At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver engaging tutorials and support students in achieving their goals.
- Company: Dynamic educational organisation dedicated to student success.
- Benefits: Term time only, flexible hours, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Empower young people and help them navigate their future paths.
- Qualifications: Experience with young people and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 24300 - 29700 £ per year.
Location: South East London
Contract: Term Time Only
Start Date: ASAP
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve their potential? We are recruiting for a Student Achievement Tutor to deliver tutorials, enrichment and pastoral support while helping learners prepare for their next steps.
The Role
- Deliver engaging weekly group tutorials covering safeguarding, pastoral topics, careers, social action and study skills.
- Conduct 1-to-1 sessions and support students to set and achieve SMART targets.
- Manage a student caseload and monitor progress.
- Support attendance, behaviour and engagement interventions.
- Identify learners who may be at risk of non-achievement and put appropriate support in place.
- Support students with careers, progression and intended destinations.
- Monitor work experience, enrichment, Gatsby activities and stretch & challenge.
- Work closely with curriculum, safeguarding, wellbeing and support teams.
- Liaise with parents/carers and external agencies.
- Support students with safeguarding concerns and signpost them to appropriate services.
- Maintain accurate student records and track engagement and impact.
- Deliver UCAS sessions and support students with personal statements.
The role will manage an average caseload of 15 tutorial groups and around 300 students, making strong organisation and relationship-building skills essential.
About You
- We're looking for someone with experience working with young people.
- Experience delivering group sessions and 1-to-1 support.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- An understanding of the challenges facing young people.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and multi-agency working.
- Experience in FE is desirable.
- The ability to engage and motivate young people.
- A calm, empathetic and supportive approach.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
The role requires someone who can relate to and empathise with students from different ages, backgrounds and abilities, while working effectively with staff, students and external organisations.
Requirements
- Minimum Level 2 literacy and numeracy required.
- A relevant degree, such as Youth Work, and previous FE experience are desirable but not essential.
DISCLAIMER
Important Notice: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.
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