Technical Instructor

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic team player who has experience of tutoring Adults Functional Skills, English, and Maths. An awareness of how mental illness can impact a student’s ability to focus and learn would be of value.

As a band 4 Tutor, we require you to have a genuine interest and skills to teach across a broad range of levels, from Entry 1 to Level 2. You will be required to support patients who have struggled with mainstream education both on an individual basis and as part of a group. You will work alongside the current team in supporting the implementation of a weekly timetable with an ever-growing number of educational referrals and requests. In addition, you will have the opportunity to support the senior staff in leading sessions.

As the job is in a forensic high-security hospital, a basic understanding of mental illness is useful. Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting patients in accessing educational opportunities at different levels to achieve competence and qualifications relevant to them and their abilities, focusing on adult education for English and Maths support.
• Demonstrating a flexible and inclusive approach when offering educational support to patients, who can have extreme mental health presentations and/or be in very restricted circumstances.
• Being flexible with regard to the needs of the patients and the organization, as work can take place in the Education department or on the wards with the patients.
• Conducting all work face to face, as we do not have an option for online learning.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high-security hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from the South of England, and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.