Job Description

Job description
At Novus Gower, we are now seeking Essential Skills Tutor to join the youth education team at YOI Parc as Tutor in Essential Skills working with student from 16-18 years of age. This is a Permanent role working 40 hours per week. As the largest Further Education College in the UK, we\'re shaping an amazing future for our students. With our focus on careers and a work-ready Greater Manchester, we\'re creating greater opportunities in the heart of our city and leading the way in education. At UCEN and The Manchester College, we\'ve got ambitious goals for the future and a strong vision to lead the way in the region, and the country. For Further Education, our vision is to be \'the leading college for progression and employability.\' As our Higher Education facilities continue to grow, we want to be \'a leading provider of flexible, affordable, career-relevant university education\'. We have many Campus locations across Greater Manchester, each with its own specialist cutting-edge facilities within a friendly and supportive environment. What we need from you

• We are looking to hire a skilled and knowledgeable Essential Skills Tutor to provide supervision of your curriculum area, ensuring that you meet budget, quality and operational targets.
• You will deliver high quality, learner-focused education and provide a secure and friendly environment in order for your students to succeed.
• In your role you will plan, lead and develop the curriculum area within the establishment to ensure compliance with the national curriculum framework, the integration of functional skills, best practice and quality targets.
• In order to do this, you will need a teaching qualification and subject-specialist qualification at Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards) with a commitment to obtain the relevant outstanding Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards) qualification within a specified time scale.
• You will be educated in English and Maths to a minimum of Level 2.
• We are looking for a Tutor with a demonstrable track record of effective teaching and delivering in the subject specialism.
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Gain/hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Enthusiasm and commitment to a career in teaching

Colleague Benefits As part of the LTE Group family, Novus Gower colleagues will benefit from an excellent package Along with the job satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference to the lives of learners and professional opportunities for your own career development, we like to reward your hard work and in return you will receive;

• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Our in-house \xe2\x80\x98Evolve\xe2\x80\x99 training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
• Good progression routes into management positions within education
• Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges
• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum
• Part of the wider community of the prison service
• Additional behavioural and complex need support
• Novus Gower offers an Entry Pension Scheme (Auto Enrolment) which is 5% of your pensionable pay, and Novus Gower as the employer contributes 3%. Subject to certain criteria, enrolment into this scheme will occur three months from the date of commencement.
• After 6 months of service, you will be eligible to join the \xe2\x80\x98Novus Gower Group Pension Plan\xe2\x80\x99 (GPPP) Which is 4% of your pensionable pay, and Novus Gower as the employer contributes 5%.
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service
• Health care discounts through Simply Health
• Retail discounts through You at Work
• Our Cycle to Work scheme.

All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the Role Profile. Salaries are based on qualifications, experience and skills and any offer of salary is subject to job evaluation. At LTE group we are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We have also recently been awarded the Investors in Diversity award. If you are successful in being offered a position, we are required to carry out a Disclosure Barring Service check for you. The closing date for this job advert is 20th December 2023 However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response. At Novus Gower, we work with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change. For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions. We operate 50 hubs in the United Kingdom where our specialist teams are on hand to support Adults and Children to improve their employability prospects post-release Novus Gower is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We work to support our Veterans in employment and are also proud holders of the Disability Confident employer award. If you have reasonable adjustments, please let us know. LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.