Vocational Warehouse Tutor in Barnsley

Reports to: Contracts Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Home Based/Field Based - as required by the business.

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 per annum

Introduction and Job Purpose

To support learners to be the best versions of themselves through achieving their potential. To develop wider skill areas such as Warehouse and Health and Safety. This role will enable learners to achieve success by providing high quality professional teaching, training, assessment, coaching and mentoring in:

• Warehousing Principles (up to L2)
• Health and Safety (up to L3)
• Employability (up to L2)

At Level 2 will be required from time to time to support learners in upskilling to access and achieve sector technical qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Intent

• Plan a robust, cohesive and challenging learning curriculum that meets relevant industry and Company requirements.
• Inclusive of: Curriculum Plans, Schemes of Learning, Vocational Initial Assessments, Training Plans, Delivery and Assessment Materials.
• Plan for and effectively apply differentiation, as required, for the learning programmes of all new learners, agreeing targets and reviewing progress through the effective and robust use of Individual Learning Plans.
• Identify additional learning needs for learners and work with the Learner Experience Manager to agree how these will be met.
• Promote high expectations of all learners.
• Proactively work as part of the team, participating in and contributing towards meetings, standardizations, improvement plans, self-assessments.

Curriculum Implementation

• Support and develop learners to maximise their full potential and ensure attainment of learning aims and progress towards their individual goals and aspirations.
• Deliver engaging, dynamic, high quality learning programmes, in line with the Company’s Curriculums so that learners obtain substantive and meaningful new knowledge, skills and behaviours that support their progression and future employment prospects.
• Identify and elevate concerns timely for learners who are not making planned progress or who are at risk of leaving the programme early.
• Create and manage interventions and action plans to support learners progress, complete and achieve.
• Keep up-to-date with teaching and assessment practices and occupational knowledge and skills within subject area of specialism.
• Review learner work and progress and action, providing both formative and summative feedback to recognise progress and achievement, identify areas of improvement and to stretch and challenge learners.
• Act as an ambassador for the Company promoting high expectations, safeguarding, British Values, behaviour and welfare.
• Demonstrate best practice through promotion and embedding of English and Maths, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, British Values and Prevent as appropriate into learning/delivery.

Curriculum Impact

• Maintain all required records, as specified by the Company, to ensure that all documentation meets internal and external standards, including the Caseload tracker.
• Ensure systems (Moodle, CRM) are up to date and reflect progress learners are making at all times.
• Majority of learners to complete and achieve learning programmes, in line with the KPI's below.

KPI

• Learners on track – 80%
• Timely Achievement – 80%
• Overall Achievement – 85%
• Compliance and Audit – 100%

Learner registers to be complete and compliant within initial 15 minutes of session start time, for both morning and afternoon sessions. Learner notes in Moodle to be kept up to date at all times, ensuring comprehensive learner profiles are being built and auditable. Group Profiles / Trackers to be updated at the end of each session and reviewed weekly with Management.

This job description provides an overview of the responsibilities and principal accountabilities of the role at this point in time. Your responsibilities/accountabilities will include but will not be limited to those detailed. It is anticipated that the content of roles will evolve and change over time, providing opportunities for personal development. You are expected to be flexible in taking on responsibilities that currently fall outside of this role description, but which are commensurate with your level of seniority.

General Duties

• Maintain professional standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training.
• Instill and promote passion in learning and its relevance to employment.
• Uphold high expectations of self and others.
• Promote and contribute towards delivery of the Company's Policies, inclusive of but not limited to; Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Prevent, Covid-19 and Equality and Diversity.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. Data Protection/GDPR, Copyright, etc).
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and objectives of the post.

Essential Behaviours

• Working practices promote and comply with the Vision and Values of Challenge-trg Skills Ltd.
• Act in a calm and professional manner at all times.
• Be upbeat, proactive and positive, with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Be professional and presentable at all times.
• Have a flexible approach to work and changing circumstances.
• Willingness to work extended or unsociable hours.
• Be able to communicate at all levels.

Company Development

• Contribute to the Companies improvement strategy.
• Deliver the company's quality improvement agenda.
• Ensure that Company policies are complied with and implemented effectively.
• Support the Company to become a regional leader through innovative, promotional activities and events.

Safeguarding

Challenge-trg Skills is committed to creating a safe learning environment and prioritising the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Prevent

Challenge-trg Skills is committed to ensuring we comply with the prevent duties, and as such all staff are required to ensure that learners are prepared for modern life in Britain and that they promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different backgrounds, faiths and beliefs.

Equality and Diversity

Challenge-trg Skills is committed to ensuring that regardless of background that staff, learners, business receive the best possible services.

Pre-employment

It is a condition of employment that the post holder must provide a satisfactory DBS, two references, Right to Work, and, as necessary, Occupational Health Clearance prior to employment.

Quality Support

Challenge-trg Skills to be fit for purpose, contributing to the quality assurance and cycle processes to ensure we deliver the services of Challenge-trg Skills. There is considerable importance attached to the public relations aspect of all work undertaken by Challenge-trg Skills. It is a prime objective of all staff to project a positive public image of Challenge-trg Skills and to assist all enquiries providing the highest standards of delivery and service.

Growth

Work to develop and deliver a wide range of programmes required to meet our customers' needs, in flexible and innovative ways.

Vision

To deliver our mission, we will focus on: Improving Lives, Building Futures, and Enhancing Business. Delivering employer focused, learner centric courses. Providing quality training that meets the needs of our learners, our partners and our employers. Maintain excellent local community relationships whilst supporting & upskilling learners from deprived, underprivileged areas into sustainable employment. Providing a friendly, supportive, exciting & challenging environment for our customers & staff. To consistently exceed the performance targets set internally & by our external.

Values

• Celebrate Success.
• Respect & value each other working with honesty and integrity.
• Inspire – to be positive and creative.
• Strive to achieve goals.
• Passionate about excellence.

Putting People at the heart of Challenge-trg Skills

Customer orientated, ensuring our services meet the expectations and requirements of Challenge-trg Skills. Challenge-trg Skills expects all members of staff to work effectively as part of a team, or teams, delivering high quality education and support to staff and learners.

Company Benefits

• Working as part of an award winning, large national group, where no two days are the same and every individual makes a difference.
• Access to and use of Wagestream, which allows you to track and access your wages early free of charge, along with a wide range of advice and support services.
• Comprehensive Employee assistance programme.
• Life Assurance Policy including free access to a virtual GP Service.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Person Specification

Job Title: Essential Skills Tutor

Reports to: Contract Manager

Selection Criteria:

A= Application Form; I = Interview; T = Test/Personality Profile; P = Practical exercise.

Essential or Desirable Method of Candidate Assessment

• Recognised Teaching Qualification Level 4 or 5 – Min Level 3 Essential – Desirable.
• Assessor qualification – Essential – A.
• Verifier qualification – Desirable – A.
• Level II in English and Mathematics/Functional Skills – Essential – A.
• Evidence of Continuous professional development – Essential – A.

Experience and Skills

• Experience of working as a Tutor delivering a range of programmes in your area of specialism/s – Essential – A, I.
• Working knowledge of Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values – Essential – A, I.
• Experience of supporting and managing learners aged 16+ to achieve positive outcomes – Essential – A, I, P.
• Experience of developing curriculums, materials and resources suitable to meet a range of learner needs – Essential – A, I.
• Able to demonstrate a range of Pedagogies to deliver engaging, dynamic and innovative training – Essential – A, I, P.
• Effective planning, time management and organisational skills – Essential – A, I, P.
• Strong written and communication skills imparted to learners – Essential – A, I, P.
• Attention to detail with a right first-time mentality – Essential – A, I.
• Able to respond flexibly and quickly to the demands of the role – Essential – A, I.
• A relentless commitment to excellence and quality – Essential – A, I.
• Demonstrates best practice with regards to confidentiality and accountability whilst working in a fast-paced environment – Essential – A, I.
• Flexible approach to working hours due to some evening and weekend work on an ad-hoc basis – Essential – A, I.