the requirements for Functional Skills
  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding (including Prevent) the welfare of all learners for whom you have responsibility or with whom you come into contact and adhere to clientss Safeguarding and Prevent policies.
  • In addition, the post holder may be asked to carry out other reasonable duties, appropriate to their experience, qualifications, and level.

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5.30pm & Friday 8.45 to 13:15 . 37.5 hrs per week


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Company 

Resourcing Group

Location 

grays

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

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