Employed / Self Employed - 1:1 Tutor

Location: Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft & Haverhill.

CF Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

• Build secure relationships with young people and their families.
• To plan and deliver effective teaching and learning for each young person.
• To manage behaviour positively and consistently.
• To adhere to CF's policies, procedures and expectations for Education systems and documentation.
• To develop teaching and learning and support colleagues across the service.

In support of Key Responsibility 1:

• Establish a secure and positive relationship with pupils, rooted in mutual respect and dignity.
• Set high expectations based upon knowledge of each individual, providing support and guidance so that these are achievable.
• Lead by example by consistently displaying the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of the young people.
• Where appropriate engage with parents at the beginning and end of sessions conveying positive aspects and building self-esteem of each young person.

In support of Key Responsibility 2:

• Be aware of students' capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these.
• Use CF tracking grids to record attainment and identify next objectives to teach in English and Maths.
• Where appropriate, use pupils' own interests to engage and enthuse.
• Ensure secure knowledge of the subject and curriculum areas before teaching; undertaking own research if required.
• Understand how a range of factors can inhibit learning and identify ways to best overcome this.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English.
• Use session participation, work produced and assessments to provide positive and constructive feedback.
• Encourage students to develop a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work.
• Regularly reflect on the effectiveness of sessions and approaches making adaptations to improve attitude, engagement or attainment.
• Undertake, mark (where appropriate) and report formative and summative assessments to measure students' progress.
• Report the progress of young people on a half-termly basis and provide additional information to be shared with the referrer or other professionals as required.

In support of Key Responsibility 3:

• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working relationship.
• Have clear rules and expectations for behaviour during sessions.

In support of Key Responsibility 4:

• Record attendance through CF systems at the start and end of each session.
• Fulfil all duties of safeguarding towards young people; report concerns immediately through the CF office and MyConcern system.
• Liaise with CF Education Team staff to best support young people and their families.
• Attend Professional Development sessions, and proactively seek opportunities to improve their practice.
• Adhere to the CF Code of Conduct and company policies and procedures.

In support of Key Responsibility 5:

• Support the development of teaching and learning pedagogy through own research and trialling new resources and approaches.
• Support the development of a CF Tutor resource bank.
• Plan and develop teaching and learning training sessions as required.
• Offer support and guidance to tutors, including those new to role, through a range of activity.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties; you may be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your role within the organisation and the overall objectives of the self-employed tutor.