Maths Tutor

We have a new opportunity available for a **Maths Tutor **to join our team based in **Leicester. **You will join us on a **full-time, fixed term basis for approximately 9 months to cover maternity leave**and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of **£22,000-£34,000 per annum (FTE).**

Operating for over 35 years, Juniper is one of the UK’s most experienced providers of training and apprenticeships. With 14 delivery sites located across the West Midlands, East Midlands and North West, we support in excess of 2000 students per year and work with over 300 employers. Rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas of provision, we are ideally placed to support students, adults and employers in bridging the skills gaps between education and employment.

**Some of the benefits that Juniper offers include**:

- Generous paid holidays - 25 days to start with, increasing by length of service up to 30 days
- A flexible holiday scheme - allows you to buy up to 10 days holiday, or sell up to 5 days holiday (based on full-time)
- An extra day off to celebrate your Birthday
- J-Fit - a scheme where employees participate in 3 x 45 minute exercise activities each week for a year, your reward..an additional working weeks annual leave
- A contributory pension scheme
- Childcare vouchers; cycle to work scheme
- Excellent working hours - our core business hours are 8.30 am - 4.30 pm, but we appreciate the importance of a good work-life balance and try to accommodate atypical working patterns wherever possible
- An annual conference and team building day
- Extensive training opportunities - both internally and externally, accredited qualifications and a comprehensive competency training plan
- Regular reviews and development planning to support career development
- The opportunity to take part in social events / support local charities
- Employee involvement - we ask for your feedback via surveys, focus groups and programme development and really do listen
- And of course, to work with some of the best people in the business and the opportunity to change lives.

**The Maths Tutor Role**:
You will deliver a good quality of education to groups of students. You will deliver maths qualifications - Functional Skills and GCSE, in line with awarding body requirements. You will also mark, assess and provide constructive feedback on students’ work whilst contributing towards ensuring excellent student attendance & retention.

**Key responsibilities as our Maths Tutor**:

- Provide excellent CEIAG and support (including SEND) to students
- Safeguard the welfare of all students, preventing radicalisation and promoting British Values
- Plan training to meet criteria and standards for maths qualifications (Functional Skills & GCSE), as well as the students’ individual needs
- Deliver engaging, effective and innovative group training sessions, so that students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
- Carry out initial assessment activities to identify individual needs, and develop Support Plans, to ensure that students are well-supported and achieve their learning goals
- Mark and assess students’ work, providing constructive feedback to develop their maths skills including, spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG)
- Complete all required documentation in accordance with laid down procedures to meet both contractual and internal requirements
- Ensure that student attendance & retention targets are met, with absences robustly followed up

**As our Maths Tutor you will need**:

- Level 2 English and Maths (minimum)
- Level 3 Teaching qualification (or willing to work towards within 6 months)
- The ability to persuade & influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behaviour
- To have a sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions
- To build rapport with target group and retain their attention during training sessions
- To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality
- Excellent organisation skills
- Competent in use of IT

**Desirable**:

- Level 3 in Maths
- Subject specialism - Maths
- Level 4/5 Teaching qualificatio
- Delivering training to 16 - 18 year olds
- Assessor qualification

If you would like to join our team as our new **Maths Tutor **then please click ‘**apply’** today - don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you