Creative arts and Media Tutor

Serco Group Plc; Wigston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services provider is seeking an educator to develop and deliver educational programs aimed at enhancing employability and reducing reoffending. The ideal candidate will prepare lesson plans, maintain learner records, and evaluate educational outcomes, all while ensuring compliance with statutory and company requirements. This role is crucial for preparing prisoners for successful community reintegration.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Award in Education and Training (QCF) or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience in a custodial environment would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to adapt under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver educational programmes to enhance employability.
• Maintain accurate records of learner progress and achievement.
• Evaluate own work and contribute to continuous service development.

Skills

Good working relationships

Self-directed learning

Research and training

Education

Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)

Level 3 subject specialism

Level 3 Training, Assessing and Quality Assurance (TAQA)

Job description

The main aim of the role is to develop, administer and deliver all aspects of your specialist subject at the varying levels and in line with the core curriculum and awarding body specification(s). To assist Education Managers / Head of Learning and Skills in the delivery of an education provision which increases employability, reduces the likelihood of reoffending and prepares prisoners for a successful return to the community.

Responsibilities

• Planning agreed programmes of education activities to meet course aims and objectives, including syllabi and schemes of work; reviewing and revising as continuous quality improvement.
• Preparing individual lesson plans, planning learning activities, using high quality learning materials, equipment and resources to maximise productive and effective learning opportunities for learners.
• To administer all aspects of the accreditation process for learners enrolled to the courses.
• Maintaining accurate records, including learner attendance, records of work, progression route and levels of achievement. Presenting reports for recruitment, retention and achievement and other performance reports as required.
• Establishing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with learners, to create an appropriate environment for learning.
• Teach lessons of 2 hours, 45 minutes in duration AM and PM as required by the Learning and Skills Department.
• Maintain effective and thorough ILP's for each learner, setting targets and giving constructive feedback.
• To cover lessons as required in the absence of colleagues to meet contractual requirements.
• Managing resources within budget; carefully managing the use of equipment and resources actively encouraging learners to value them.
• Regularly evaluating own work and encouraging learners to evaluate constructively the programmes they attend, in order to contribute to the continuous development of the service.
• To ensure certification for those learners participating in the course.
• To provide learners with feedback and guidance to support their learning on a regular basis.
• Actively promoting all programme activities and ensuring that current, accurate and appropriate promotional material is available for the courses for they are responsible.
• Working with education and training colleagues, including attending curriculum area meetings and staff meetings; working with colleagues in other departments to enhance programme delivery and to promote education and training.
• Working in accordance with all statutory, Home Office, company and department requirements. This will include reporting security and /or intelligence information immediately to the Head of Learning Skills and making referrals to the designated person/professional service providers.
• Developing links with other disciplines within the programmes area within your contract.
• Maintaining links and information exchange with appropriate partnerships.
• To share in the responsibility for ensuring good standards of learner behaviour and taking appropriate disciplinary action as required.
• To carry out rub down searching of prisoners to support the security aspects of the Tutor position.

Minimum Requirements

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)
• Level 3 - subject specialism
• Level 3 Training, Assessing and Quality Assurance (TAQA) or willingness to work towards

Desirable Qualifications

• Level 4 Award in Education and Training (QCF)/Certificate in Education/PGCE
• Level 5 - subject specialism, Have proven experience of working in an environment that demands strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Have demonstrated flexibility and the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Recent experience, and appropriate knowledge, of teaching your subject.
• Experience of a custodial environment would be an advantage.

Skills and Abilities

• Able to form good working relationships.
• Responds to identified needs by undertaking self-directed learning, research and training as required.
• Establishes internal/external links as required.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required).