At Shaping Lives, we're more than a team, we're a community of passionate, values-driven individuals united by one shared mission: to inspire, support, and empower every learner, every time.
We are dedicated to making learning engaging, accessible, and transformative, equipping educators with the tools they need to reach their full potential, make a positive impact, and inspire others in turn.
Location
Remote with learner observations around the Sussex area - eg Guildford, Horsham, Crawley
Hours
36.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Salary
up to £32,000.00 per annum DOE, plus bonus
Our mission is driven by five core values: Purpose, Positioning, Values, Personality, and Proposition. We are proud to say that 91% of our apprentices report satisfaction with their learning experience and the professional growth they've achieved with us. If you have experience in delivering innovative, impactful, and engaging remote sessions, combined with a strong background in the Early Years Sector at a senior or managerial level, we'd love to hear from you!
As a Personal Tutor, you will plan, and deliver inspirational and engaging teaching and learning experiences, keeping the learners and employers in mind, adapting your delivery through a variety of different methods to suit the needs of the learners or employer, and providing feedback accordingly to continue to deliver an outstanding experience to all. This position is to support our level 4/5 learners.
Key Responsibilities
- Motivate and encourage learners to progress and achieve their Early Years qualifications through outstanding teaching and learning
- Retain learners and employers by delivering consistent great levels of service in line with our core values in order to shape your tomorrow, today
- Support the learning process through use of accessible learning resources, Elevate workshops and facilitating workplace on the job training as required
- Plan engaging, interactive and inspiring teaching and learning sessions through a variety of methods, ensuring active learning is present and recorded
- Provide impactful and constructive feedback where required, ensuring all documentation is completely accurately and in timely manner
To succeed in this role, you'll need the following qualifications and experience
- Assessor Qualification: Minimum Level 3 Assessor qualification (CAVA, TAQA, D32, A1, V1)
- Teaching Qualification: AET, PTTLS, CET, Cert Ed, PGCE, or equivalent
- Qualifications in Early Years/Childcare: Level 4/5
- Occupational Competency: Extensive experience at a senior level within the Early Years sector
- Teaching Experience: Proven track record of delivering outstanding teaching and learning
- EPA Knowledge: Familiarity with End-Point Assessments (EPA)
- Travel: Access to a car and able to travel for observations, 1:1s and meetings
We have a number of benefits available and all colleagues benefit from our standard benefits including
- Annual Leave: 21 days, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays, your birthday off and christmas off, and a holiday purchase scheme
- Paid Volunteering Leave: Up to 3 days of paid leave for volunteering opportunities and corporate conscience initiatives
- Perkbox: Access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
- Recognition and Long Service Awards: Celebrating the milestones and contributions of our colleagues
We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.
Shaping Lives is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.
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Personal Tutor - Early Years (Crawley) employer: Shaping Lives
Shaping Lives is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff, offering flexible hours to accommodate a healthy work-life balance. With a supportive work culture that values innovation in teaching methods, employees are encouraged to utilise digital tools to enhance learner engagement. Located in Bournemouth, this role not only provides meaningful employment but also the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of learners pursuing their safeguarding qualifications.
