Tutors of English, Maths and Science

**Person Specification**

**Title of Post**:Subject Tutor KS2/3/4/5
**Accountable to**:Directors
**Location**:Cornwall Wide - HeadOffice (Redruth) plus Outreach across Cornwall
**Hours/Pay**:Sessional £21.20 p/hr.
**Criteria**:The following criteria are appropriate for this post. You must meet the essential criteria in order to be short listed for the post and it would be advantageous to meet the desirable criteria.

**Summary**

Pendynas Care and Education Service provide a range of professional services based around the provision of education and supervision to young people who are unable to access mainstream schooling on a full time basis. We provide wrap-around services including transportation to ensure these young people can continue to progress both socially and academically.

We are looking for an energetic and approachable person who is committed to engaging young people in educational activities, supporting them to learn new personal and social skills and guiding them through reflection of their learning. The right person for the role will be effective under pressure, have excellent decision making skills and be well practiced at time management. Effective communication skills and a passion for working with young people are essential for this role. The ability to motivate young people to excel is an expectation of the role. An interest in social cohesion and a passion for developing young people’s knowledge and understanding of wider issues that affect them is desirable.

**Experience**
- Considerable, relevant experience in working with young people in a variety of settings
- Practised at working on both a one to one basis, and in group settings, with young people supporting and guiding social, educational and personal needs
- Proven track record of achieving positive outcomes when working with young people and the ability to demonstrate this achievement
- An ability to engage with young people, some of whom may have learning, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
- Proven experience of personal development and learning, including the capacity to ask questions and check own understanding
- Experience of working independently
- Experience of inter-agency work

**Education, Qualifications & Training**

**Essential**:
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- A relevant teaching qualification and/or significant experience working with children and young people in a tutoring capacity
- Hold a full driving licence or be able to organise own transport to meet the demands of the role
- An understanding of education systems and age and stage appropriate expectations
- Good interpersonal skills e.g. listening, team work, negotiation.
- Ability to help young people who are angry or distressed by using effective communication methods, empathy and appropriate strategies to resolve situations and reengage in learning.
- Ability to plan and organise your own workload and activities to meet agreed deadlines and role requirements.
- Respond flexibly to changing priorities.
- Safeguarding Level 2 Trained
- Commitment to Pendynas Ltd values and objectives
- Live in Cornwall, Plymouth or West Devon

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**Desirable**
- Previous successful experience of working in a school, college or other child focussed environment e.g. children’s home / residential setting
- Knowledge and understanding of LAC/CIC and the associated issues within education this may represent.
- Ability to deal sensitively with sometimes difficult/upsetting information.
- An understanding of EHCPs
- Outdoor Instructor Qualifications
- Valid Recognised First Aid Certificate

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working hours
- Casual dress
- Travel Expenses
- Monthly Pay
- Company Pension Scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21.20 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- teaching: 1 year (preferred)
- tutoring: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On the road