Tutor in Birmingham

Do you have a genuine passion for empowering young people with learning disabilities? Are you a qualified teacher and have a creative flair for engaging learners? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Join our vibrant Supported Internship programme in the Black Country! We are recruiting for 1 x full time (37.5 hours/week) Tutor to be part of a supportive team dedicated to helping young people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties, and/or autism access the world of work. Mencap's Internships combine education and work experience to prepare our learners for employment. As a Tutor you will focus on the delivery of the educational element of Supported Internships programmes.

What will you be doing?

• Inspire Young Minds: Create dynamic and engaging lessons that seamlessly integrate English and math into real-world employability skills.
• Develop Essential Life Skills: Equip learners with practical life skills to navigate their communities with confidence and independence.
• Think Outside the Box: Design innovative and fun lessons that spark curiosity and foster a love of learning.
• Collaborate for Success: Work closely with team members to provide holistic support and help learners secure paid employment.
• Deliver Accredited Qualifications: Teach accredited functional skills in English and Maths to prepare learners for future success.
• Enjoy Dedicated Planning Time: We’ll provide you with a full day each week to focus on planning and administrative tasks so you can deliver the best possible support to your learners.
• Flexible Leave: We don’t follow the academic year calendar, so you can take annual leave throughout the year, providing flexibility for your work-life balance.

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people, we encourage you to apply.

Do you have the key skills and requirements for a Tutor? (essential):

• Qualifications: A recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, DTLLS) is preferred. However, candidates with a Level 3 qualification and willingness to undertake a Level 5 qualification post-probation will be considered. GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade 4/C or above.
• Experience: Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, learning difficulties, and/or autism. Experience in delivering functional skills in English and Maths up to Level 2. Proven ability to deliver against targets and KPIs. Experience of working with a diverse range of learners. Strong classroom management and behaviour management skills.
• Desirable: Experience in delivering functional skills in English and math. Experience working in a supported internship setting. Knowledge of employment-related skills and training.
• Personal Qualities: Passionate about supporting young people with SEN. Creative and innovative approach to teaching and learning. Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. Positive and enthusiastic attitude. Resilient and able to work under pressure.

Mencap operate a blinded recruitment process, please ensure your application is up to date and matches the employment history of your CV. This vacancy closes on Sunday 31st May. If successful at shortlisting, interviews will be across 2 stages.

Benefits:

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

About Mencap:

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We’re here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes. Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.