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Functional Skills Tutor

Posted on 2025-02-24

Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Description
General Data


DIRECTION/DEPARTMENT:          Twin Employment & Training
JOB TITLE:                                           Functional Skills Tutor (Birmingham)
REPORTS TO:                                     Contracts Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR:                          N/A
LEVEL:                                                   Experienced
Overview of the role

An experienced vocational and functional skills tutor to deliver regulated and non regulated qualifications/training to our ASF funded learners or other provisions where necessary.
The delivery schedule is driven by our learner’s located nationally; courses are delivered using various digital media and requires excellent learner management skills to progress and support each learner. This role can be delivered from home and with occasional travel to London.  Due to this, lone working will be required.
The role requires an organised professional with the ability to adapt to new environments, use a multitude of needs to be resourceful and able to work in a fast paced environment.
Responsibilities

  • Deliver English, Maths and Digital Skills at Level 1.
  • Prepare lessons efficiently in order to conduct them competently.
  • Deliver and assess accredited and non accredited qualifications according to the delivery schedule.
  • Deliver courses online using a range of programmes including Microsoft Teams, incorporating technology such as tablets and smart phones into your teaching and using interactive online resources enabling the learner to develop their skills.
 
  • Set and assess learner work product daily, ensuring feedback is provided in a timely manner.
  • Complete remedial actions identified by the IV promptly to ensure learner achievement performance is included in the given month.
  • Monitor the learners’ progress throughout the course, against the criteria
  • Create schemes of work and lesson plans in accordance with the qualification specifications.
  • Prepare educational material to assist with stretch and challenging the learning.
  • Abide by the copyright rules and always source material before photocopying.
  • Be prepared to deliver and assess a suite of work skills specialist programmes as required.
  • Manage the class effectively and challenge learners on attendance and punctuality in line with the policy.
  • Regularly report back to HQ, the attendance records throughout the course.
  • Substitute for other Trainers / Advisors in case of their absence, as mutually agreed with the Team Leader and/or Manager.
  • Be involved in Twin’s observation programme across all provision.
  • Be involved in standardisation meetings.
  • Represent Twin at all times in a professional manner at all sites and any travel in between.
  • Liaise regularly with Advisors’ on learners’ readiness for progression in to employment, provide handover information to new or substitute trainers.
 
  • Adhere to the tidy desk policy following all display screen assessment guidance and be responsible for the equipment provided.

Principle Accountabilities

  • Record and monitor learners’ attendance and punctuality, addressing all absences in a timely manner.
  • Completion of assessments records per unit by the submission deadlines provided.
  • Be responsible for chasing learners for outstanding work product, if passed the submission deadline.
  • Creation of lesson plans and schemes of work and further resources to keep it current.
  • Attend and contribute to staff meetings and development meetings.
  • Be responsible for any IT equipment provided to delivering
Knowledge/Experience required

  • Experience in delivering  to post 16 – Essential
  • Experience of delivering functional skills - Essential
  • Experience in delivering Employability/Vocational qualifications – Essential
  • Knowledge of Awarding Organisations; Edexcel, NCFE, C&G qualifications - Desirable
  • Experience of the welfare to work sector - Desirable
  • Experience of working within a business context – Desirable
  • Experience of embedding British Values, PREVENT and safeguarding to lessons - Essential
Education/Qualification desired

  • Assessing qualification, TAQA, A1, or equivalent - Essential
  • PTTLS, DTTLS or equivalent  – desirable
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics and English or equivalent - Essential
Person Specification

  • Enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing and keen to make a decisive contribution to all the aspects of a course
  • An inspirational trainer
  • Ability to demonstrate innovation in the classroom
  • Excellent communication and problem solving skills
  • Approachable but able to maintain a professional relationship with learners’
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Good time-management and organisational skills
  • Committed to continuous personal and organisational development
  • Strong understanding of the principles of safeguarding
  • Professional appearance in line with Twin policy
Key Performance Indicators

  • To exceed the minimum retention rate of 80% per course
  • To exceed the minimum timely success rate of 80% per course
  • 100% of completed assessments submitted by deadline date
  • 100% satisfaction in student feedback survey
  • A welcoming , inclusive environment with satisfied learners’
  • Minimal learner complaints concerning the standard of delivery and assessing
  • Delivery of a  high standard of customer service and environmental standards

Twin Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the CRB, where appropriate.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
 

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