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Job Title - Maths Tutor
Salary - Up to £34,000 (£38,000 FTE)
Location - Kent
Contract Type - Permanent (4 days a week)
Details of this position:
This position is for a part time Functional Skills Maths Lecturer to work in prison education.
Within this role, you will required to deliver a high quality curriculum delivering Functional Skills Maths, or an alternative as led by the College management team and to carry out all tasks associated with teaching.
Identifying the individual needs of learners ensuring that all learners have an individual learning plan which links to their long-term employment goals.
Continually reviewing our learner's progression to ensure that the training continues to meet their identified needs.
Preparing, delivering and reviewing comprehensive lesson plans for all sessions that address the training needs of the group including basic literacy, numeracy, language and other social / employability barriers to employment.
Actively gaining feedback from learners and other sources, reviewing & improving curriculum content accordingly.
Engaging and motivating both individuals and learner groups to increase retention.
Work schedule: Full time, 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs)
Salary scale: Up to £34,738 per annum (£38,315 FTE Subject to experience)
Benefits:
38 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
Generous Pension Scheme
Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card
Employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities
Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.
To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Proven experience in the Construction sector with the ability to teach and demonstrate practical skills effectively.
A recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET, CET) or assessor qualification is desirable.
Willingness to work towards a teaching and/or assessor qualification if not already held.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage tools, materials, and administrative tasks efficiently.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.
If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy White to discuss the role in further detail.
If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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