Tutor- Barnet Fair Shot

Royal Mencap Society; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days pro rata holiday

Employee benefits

Job summary

Based in Barnet, Mencap is seeking a part-time Fair Shot Tutor to empower young people with learning disabilities to build confidence and lasting employability skills. You will teach Functional Skills English and Maths up to Level 2, deliver employability and workplace skills, and support learners in the classroom and their work placements.

A Level 3 Award in Education (or equivalent) with willingness to progress to Level 5, GCSE English and Maths, safeguarding training, enhanced DBS checks, and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting SEND learners in a teaching or training environment.
• Experience delivering and assessing Functional Skills English & Maths.
• Strong planning, organisation and classroom management abilities.
• Minimum Level 3 Award in Education (or equivalent), willingness to progress to Level 5.
• GCSE English and Maths (A–C / 9–4 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Teach Functional Skills English and Maths up to Level 2.
• Deliver employability and workplace skills.
• Support learners in classrooms and their work placements.
• This is more than a teaching role; contribute to lasting impact.

Skills

SEND learners

Functional Skills English & Maths

Planning & Organisation

Classroom management

Engagement with learners

Education

Level 3 Award in Education

GCSE English and Maths (A–C / 9–4)

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering young people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties or autism to take their first steps into work? If you are, then apply to join out team! Our Supported Internship team in Barnet is growing, and we’re looking for creative, dedicated Tutors to join us. We haveapart-time (22.5 hrs / 3 days)role available.

About the Programme

Our Supported Internships combine high-quality teaching with real-life work experience, helping young people build confidence, independence and lasting employability skills.

As the Fair ShotTutor, you will:

TeachFunctional Skills English and Maths up to Level 2.

Deliver creative lessons inemployability and workplace skills.

Support learners both in the classroom and in their work placements.

This is more than a teaching role, this is your opportunity to make a genuine, lasting difference.

What you will bring to the Tutor role at Mencap:

Experience supportingSEND learnersin a teaching or training environment.

Experience delivering and assessing Functional Skills English & Maths.

Strong planning, organisation and classroom management abilities.

MinimumLevel 3 Award in Education(or equivalent), with willingness to progress to Level 5.

GCSEEnglishandMaths(A–C / 9–4 or equivalent).

A commitment to inclusive practice, person-centred support, equality and safeguarding.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

At Mencap, safeguarding is central to everything we do. We are committed to:

Promoting thewelfare, rights and safetyof all children, young people and adults we support.

Ensuringrobust safer recruitment processes, including identity, qualification and employment checks.

Providing mandatory safeguarding training for all colleagues.

All offers of employment are subject to:

Enhanced DBS check

Right to workverification

Two satisfactory references

Completion of essential training before working independently

The recruitment process if successful at application, will involve a two-stage interview process. A competency based interview will be the first stage and delivering a micro-teach will be the format for the second interview.

Salary: £31,319 to £33,824pro rata (dependent on qualifications).

Job ID: 36748

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full.We campaign for a fairer society. We work with families and partners to build inclusive communities. And we deliver the services people need to live their lives.

Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
• Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

£25,577 per annum, pro rata + excellent benefits.