About the job

Key information

Salary: £29,486- 31,458 (FTE)
Location: Based in one of our Somerset centres
Hours: Full-time permanent
Closing Date: 13 December 2024 at 12noon
Interview Date: 19 December 2024

What will I be doing?

Who we’re looking for:

Due to high demand growth in our thriving 16-19 provision the existing curriculum team are looking for an inspirational person to join SS&L. This exciting new opportunity to help develop and grow one of our many high performing sectors for 2024/25 academic year and beyond.

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate combined maths and English Tutor to join our dynamic team. As a Tutor, you will play a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences of young learners, fostering their academic development, and preparing them for future success. This position involves working with students aged 16 to 19, providing support and guidance to help them achieve their academic goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan and deliver engaging and effective Functional English and maths lessons tailored to the needs of 16-19-year-old students.
• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of courses of your team.
• Manage a small team of Tutors to ensure effective teaching practices.
• Monitor and assess learner progress, providing feedback and support as needed.
• Collaborate with the curriculum development team to update and improve course content.
• Ensure compliance with educational standards and qualification regulations.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Support the quality improvement plans
• Provide the 16-19 Delivery Manager with caseload overview summaries at monthly meetings.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L’s core values:

• Integrity: Keeping our promises
• Growth: Always learning and improving
• Innovation: Open to new ways and ideas
• Respect: Understanding and helpful to all
• Drive: Excellence in everything we do

What is in it for me?

Why work for us:

We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.

SS&L work across Somerset, providing adult education, apprenticeships, and traineeships and learning opportunities for our local community.

As well as offering skills and qualifications to local people, we also invest heavily in community projects to help disadvantaged groups to improve their lives through learning.

The work we do is inspiring and heart-warming. We’re passionate about what we do, we’re evolving fast, and we are building our tutor team to ensure we deliver quality and excellence in post-16 education to our local communities.

We can offer you the opportunity to work flexibly in a friendly, positive environment and are committed to providing you with ongoing training and development in a supportive environment.  This role may involve some county-wide travel for which we pay a generous fuel allowance.

If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.

If you can offer us the qualities we’re looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, and you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.

The benefits:

We’re pleased to be able to offer you:

• 29 or 32 days annual leave + bank holidays + up to 3 gifted Christmas days and a day off for your birthday
• Up to 2 paid volunteering days
• Flexible working and opportunity to work from home
• Totum discount card
• .45p mileage rate**
• NEST Pension Scheme
• On-site parking at certain venues
• Contractual sick, maternity & paternity pay for up to one year (after qualifying period)
• Shared parental leave
• Continued Professional Development
• Supportive culture with elected staff directors
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme

*These opportunities will depend on the needs of the role.
**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.

SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.

We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone.

Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region’s communities.

DBS check

SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974

Supporting documents and information

Find out more:

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kate Priddle via email kmpriddle@sslcic.co.uk and confirm your availability to call.

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