Childcare Tutor - Apprenticeships

AKG Learning is seeking a Childcare Tutor 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:

• Plan, deliver, and adapt high-quality teaching.
• Support learner progress and facilitate teaching and learning for Functional Skills.
• Maintain accurate and timely records and conduct regular progress reviews.
• Provide effective Information, Advice and Guidance.
• Promote and embed safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Health & Safety.
• Manage a caseload of learners completing childcare apprenticeships or qualifications.
• Conduct progress reviews for apprentices, involving learners and employers.
• Participate in internal and external audits or observations to ensure teaching and learning quality meets organisational standards.
• Embed safeguarding, Prevent, and British Values into teaching.
• Assess and identify individual learning needs and plan, prepare, and deliver teaching sessions.
• Deliver engaging and tailored teaching sessions based on learner need.
• Use various teaching methods, including practical exercises, case studies, and technology-enhanced learning.
• Facilitate tailored support to learners facing barriers, such as language difficulties or additional learning needs.
• Create and administer assessments to evaluate learner progress.
• Provide constructive feedback and appropriate action planning to help learners progress.
• Recognise and address barriers to learning, utilising the learning support team and safeguarding team.
• Ensure all activities adhere to safeguarding policy and act promptly when safeguarding concerns arise.
• Provide ongoing career advice and guidance throughout the programme.
• Support and collaborate with stakeholders to update and refine the curriculum.
• Ensure all teaching activities meet apprenticeship/qualification standards.
• Participate in training to stay updated on industry trends and teaching methodologies.
• Foster learner confidence and resilience, promoting emotional wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate learner records of attendance, progress, and achievement.
• Effectively manage the e-portfolio to ensure audit trail and evidence collection.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• 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.
• English and maths GCSE grade C or equivalent or higher.
• Able to work from home and travel to employer sites.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of delivering English and maths functional skills up to level 2.
• Relevant vocational qualification at level 3 or above.
• Information, Advice and Guidance L3.
• Experience of designing effective teaching materials and lesson plans.
• Knowledge and understanding of the ESFA funding rules.

It is the responsibility of all staff to abide by organisational policies to ensure compliance with relevant standards.