Tutor

Caretech; Corbridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

CareTech Foundation grants

24/7 helpline

Job summary

Cambian Dilston College in England delivers specialist post-16 education for young people preparing for adulthood, including residential and day students accessing rural site activities. The tutor plans and delivers learning, scaffolding progress and recording outcomes while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals.

We value safeguarding, equal opportunities, and ongoing support, with DBS and reference checks part of the process.

Qualifications

• PGCE, CertEd or qualified by experience. QTS/QTLS Preferred.
• Technical and vocational qualifications at Level 3 or above.
• Experience of teaching in early years, primary or post-16 education.
• Interest in delivering independent living skills and related programmes.

Responsibilities

• Plan allocated sessions and prepare session plans that support each individual YP.
• Personalise learning using EHCPs to agree session targets.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure learning extends to residential living.
• Devise ILPs linked to student EHCPs and attend review meetings.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards for learning outcomes.
• Work as part of a team with teaching staff, health and therapy professionals.

Skills

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Good organisational skills

Strong communication

Education

PGCE

CertEd

QTS/QTLS Preferred

Job description

Cambian Dilston College is a very special place. We offer specialist post-16 educational pathways to special school leavers who are Preparing for Adulthood and hold a current Education Health and Care Plan. Each young person attends college as a residential or day student, and follows a range of technical and vocational pathways to underpin their accredited and non-accredited learning outcomes. YP have a personalised timetable and alongside working on qualifications they are able to access the rural 9-acre college site to run enterprise activities including an onsite café and working bakery and follow Forest School, animal care and horticulture land-based learning activities. This role plans and delivers learning and assessment to small groups and individuals. Learning is scaffolded and logically sequenced to support progress and embed prior learning, allowing personal progress to be acknowledged and recorded routinely. The tutor works closely within a larger teaching team, with teaching assistants and health and social care professionals as well as positive behaviour, nursing and therapy colleagues. We are trauma and therapy informed and use an individual's starting points as a baseline for progress.

Responsibilities

• Plan allocated sessions and prepare session plans that support each individual YP.
• Personalise and tailor learning using EHCPs to agree session targets.
• Work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a seamless learning and life experience and that learning opportunities extend into living for residential students.
• Devise Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) linked to student EHCPs and attend review meetings to share progress and revise plans.
• Comply with expectations of quality standards for both accredited and non-accredited learning outcomes.
• PGCE, CertEd or qualified by experience. QTS/QTLS Preferred.
• Technical and vocational qualifications at Level 3 or above.
• Experience of teaching in early years, primary or post-16 education.
• An interest in delivering independent living skills, Duke of Edinburgh/Outdoor Adventure Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Calm under pressure.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Empathy and understanding of young people who live with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Experience of working with young people with additional needs.
• Good organisational skills.
• Health benefits, including dental and optical cashback after 2 years.
• Support: 24/7 helpline and hardship grants through the CareTech Foundation.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer. And we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.