Vocational Tutor - ESOL (Maternity Cover One Year)

Provide effective teaching, learning and assessment on a specific site for a College for 14–19 year olds, delivering safe and secure education provision for ESOL students with complex needs and behaviours. Act as the driver in behaviour management and student support for complex and vulnerable students. Drive performance and outcomes in engagement, curriculum, quality of teaching, safety, achievement and progression. Work with the Lead teacher to ensure the College’s overall effectiveness is judged by OFSTED as consistently good or outstanding.

Teach ESOL students, from pre‑entry level to Level 2. Teach Functional Skills Entry level Maths. Create an inspirational learning environment with high expectations of learner achievement, success and progression, respecting individual differences in culture and background and reflecting this in the classroom environment. Engage with parents regarding the progress of learners, ensuring they are engaged and supportive in all aspects of delivery. Build effective and supporting relationships, embedding trust and support within the education process.

Ensure lessons are well planned and enable learners to achieve and progress. Be the role model for inclusive learning and the recognition and celebration of diversity. Ensure good outcomes for all pupils. Oversee and coordinate the development of your subject area. Plan, produce and update schemes of work to meet curriculum, inspection and accreditation requirements, taking into account guidance from the DfE and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with all current requirements.

Prepare and deliver lessons/learning activities to individuals and groups of learners as required by the curriculum/timetable that:

• Are informed by relevant and up to date subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Reflect the wide range of needs of students within your classroom.
• Use a range of teaching and learning strategies and resources in line with the College’s teaching and learning policy adapted to learners’ individual needs.

Develop learning resources and learning routes that meet learner needs and the requirements of Catch22 and commissioner requirements. Implement and maintain systems for monitoring and evaluating learning activities to ensure they are effective and worthwhile and best practice is maintained. Identify clear teaching objectives, learning outcomes and IEPs. Support and guide learners so that they can reflect on their learning, identify the progress they have made and set positive targets for improvement. Maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record‑keeping and reporting of student progress using targets, tracking and other College systems. Provide management information and other statistical data as required. Maintain good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their wellbeing. Set high expectations for behaviour and be responsible for behaviour management within your classroom and aiding in behavioural management across the College. Work as part of a team to ensure effective pastoral support for learners. Ensure the effective use of support staff within the classroom. Undertake relevant administrative tasks associated with the teaching function including examination/accreditation entries for learners, register taking and invigilation.

This role requires access to a car, and a full driving licence.

Qualifications

A recognised teaching qualification is essential. A degree in a related subject and level 5 teaching qualification is desirable.

Additional Information

Salary: £32,640
Hours of work: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Contract: Maternity Cover (One year)

Commitments and Policies

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live. Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked. We will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box: We do not ask candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, disclosures are invited at interview stage and encouraged at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.