Childcare Tutor

TCHC; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational organization is looking for a Childcare Tutor in Ipswich to inspire and support learners. This role requires planning and delivering creative sessions, monitoring student progress, and adapting teaching strategies for learners with diverse needs. Candidates must hold the appropriate qualifications and possess a genuine passion for enhancing the educational journey of young people. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including annual leave, pension scheme, and health plan.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus public holidays

Sickness pay allowance

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted BUPA membership

Qualifications

• Qualified to PTLLS/AET or equivalent (essential).
• GCSE or equivalent in English and maths at grade C/4 or above (essential).
• Qualified Childcare Level 2 minimum (essential).
• Assessor qualification (desirable).
• Experienced working with learners who present learning differences (essential).

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare engaging lessons for Childcare.
• Monitor and assess learner progress.
• Differentiate lessons according to learner needs.
• Organize and implement educational trips and events.

Skills

Qualified delivery

Engagement with learners

Creativity in lesson planning

Education

PTLLS/AET or equivalent

GCSE in English and maths at grade C/4 or above

Childcare Level 2 minimum

Assessor qualification

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 Ipswich 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 the Childcare 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. 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: Childcare Tutor

Location: Ipswich

Working Hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday 1-hour lunch 37.5 hours per week (Full-time or Term-time)

Contract Type: Maternity cover which could lead to permanent

Reports to: Centre Manager

Salary Band: UnqualifiedQualifiedper annum

What are we looking for

Qualifications

• Qualified to PTLLS/AET or equivalent (essential)
• GCSE or equivalent in English and maths at grade C/4 or above (essential)
• Qualified Childcare Level 2 minimum (essential)
• Assessor qualification (desirable)
• Experienced working with learners who present learning differences (Essential)
• Confident with your delivery (Essential)
• Knowledge of EHCPs (desirable)
• SEN qualifications (desirable)

As a tutor teaching Childcare 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 by providing practical lessons excursions visits and trips to develop the individual learners confidence and personal skills to move forward within education of other opportunities.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Teaching Learning and Assessment

• Plan prepare and teach lessons at levels 1 for Childcare.
• 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 TCHCs 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 TCHCs 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
• Participate in quality reviews as required
• Attend team meetings

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• 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 TCHCs 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 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 MOJs guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides 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 or

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.

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:

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Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

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