Role:
Vocational Tutor
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £28,000 Per Annum
Hours: 08:30 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, 08:30 – 16:00 Friday
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching, Learning and Assessment:
1. Manage the delivery of the programme curriculum by developing a robust scheme of work and innovative session plans.
2. Plan and deliver engaging lessons for groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment.
3. Inspire, motivate, and raise learners’ aspirations through enthusiasm and excellent subject knowledge.
4. Continuously update personal skills and knowledge, identifying training and development needs.
5. Provide rigorous assessment and constructive feedback through effective marking, verbal, and written communication.
6. Consistently deliver high-quality teaching and learning to ensure excellent learner experience and achievement rates.
7. Maintain up-to-date group profiles and use this information to plan sessions that meet learners’ individual needs.
8. Promote social and cultural diversity, equality, and inclusion, integrating British Values into schemes of work.
9. Manage and promote positive learner behaviour in line with behaviour and positive engagement policies.
10. Maintain accurate daily attendance records and actively encourage learners to attend programmes.
11. Participate in sharing ideas and best practices within the tutor team.
12. Embed English and Maths effectively into the curriculum.
13. Support learners in developing employability skills through job search sessions and functional skills practice.
14. Advise learners on career and progression planning, guiding them to access appropriate resources.
15. Adhere to organisational policies, procedures, and awarding body standards.
16. Support exam and invigilation processes as required.
17. Attend team and one-to-one meetings as needed.
18. Contribute to the internal quality assurance process and undertake IQA for relevant subjects.
19. Gather learner feedback through surveys and focus groups to support quality assurance.
20. Celebrate learner achievement and promote a positive culture.
Individual Learner Progress, Reviews and Action Planning:
21. Ensure contractual targets, internal goals, and awarding body requirements are met.
22. Provide accurate, timely formative assessment and maintain detailed assessment records.
23. Submit units promptly for internal quality assurance to track learner progress.
24. Respond promptly to concerns or referrals regarding individual learner progress.
25. Document all meetings and communications.
26. Monitor action plans and targets agreed with learners during review sessions.
27. Discuss learner progress, ensure aims are achieved, implement strategies to re-engage learners, and plan progression routes for expected leavers.
Record Keeping:
28. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including ILPs, progress reviews, course changes, referrals, attendance data, tracking information, and awarding body documentation.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
29. Contribute to quality assurance and self-assessment processes.
30. Commit to organisational quality systems and participate in regular performance reviews.
31. Use performance data proactively to monitor learner progress and attendance.
32. Closely track high-risk learners’ performance.
33. Respond promptly to management requests for information on learner progress, timetables, and performance updates.
34. Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently followed.
Other Responsibilities:
35. Safeguard learners, report concerns appropriately, and ensure compliance with the Prevent Duty.
36. Promote health, safety, and wellbeing for all staff and learners, following organisational policies.
37. Undertake additional duties as reasonably requested by the Leadership Management Team.
Experience and Competences:
38. Knowledge of ESFA Study Programme funding systems, methodologies, and guidance.
39. Understanding of Ofsted and awarding body requirements.
40. Experience embedding functional skills across learning.
41. Experience delivering effective Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance (CEIAG).
42. Ability to work in a demanding and challenging environment.
43. Ability to inspire, motivate, and engage learners.
44. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively within a team.
45. Flexible and supportive approach to working practices.