Tutor

**Job Advert**:
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and creative Tutor to join our Supported Internship programme within our Lifestyle and Works team. You will have the opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team to help young people with a learning disability/difficulty.

As a Tutor on Mencap's Interns and Outcomes programme you will teach English and Maths by embedding it into lessons about employability. We also teach further life skills that will have a direct impact on the way your learners interact with their wider community. This role would suit someone who is looking for an opportunity to create fun and engaging lessons by thinking outside the box. To assist you to create your lesson plans you will be given at least one full day of planning and admin time a week. To see what we do at Mencap with the Supported Internships click here

To see what we do please click hereMencap's Supported Internships combines education and work experience to prepare our learners for employment. As a Tutor you will focus on the delivery of the educational element of Supported Internships programmes and will work closely with a group of Caseworkers to provide holistic support in finding paid employment.

The role is part time (22.5 hours, 3 days per week) and based in the Walthamstow area. Some occasional travel may be required.

Key skills and requirements for a Tutor (essential):

- Experience of supporting people
- Experience of delivering against targets
- Experience of working with a diverse group of learners
- A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
- Recognised teaching qualification at level 5 (DTLLS, PGCE, CertEd)
- Knowledge and experience of delivering and assessing functional skills English and Maths up to level 2
- Experience & knowledge of safe working practices
- Good classroom management skills and strategies
- Good time management and planning skills

This role would suit a highly motivated person with significant experience of work-based SEN teaching and looking to pursue a teaching career. Mencap will sponsor the right person to achieve a Level 5 in teaching, as part of their CPD. This role is responsible for the delivery of embedded Maths, English, IT and employability skills within different work-based sectors such as hospitality or logistics. Working closely with learners you will develop learning that supports people to overcome the barriers they face to securing paid employment

Does this role sound like its right for you?

Please note, this role will close for shortlisting on Friday 20th January with interviews to commence shortly after. If you have any questions about the position at all please call Anne-Marie in the recruitment team who will be more than happy to support you 01733 873 774.

There is something for everyone at Mencap, please use the following link to see some of our amazing benefits you receive when you work for us.

**Benefits**:
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As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
- Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
- Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
- Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
- Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
- Access to award winning training and development

**About Mencap**:
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We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

**Our work includes;**
- providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites