Games Design Lead Tutor

National Skills Agency; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Walthamstow is seeking a dedicated educator to plan and deliver lessons aimed at learner progression. You will promote safety and wellbeing, manage attendance records, and facilitate enriching experiences for students. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, a passion for teaching, and excellent communication skills, with training opportunities provided.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further programme.
• Candidates must not hold a Level 5 or higher teaching qualification.
• Must sign up for a relevant Teacher Training Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver lessons supporting learner progression.
• Promote safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Record attendance and academic notes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Outstanding teaching skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Visual scripting/programming skills

Education

Degree/relevant qualification in the subject area

Level 2 qualification in English and maths

Level 3 qualification or adequate industry experience

Job description

16.9 Hours across 3.5 days

Key Tasks

• Plan and deliver lessons supporting learner progression, that relate to their needs and interests
• Promote safety, wellbeing and safeguarding (CPOMS)
• Record attendance and academic notes on Arbor MIS
• Track learner progression on the allocated Google Sheets
• Develop innovative opportunities for interdepartmental and intradepartmental project collaborations
• Use a range of assessment methods and provide outstanding feedback to inspire learners
• Complete learner one-to-one tutorials and individual learning plans on a bi-termly basis
• Facilitate a wide range of enrichment trips and guest speaker events arranged across the year
• Undertake in-house training to remain up to date with awarding body expectations

Essential Qualifications

• Degree/relevant qualification in the subject area
• Candidates must be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further programme
• Candidates must be new to teaching (i.e., they do not hold a Level 5 or higher teaching qualification and have not previously been in a substantive classroom-based teaching position)
• Candidates must sign up for and complete a relevant Teacher Training Qualification
• Have, or be working towards, a Level 2 qualification in English and maths
• Have a Level 3 qualification, or adequate industry experience, in their subject area

Essential Qualities

• Extremely organised and able to manage workload effectively and flexibly
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed
• Outstanding teaching and communication skills and understanding of Ofsted framework
• Solution-focused and able to respond to data trends
• Assertive and confident in learning environment management
• Ambitious and committed to meeting targets, setting standards of behaviour and work
• Empathy towards the many challenges faced by young adults in a demographic with high free school meals rate and poverty levels
• Excellent communication skills
• Visual scripting/programming skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop/After Effects/Premiere - modelling, concept art/textures
• Experience of working professionally in a relevant creative industry/as an entrepreneur
• Experience with Autodesk Maya/Blender - animating, skinning, rigging, texturing, 3D modelling
• Experience with Unity/Unreal Engine - animation-to-engine pipelines
• Drawing and art skills