Vocational Tutor

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The Growth Company (GC) Education and Skills team have an exciting new opportunity for a Vocational Tutor to develop, promote, deliver and assess training in order to maximise learning outcomes for students.

As one of the largest providers of skills and training in the UK, we are dedicated to supporting businesses and individuals with apprenticeships, higher education, and commercial training. We help people develop their skills across diverse sectors and levels, working with leading businesses to ensure our curriculum boosts career prospects and business productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out initial and ongoing assessments to ensure students are on the right programme and receiving appropriate support.
• Plan and design training programmes, including schemes of work and lesson plans, tailored to individual needs to ensure differentiated learning.
• Utilise new technologies such as SoL-VE, webinars, and Skype to meet market demands and enhance student learning experiences.
• Deliver engaging training to encourage attendance, retention, and achievement.
• Manage student safety during emergencies, following company procedures, and adhere to health and safety protocols at all times.
• Prepare students for assignments and exams to maintain high success rates.
• Assess student work, provide constructive feedback, and set development goals.
• Act as Programme Leader for specific awards, overseeing admissions, tutor resources, exam board liaising, marks uploading, and programme evaluation (HE tutors only).

About you:

• Proficient IT skills supporting learning delivery.
• Motivating and inspiring personality.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Effective workload planning and organization skills.
• Qualifications such as PGCE, PGDE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, with relevant subject specialisms if needed.

Skills Required:

• Industry experience in the relevant specialist area.
• Knowledge of T&L quality standards, especially Ofsted.
• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience.
• Experience working with learners with special needs, LLDD, or challenging behaviour (if applicable).
• Up-to-date knowledge of the relevant subject area and professional qualifications.
• Teaching qualification is mandatory.
• Understanding of health and safety responsibilities, including emergency evacuation procedures.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all, including vulnerable adults and young people. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment procedures, including a DBS check and social media screening, conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. These checks are free of charge for the candidate.

If you are on the Barred List, you are legally ineligible to apply for roles involving regulated activities with vulnerable groups.

We promote diversity and provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates meeting essential criteria, including those with disabilities or from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Applicants can request consideration under this scheme, which involves sharing their application details only with the Hiring Manager and Recruitment Team.

As part of our commitment to inclusivity, we support the Ban the Box campaign, removing conviction questions from initial applications to provide equal opportunities for all.

GC fosters a culture of flexibility and agile working. We encourage candidates to discuss flexible working arrangements during the interview process to facilitate early consideration of such requests.

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