Position Overview
Role Title: Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths Tutor
Department: Teaching & Learning
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 FTE
Hours of Work: Wednesday
Contract Type: 0.2 Contract
Reporting to: Head of Quality
Location: BAJ Camden
Requirements
Purpose of Job
* To teach and assess Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths. One day per week, Wednesday, as part of their Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing.
* Plan and deliver teaching sessions to inspire and motivate 16-18 learners.
* To provide guidance and support to vocational tutors with embedding Functional Skills into their curriculum.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Teach and assess Functional Skills English / Maths to young people on vocational programmes.
- To support vocational tutors within curriculum areas to embed Functional Skills in schemes of work and lesson plans.
- To contribute to the tutorial guidance and support process for students.
- Devise a programme of learning (scheme of work) with appropriate teaching and learning strategies, resources and assessments. Maintain and enhance the quality of the students learning experience on the programme.
- To support the development of shared teaching resources for Functional Skills - Prepare an assessment plan for the programme that meets the awarding bodies requirements, keep records of student progress and achievement
- Maintain attendance registers and update as required.
- Contribute to the effective implementation of Quality.
- Ensure the safety of staff and students in accordance with the Organisation’s Health, Safety and Welfare Policy.
- Carry out all duties with due regard to Health and Safety Regulations.
- To positively promote equality of opportunity for staff and learners.
- To carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
Person Specification
Education/qualification and training
- Level 3 or 4 CTLLS or Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training;
- Level 5 DTLLS or Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training;
- Postgraduate/Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
- Functional Skills English and Math Level 2 or equivalent GCSE
Knowledge/Skills
- Experience in having deliver lessons;
- Demonstrate high levels of organisational skills;
- Demonstrate ability to be self-directed with initiative and to be able to solve practical problems with limited supervision;
- Demonstrate a creative and imaginative approach to learner-centred delivery; - Demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of and young person’s and/or vulnerable adults;
- Demonstrate ability to prepare effective written and visual teaching materials in line with course requirement;
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team and to develop and sustain good working relationships with internal and external customers;
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Equality and Diversity and how it affects the workplace/learning environment.
- Possess knowledge of and commitment to Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values.
Company Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, you will also receive:
- Holidays allowance of 33 days (including Bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme
Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS check)
Our Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
A criminal record will only be taken into account where the conviction is relevant to the position being applied for, and will not necessarily block candidates from employment. Any decision will depend on the precise nature of the work and the circumstances and background to the offence.
Equal Opportunities
British Academy of Jewellery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. The Academy has a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels.