Functional Skills English Tutor in Watford

What are we looking for? Are you an inspiring Functional Skills Tutor who can bring English to life with a real passion for creating engaging and creative sessions and looking for a rewarding new challenge? Are you eager to make a difference in the lives of young people by providing them with enriching knowledge and experiences? Can you engage and build positive relationships with young people who may have complex needs? Do you feel that young people who are vulnerable deserve an opportunity to develop their skills, abilities and have the best chance to succeed? Are you enthusiastic, determined and resilient with effective communication skills? If yes read on…

TCHC is looking for a motivational tutor to join our team as the Functional English Skills Tutor based at our new GAPS Watford Centre. Our Centre provides further education for learners aged 16‑18 or 19‑24 with an EHCP. You will plan engaging schemes of work, set and review targets, track learner progress and assess in relation to awarding body regulations. We are eager to hire an individual who believes all young people deserve an enriching education and opportunities to better their future and prepare them for further education, employment and adulthood.

• Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (Essential) (or willing to work towards a teaching qualification)
• Essential Assessor qualification
• GCSE in English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent L2 Functional Skills)
• Confident with your delivery
• Experience working with learners who have learning differences

As the functional skills tutor, you will be responsible for the quality of education through your planning and teaching of English and maths functional skills, as well as differentiating your lesson activities and resources. You will be required to ensure work is marked, records are kept and assessment is ongoing. You will need to ensure all learners are on track throughout the year, preparing a portfolio of work to demonstrate how they meet assessment criteria, and maintaining a high level of successful pass rates.

• Engage and build a rapport with all young people
• Plan, prepare, and teach lessons at Entry levels and Levels 1 & 2, for English Functional Skills
• Create engaging schemes of work that demonstrate sequencing of learning and progression.
• Create engaging lessons that are full of learning and development.
• Plan for learners’ needs through use of initial assessment, previous learning and EHCP’s
• Differentiating lesson plans and resources in line with learner needs as outlined in EHCP documents or through observations.
• Track the progress of learners using appropriate and provided tracking systems.
• Provide and deliver engaging sessions meeting the individual needs of all learners.
• Plan and develop SMART-appropriate learning plans for individual learners alongside monitoring their EHCP outcomes.
• Monitor and assess learner progress ensuring timely achievements through the year, and record and report the development, progress, and attainment of students in accordance with TCHC’s assessment policies and in line with the principles of assessment for Learning.
• Make use of current technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Conduct pastoral responsibilities as required.
• Conduct a 1:1 progress review of qualifications and personal skills.
• Manage any behaviour issues that arise in line with TCHC policy, with support from the Centre Manager.
• Implement TCHC’s inclusion and equal opportunity policies.
• Ensure that learning support assistants and visiting speakers are used effectively in the learning environment.
• Organise and implement trips and events for learning.
• Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress.
• Participate in events/open days as required.
• Support for absent colleagues as required.
• Participate in OFSTED inspections as required.

• Follow the education inspection framework.
• Undertake regular CPD and record it using company documents.
• Undertake qualifications where suitable as part of your own learning and development.
• Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly, in line with TCHC’s Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.
• Prepare for and attend monthly curriculum review meetings with your centre manager.
• Prepare for and attend standardisation meetings as instructed by Quality Assurance.
• Ongoing management and administration tasks relating to TCHC systems, including but not limited to session planning, logging results and providing feedback to learners.
• Work alongside the Quality team to ensure that delivery meets high expectations.
• Ensure any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC’s Complaints Policy.
• Be a reflective practitioner, evaluating and improving your own practice in order to take teaching and learning forward as well as ensuring learner success and progress.

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff are expected to adhere to our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in their job description. We conduct Safer Recruitment Checks on all staff prior to confirming a start date, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.