Vocational Tutor

**Peterborough**:
**Associate**:
**£120 per day**:

- Job Description

**Dunstable**:
**Permanent**:
**£23,000-£30,000***:

- Job Description

**What are we looking for?**:
TCHC is looking for a passionate individual who can support our learners through the delivery of Business and Retail and is looking for a career progression in education working with some of the hardest-to-reach young people enabling them to progress to greater opportunities.

As a Vocational Tutor, you will be required to plan, prepare, and teach Business and Retail up to Level 2 for the young people within the Study Programme, as agreed with the Centre Manager and to OFSTED standards. Carry out the administrative and tracking tasks required. Provide appropriate feedback and support where necessary and create an appropriate and welcoming atmosphere for learners.

**Main Tasks & Responsibilities**:
As Tutor, you are required to carry out the following duties in the context of TCHC’s policies and practices, particularly Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Data Protection, and those of any host organisations, including informing learners of their obligations:
Plan deliver and report on your course, using methods and materials appropriate to the learner group and course content. A Scheme of work/syllabus and lesson plans should be used for this and made available to the Centre manager, Quality Assurance, class visitors or inspectors when required.
- Prepare/adapt an appropriate and range of teaching materials.
- Identify/assess the needs of learners and if necessary, adapt course content and delivery style to meet these needs.
- Deal appropriately with individual learner support needs, using the appropriate forms and recording the required evidence as per the guidelines provided.
- Comply with the TCHC policy on Safeguarding and Prevent so that all learners are taught in a safe environment and are made aware of the Prevent strategy.
- Comply with the TCHC policy on Equality and Diversity so that all learners are treated with respect and dignity in an environment in which a diversity of backgrounds and experiences is valued. Deal with any harassment or discrimination issues that arise.
- Discuss Learning Outcomes and moderation requirements with learners as the course proceeds.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of learning. Assess learners’ work in a timely manner using a range of assessment methods. Keep records of learners’ progress and ensure learners are given feedback on their progress.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding (including Prevent) the welfare of all learners for whom you have responsibility or with whom you come into contact and adhere to TCHC’s Safeguarding and Prevent policies.
- Offer advice on further learning and progression opportunities to learners as required.
- Attend relevant induction and training meetings as required by TCHC.
- Where appropriate, attend standardisation meetings.
- Represent TCHC throughout the programme.
- 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 caseload review meetings with your line manager.
- Prepare for and attend standardisation meetings as instructed by Quality Assurance
- Ongoing management and administration tasks relating to TCHC’s CRM and 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 the high expectations of TCHC.
- Ensure any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC’s Complaints Policy
- Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress into appropriate outcomes.
- Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with other external organisations involved with the service and learners.
- Attend monthly team meetings with line manager to discuss feedback.
- Follow all company policies and procedures.
- Participate in OFSTED inspections as required.
- Be very familiar with key company policies.