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Functional Skills Tutor

NHS England

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Job summary

NHS England Choices College is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities, or autism to become employment ready.

You will work closely with the Education Quality Assurance Manager in delivering the Functional Skills educational outcomes and maintaining an employment transition rate for students at above 75%. You will play a key role in ensuring the programme meets the educational needs of the students and regulatory bodies.

Please note - this vacancy involves teaching is various areas across Tyne and Wear. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Main duties of the job

The Functional Skills Tutor's main duties will include delivery of bespoke Maths and English training to interns in a classroom setting and maintaining detailed weekly individual records for each student that meet inspection requirements.

You will be Educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a recognised post 16/ adult teaching qualification minimum Level 3 (AET/PTTLS/PGCE/)

You will be a confident communicator with students who have a range of learning disabilities. You will have recent extensive experience of working with students who have additional educational needs.

You will work on differentiated tasks with groups of students to deliver SEN provision and support the development of social and emotional skills of the students.

You will also have recent extensive experience in supporting the education of students with SEN on a 1:1 basis in the classroom. You will have strong report writing skills and Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies would be helpful.

A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-WTE-6558834-E-A

Job locations

Stella House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Tyne and Wear

NE15 8NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent
  • Hold a recognized post 16/adult teaching qualification minimum level 4 (AET/PTTLS/PGCE/)
  • Experience of teaching English and maths

Desirable

  • Training in Systematic Instruction
  • A good understanding of Autism, autism awareness qualification or lived experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable success in teaching to adult learners of mixed ability in group settings
  • Experience of managing a scheme of work for maths and English at varying levels of competence in students with LDD/ASD
  • A knowledge and understanding of a variety of special educational requirements for interns
  • A knowledge of confidentiality and data protection legislation including GDPR
  • Knowledge and experience of contextualizing subject specialism/s in vocational areas
  • Experience of documenting and reporting on risks and issues

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Choice College

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Awareness of learners needs and expectations and the ability to value these in your teaching support
  • Ability to plan individualized support strategies for interns
  • Awareness of the additional non educational needs with which the student may present and which need referral
  • Excellent skills to communicate with students and work within a team
  • An ability to use ICT in the development of resources, materials and administration related to teaching including eportfolios
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent
  • Hold a recognized post 16/adult teaching qualification minimum level 4 (AET/PTTLS/PGCE/)
  • Experience of teaching English and maths

Desirable

  • Training in Systematic Instruction
  • A good understanding of Autism, autism awareness qualification or lived experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable success in teaching to adult learners of mixed ability in group settings
  • Experience of managing a scheme of work for maths and English at varying levels of competence in students with LDD/ASD
  • A knowledge and understanding of a variety of special educational requirements for interns
  • A knowledge of confidentiality and data protection legislation including GDPR
  • Knowledge and experience of contextualizing subject specialism/s in vocational areas
  • Experience of documenting and reporting on risks and issues

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Choice College

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Awareness of learners needs and expectations and the ability to value these in your teaching support
  • Ability to plan individualized support strategies for interns
  • Awareness of the additional non educational needs with which the student may present and which need referral
  • Excellent skills to communicate with students and work within a team
  • An ability to use ICT in the development of resources, materials and administration related to teaching including eportfolios

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Stella House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Tyne and Wear

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Stella House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Tyne and Wear

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Education Quality Assurance Manager

Clare Learwood

Clare.Learwood@nhs.net

07788778153

Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-WTE-6558834-E-A

Job locations

Stella House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Tyne and Wear

NE15 8NY


Supporting documents

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