Bank Tutor in Stoke-on-Trent

Landau is a supported employment and training charity transforming over 800 lives annually across the West Midlands through employment routes, learning access, social enterprise and personal development. We are a growing, diverse organisation delivering high-quality, sustainable services. We are seeking a Bank Tutor to provide cover for absent tutors and deliver engaging learning experiences to small groups through Landau’s programmes. The role involves teaching Functional Skills English and Maths, employability and vocational qualifications from Entry Level to Level 2, using creative approaches that build confidence and support learners to progress toward their goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development and delivery of high-quality programmes meeting diverse learner needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Deliver engaging sessions leading to accredited qualifications including ASDAN Vocational Courses, Employability, and Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry Level–Level 2).
• Plan and adapt differentiated session materials to meet learner needs and subject specifications.
• Assess, plan and monitor learners with EHCPs, contributing to reviews and multi-agency meetings as required.
• Conduct diagnostic assessment and regular progress reviews to support achievement of individual learning plans.
• Guide Learning Support Assistants to ensure effective delivery and compliance with legal and contractual EHCP requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement, reflective practice and professional development within the delivery team.
• Support learners’ personal and social development, promoting confidence, high expectations and positive behaviour.
• Prepare learners for external exams and assessments through effective marking, monitoring and feedback.
• Contribute to internal verification and moderation processes to ensure quality and successful external submission.
• Complete course administration accurately and on time, including learner registrations.
• Deliver enrichment, tutorials and high-quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) to support progression and independent living skills.
• Work flexibly within the wider Landau team to support organisational growth and development.
• Maintain professional updating and awareness of statutory and non-statutory guidance.
• Liaise with parents, carers and stakeholders to support learner progress.
• Provide pastoral support and uphold safeguarding, Equality Duties, British values and Prevent responsibilities.
• Participate in quality assurance processes including observations, peer review, self-evaluation and improvement planning.

Other Duties

• Contribute to team and departmental meetings.
• Organise and prioritise workload effectively and supervise staff where required.
• Promote the charity positively and professionally.
• Provide management information and organisational support as required.
• Uphold Landau’s ethos, values and policies.
• Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

• SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
• Technical competency (qualifications and training)

• Teaching qualification E
• Maths and English at level 2 minimum E
• Assessor, Verifier or IQA training or quals D
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject D

• Experience of teaching particularly functional skills and employability E
• Experience working with learners who have disabilities or learning difficulties or who are overcoming disadvantages D
• Experience of working with learners with Education, Health and Care Plans D
• Experience leading and managing teams/staff D
• Safeguarding and/or First Aid D

• Creative and innovative, able to devise practical approaches that will interest and motivate learners E
• Relevant vocational competence where appropriate E
• Good IT skills and ability to undertake essential administrative or reporting tasks E

• Strong commitment to supporting all learners E
• Excellent organisational skills, time-keeping and reliability

Salary: £21 - £26.25 per hour (dependent on experience)

Location: Stoke

Landau is committed to equality and inclusion. Guaranteed interviews are offered under the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, Disability Confident Scheme, and the Armed Forces Covenant, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references. It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).