Digital Skills Tutor

23 months contract with a South/Central London based Local Authority

Job Summary:

To provide high quality teaching and learning experiences for learners.

To manage teaching and learning in line with SALS policies and practices.

To contribute to the continuous development of the curriculum.

To provide advice guidance and support to learners.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

To undertake teaching duties including initial assessments of learners identifying individual learning needs and referring to learning support as appropriate and to give learner induction and tutorials.

To appropriately plan for teaching and learning which includes preparing course outlines and producing schemes of work and lesson plans; ensuring there are appropriate and uptodate courses files; identifying materials and equipment resources needed to assist the provision of teaching and learning; production of appropriate flexible learning materials; undertaking course reviews.

To ensure there is a complete accurate and uptodate class register(s).

To be responsible for withdrawing and transferring learners in liaison with the curriculum team leader / manager.

To maintain high levels of retention achievement and to support learner progression.

To monitor learner attendance and punctuality and take appropriate action as required.

To ensure that the progress and achievement of learners is recognised and recorded including marking of learners work and making sure that all learners have appropriate individual learning plans; to provide retention and achievement information to the curriculum team leader / manager.

To undertake in consultation with the curriculum team leader / manager and any other appropriate service staff any work required for the accreditation of courses and for the effective organisation of examinations and assessments.

To undertake the assessment and recording of learner outcomes including the completion of exam entry forms.

To comply with safeguarding requirements including all Health and Safety and GDPR regulations and in particular be familiar with the procedure to be adopted in case of fire and risk assessment of learning activity in the learning environment.

To observe and actively promote equal opportunities policies in the classroom in the syllabus and learning materials and in all relationships with the Service.

To ensure the security of both the classroom and any equipment borrowed or used within the classroom.

To attend and contribute to course team meetings.

To undertake appropriate training identified through the management process.

To participate in the Service s selfassessment and development planning process.

To comply with any reasonable request in relation to the teaching programme made by the Service.

Essential Experience Required:

Minimum of one year of experience in teaching preferably in a related industry or sector.

Must have experience of teaching all abilities particularly at entry level.

Experience of teaching on accredited digital skills courses desirable.

A tutor must be able to teach at all levels from E1 L2 though the lower levels are more likely.

Essential Qualifications Required:

Bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification).

Knowledge and training in subject specialism e.g. PGCE DET or equivalent teaching qualification.

Minimum of L2 English and maths qualifications

Additional information to note:

This role is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Digital skills tutor required for adult learning.

Must be available for daytime classes and one or two evenings a week. The job des require some flexibility as we adapt the timetable to suit the market.