At a Glance
- Tasks: Guide and support learners through their childcare apprenticeship journey with engaging teaching.
- Company: Join AKG Learning, a dynamic company dedicated to inclusive education.
- Benefits: Full-time role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Other info: Inclusive recruitment process welcoming diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in learners' lives while developing your teaching skills.
- Qualifications: Teaching qualification and experience in the childcare sector required.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
AKG UK Company: AKG Learning
Role Status: F/T
Reports To: Operations Manager
Function Accountability:
- Plan, deliver, and adapt high-quality teaching
- Support learner progress
- Facilitate teaching and learning for Functional Skills
- Maintain accurate and timely records
- Conduct regular progress reviews
- Provide effective Information, Advice and Guidance
- Promote and embed safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health & Safety
Primary Purpose and Objectives:
The primary purpose of this role is to guide and support a caseload of apprentices and learners through their learning journey, delivering a structured curriculum while adapting to individual and employer needs. Key responsibilities include planning and delivering teaching sessions, maintaining accurate records, supporting e-portfolio use, and embedding English and maths functional skills early in the programme. The role also involves conducting progress reviews with learners and employers, delivering ongoing IAG/CIAG, and facilitating contextualised sessions on Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, EDI, and Health & Safety. High learner and employer satisfaction is expected. Success in this role is measured by learner progress, timely achievement, and retention.
Key Relationships/Interactions:
- Internal: Quality/Curriculum team, Learning Support/ESOL Tutors, Safeguarding team, Admin/Compliance team
- External: Learners and Employers, Awarding Organisation, External Quality Assurers, Governing Agencies (ESFA, Ofsted)
Key Responsibilities:
- Teaching and Learning Delivery
- Manage a caseload of learners completing childcare apprenticeships or qualifications
- Assess and identify individual learning needs
- Plan, prepare and deliver teaching sessions, following a structured and sequenced curriculum
- Deliver engaging and tailored teaching sessions based on learner need
- Use various teaching methods, including practical exercises, case studies and technology enhanced learning
- Assess learner work, supporting the learner to ensure the standard and requirements are met
- Facilitate tailored support to learners facing barriers, such as language difficulties or additional learning needs
- Create and administer assessments to evaluate learner progress and prepare for completion
- Provide constructive feedback and appropriate action planning to help learners progress
- For apprentices, embed and facilitate teaching and learning for functional skills
- Contextualise training with topics such as Safeguarding, The Prevent Duty, British Values, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and Health & Safety (H&S)
- Conduct progress reviews for apprentices, involving learners and employers
- Recognise and address barriers to learning
- Ensure all activities adhere to safeguarding policy
- Provide ongoing career advice and guidance throughout the programme
- Quality Assurance
- Participate in internal and external audits or observations
- Support and collaborate with stakeholders to update and refine the curriculum
- Ensure all teaching activities meet apprenticeship/qualification standards
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to address areas of development
- Participate in training to stay updated on industry trends and teaching methodologies
- Safeguarding and Learner Support
- Embed safeguarding, Prevent, and British Values into teaching
- Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns
- Provide pastoral support and guidance
- Foster learner confidence and resilience
- Administration and Compliance
- Adhere to regulations related to education, safeguarding and health and safety
- Maintain accurate learner records of attendance, progress and achievement
- Ensure all paperwork is up to date
- Effectively manage the e-portfolio
Essential/Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Essential:
- Assessors’ qualification (e.g., TAQA, CAVA)
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, AET, or equivalent)
- Strong occupational background in delivering across the Childcare sector
- Effective communication skills; written and verbal
- Proven ability to develop strong professional relationships with employers and learners
- Excellent administration, IT, and organisational skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- English and maths GCSE grade C or equivalent or higher
- Able to work from home and travel to employer sites
- Desirable:
- Experience of delivering English and maths functional skills up to level 2
- Relevant vocational qualification at level 3 or above
Inclusive Recruitment and Accessibility:
AKG UK is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences and working styles. Candidates are encouraged to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Childcare Tutor employer: AKG
AKG Learning is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture. As an Engagement and Enrolment Officer, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learners and employers in the community, supported by comprehensive training and professional development initiatives. Located in a vibrant area, AKG Learning offers a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued, and you can thrive both personally and professionally.
