Employability Tutor
$25,519–$30,000 year
On-siteScunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Deliver 1-2-1 support and group sessions to help learners plan goals, gain skills, and achieve progression through a varied curriculum covering life skills, enrichment, and wellbeing. Conduct initial assessments using skills Builder and Unifrog, manage learners' full journeys including attendance and achievement, and review progress through proactive engagement and active planning. Prepare schemes of work, deliver and evaluate sessions, and complete learner records and monitoring reports. Collaborate with the Employability Lead to ensure quality, build relationships with local support services, and contribute to curriculum development across subject areas.
Required Qualifications
- A willingness and ability to deliver a range of courses beyond your primary area of expertise with an enthusiasm to develop your skills to adapt our delivery to the needs of our learners
- An understanding of/experience working with SEND learners
- Qualification in Mentoring, Advice and Guidance or similar
- Are comfortable with, and can deliver, both 1-2-1 and group sessions in their role
- L3 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTLLS) or Teaching qualification, and/or willingness to undergo further training to achieve this
- An understanding of the principles underpinning teaching young people, i.e., planning, delivery, assessment and evaluation of learning
- A genuine commitment to the personal and occupational success of learners
- Knowledge funded projects including European social funded projects
- Ability to work as a team, under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- A good understanding of the barriers faced by unemployed and inactive people, and the solutions that may be able to benefit them
- Ability to work collaboratively with others, whether in the same team or external support providers
- You're a positive, energised and enthusiastic person, with a real zest for helping others
- Engaging and supporting people is what gets you up every day
- Nothing makes you happier than seeing someone progress, knowing you helped them get there
- Resilience
- Enhanced DBS check
- You will be required to complete a self declaration form at interview stage
- It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from regulated activity
Desired Qualifications
- Qualifications in your subject specialism (to at least Level 3 equivalent), or an in-depth knowledge and substantial experience in the subject area
- Awareness of the needs of underachieving and disengaged young people
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour at times
- An understanding of the different local services available for customers
- You're interested in supporting the wider team with our wellbeing activities, learning opportunities or employment support – and have some skills to offer in this area
- You'll be adept at change, having got hands-on experience living and breathing new ways of working and knowing how to bring your colleagues along for the experience
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