Residential Childcare Tutor

Ref: 720

Role: Residential Childcare Tutor

Salary: From £28,000 – £32,000 per annum DOE

Located: Homebased within the North of England must be prepared to travel to visit learners

Hours: Monday to Friday 

Our client is looking to recruit an enthusiastic tutor/IQA to join their team and make an impact on the growth of Residential Childcare in South Yorkshire.

Benefits: 

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days and public holidays
• Mobile
• Laptop
• Pension
• Mileage
• Work from home
• Casual dress

The role will include the delivery of Residential Childcare qualifications to individual learners and facilitating distance learning using our on-line portal. Delivery may include Functional Skills sessions covering Maths and English.

Main duties and responsibilities: 

• To deliver teaching and learning on a range of programmes, with mixed ability learners, from entry level through to Level 5 where required.
• To deliver programmes in a timely manner ensuring high levels of learner satisfaction, retention, and success.
• To promote the upskilling of maths, English and digital skills with all learners ensuring they are reaching their full potential.
• To keep records, monitor and track learners progress so that management information and statistical data fulfil the requirements of the organisation’s quality assurance and information systems, whilst maintaining a clear audit trail.
• To prepare schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessments as required and to assess learners work in line with organisational and awarding body requirements
• To ensure on and off the job training is monitored and recorded demonstrating learner progress.
• Regularly review learner progress with learners and employers (where appropriate) at least every 10-12 weeks
• To assist n fulfilling its safeguarding responsibilities by protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults who engage with us
• To actively promote the Prevent Duty and British values to develop learners understanding
• To attend standardisation meetings regularly and act on IQA feedback in a timely manner
• To participate in the organisation’s Observation of teaching, learning and assessment and appraisal processes
• To contribute to the preparation for external quality assurance and inspections
• To undertake administrative duties as required by the organisation
• To contribute to recruitment of, and provide information, advice, and guidance for learners.
• Provide robust developmental feedback to learners to help them with their next steps in their career, learning or future aspirations
• To actively promote the company’s course curriculum offer, enhancing learners’ skills and preparing them for future success in their next steps
• To carry out such duties and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and associated legislation as described in the company’s Health and Safety policy documents.
• To carry out Health & Safety pre vetting reports / updates on employer premises
• Ensure all relevant KPI measures as agreed with the Learning & Development Team Manager are met
• Attend performance review meetings with the Learning & Development Team Manager
• To ensure that you stay up to date with relevant legislation including health & Safety, safeguarding, equality & diversity, prevent duty & British values etc

The successful candidate: 

• A passion for implementing, enthusing and developing learner’s Residential Childcare skills
• A recognised Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS, Certificate in Education
• A recognised Assessor Qualification e.g. D32/33, A1, CAVA
• Functional Skills in Maths, English, and ICT at level 2 or equivalent
• Previous experience delivering Residential Childcare courses
• Proven track record in achieving maximum results through effective learner delivery
• Experience supporting learners aged 16+ with positive outcomes
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent all-round IT Skills
• Vocational experience and up to date knowledge and CPD within the sector
• Full UK Driving license and use of own vehicle
• Desirable – a recognised IQA Qualification e.g. D34, V1 or willing to work towards