Job Description

Who are we?

This is
an exciting time to join the TCHC Group. TCHC Group was set up in August 2004.
Since then, we have continued to develop and deliver programmes to support
young people to learn, achieve and progress toward greater opportunities. TCHC
is an organisation that believes in creating opportunities for all. It is an
organisation that is ethical, friendly, and considerate and encompasses these
values in all its services and operations. Most of all, we believe in working
together as a team to create opportunities for the individuals we work with to
grow, to help them recognise and achieve their aspirations and goals and attain
a positive outcome.

TCHC
is a disability confident, committed employer.

Who are we
looking for?

Come and
join our team at the Thurrock Education Centre, be part of something special
that will make a difference to young people.

Are you
an inspiring Tutor with a real passion for creating engaging and creative
sessions and looking for a rewarding new challenge? Are you eager to make a
difference in the lives of young people by providing them with enriching
knowledge and experiences?

If
yes, read on……

As a life
skills tutor, you will be responsible for planning, teaching, and monitoring
your learners' progress through their journey, enabling learners with learning differences
to develop their confidence, independence and skills for life and work. You
will plan the curriculum, ensuring the qualifications and enrichment activities
are of a quality that enables learners to be successful. Working with
individuals who may present challenges, your delivery will be creative and
engaging to ensure individuals achieve their aims in all subjects, and most of
all, are able to progress to improved opportunities.

Job Title

Life Skills Tutor

Location:

Thurrock
– Stanley Lazell

Working Hours:

8.30 am
to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, 1-hour lunch, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type:

Permanent

Reports to:

Centre
Manager

Salary Band:

Unqualified
£25,000 - £27,000, Qualified £28,000 – £30,000 per annum

What are we
looking for?

Qualifications &
Experience:

• Qualified to PTLLS/DTLLS/Cert Ed/ PGCE (Essential) (or
  willing to work towards a teaching qualification)
• SEN qualifications (desirable)
• Experience
  of teaching learners with various abilities or learning needs (Essential)
• Assessor qualification
• GCSE in English and maths at grade C/4 or above, or
  Functional skills Level 2 (Essential)
• Experienced working with learners
  who present learning differences (Essential)
• Confident
  with your delivery (Essential)
• Knowledge
  of EHCPs (desirable)

As tutor
teaching skills for life, you will be responsible for the quality of education
through your planning and teaching of the subject area, as well as
differentiating your lesson activities and resources. You will be required to
ensure work is marked, records are kept, and assessment is ongoing. You will
need to ensure all learners are on track throughout the year, preparing a
portfolio of work to demonstrate how they meet assessment criteria, and
maintaining a high level of successful pass rates.

This
course is an exciting opportunity for the right person, providing practical
lessons, excursions, visits and trips to develop the individual learner's
confidence and personal skills to move forward within education and other
opportunities.

Main Tasks &
Responsibilities

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Plan, prepare and teach lessons on Independence Skills and personal,
  social and emotional development.
• Create engaging schemes of work that demonstrate sequencing
  of learning and progression.
• Create engaging lessons that are full of learning and development.
• Plan for learners' needs through the use of initial
  assessment, previous learning and EHCPs
• Differentiate lesson plans and resources in line with learner
  needs as outlined in EHCP documents or through observations
• Track the progress of learners using the appropriate and
  provided tracking systems
• Provide and deliver engaging sessions meeting the individual needs
  of all learners
• Plan and develop SMART-appropriate learning plans for
  individual learners alongside monitoring their EHCP outcomes.
• Monitor and assess learner progress, ensuring timely
  achievements through the year, record and report the development,
  progress, and attainment of students in accordance with TCHC’s assessment
  policies and in line with the principles of assessment for Learning.
• Conduct pastoral responsibilities as required
• Conduct a 1:1 progress review with your learners
• Manage any behaviour issues that arise in line with TCHC
  policy, with support from the Centre Manager
• Implement TCHC’s inclusion and equal opportunity policies.
• Ensure that learning support assistants and visiting speakers
  are used effectively in the learning environment.
• To cover other subject areas as appropriate if required
• Organise and implement trips and events for learning
• Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to
  learners to help them progress
• Participate in events/open days as required
• Support for absent colleagues as required
• Participate in OFSTED inspections as required
• Attend team meetings

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Follow the education inspection framework.
• Undertake regular CPD and record it using company documents.
• Undertake qualifications where suitable as part of your own
  learning and development.
• Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent
  is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly, in
  line with TCHC’s Safeguarding Policy, using the appropriate recording and
  reporting tools.
• Be a reflective practitioner, evaluating and improving your
  own practice in order to take teaching and learning forward, as well as
  ensuring learner success and progress

Note: These
responsibilities serve as an initial outline for the tasks that the post holder
will initially be expected to perform. Changes may occur over time to
accommodate evolving job requirements and adapt to shifting circumstances. This
outline represents an initial plan and will be subject to periodic review as
part of our Continuous Professional Development process.

Confidentiality

The individual in this role is responsible for upholding the
confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, staff, and other
stakeholders. Certain aspects of their work involve handling confidential
information, which should not be disclosed to individuals outside the scope of
their official duties. It is imperative that the post holder consistently
always adheres to the provisions of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent
& Equal Opportunities

TCHC is dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and
preventing discrimination for everyone. Our commitment extends to adhering to
Safer Recruitment Policies, safeguarding practices, complying with the Prevent
Duty, and advocating for the well-being of children, youth, and adults. In
pursuit of our dedication, we will continuously enhance and refine our robust
safeguarding processes and procedures, fostering a culture of safeguarding
among our team members and volunteers.

Commitment to
Safeguarding

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff are
expected to adhere to our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and the
safeguarding responsibilities outlined in their job description.

We conduct Safer Recruitment Checks on
all staff prior to confirming a start date, in line with Keeping Children Safe
in Education. An online search of information within the public domain is
conducted on all candidates who are invited to interview.

This post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974
(Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for
certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are
‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are
disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provide
information about which convictions must be declared during job applications
and related exceptions, and further information about filtering offences can be
found in the DBS filtering guide.

Please see our Recruitment with Safer
Recruitment Policy for further information, or get in touch on 01923 698477 or hr@tchc.net

Pre-employment checks

The
company also conducts an internal online search on social media platforms in
accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Should any
pertinent information arise from this search, it will be discussed with the
applicant as part of the recruitment process.

Please
note that upon a successful job offer, the company performs digitalised
right-to-work checks and initiates DBS applications through an external service
provider. An enhanced DBS check, including the barred list, is mandatory for
this role.

Rewards for your
hard work

For us
Here at TCHC, reward means far more than just pay. Our generous and competitive
benefits package includes:

• The full-time equivalent annual leave
  entitlement is 20 days per year in addition to 8 UK public holidays. An
  additional day of leave will be added for each complete year of service,
  effective from the commencement of the next holiday year, up to a maximum
  of 5 additional days after 5 years of service, giving a maximum total
  annual leave entitlement of 25 days. This will be pro rata for part-time
  hours.
• ·We
  operate a Christmas and New Year shutdown period, in which you will receive an
  additional 3 days of leave at full pay to cover this closure period after 1
  year of service. This will be pro rata for part-time hours.
• When your birthday falls on a working day, you
  will receive the day off at full pay.
• Sickness pay allowance after the probationary period
  period.
• Pension scheme after 3 months, you have been
  employed with us
• Bupa Cash Plan, level 1, paid by the company
  after the probationary period.
• Employee Assistance Programme to access help and
  support 24 hours a day, every day of the year, for immediate family
  (eligibility applies)
• Discounted membership for BUPA (subject to the
  qualifying conditions)
• Long Service club loyalty gift upon completion
  of 5 and 10 years of continuous service
• Quarterly and annual awards
• Company tools and equipment for the performance
  of your duties
• Reimbursement of travel to other locations
  outside of the Centre (this will exclude travelling to the usual
  workplace)

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the application form online at: https://tchc.net/apply-now/