To provide high-quality learning experiences to students preparing for their GCSE resit exams/Functional Skills (FS) tests ensuring they understand key concepts, improve their skills and have the best possible chance of success.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
1) Requirements
Deliver small group lessons in GCSE/FS English
Develop and follow a scheme of learning to fit the number of teaching hours.
Make use of Initial Assessments and plan learning accordingly.
Develop customised lesson plans and materials based on individual student needs.
Use preferred teaching resources and CPD opportunities fully and effectively to enhance learner experience and employability skills.
Conduct formative assessments to monitor learner progress. Use the information from these assessments checks to inform teaching.
Provide homework opportunities and exam preparation strategies.
Foster a positive and encouraging learning environment.
Communicate regularly with colleagues, parents or guardians regarding student progress.
Stay current with the GCSE curriculum and exam requirements.
Contribute to the regular formal review process, for each learner.
Re Functional Skills, liaise with LFE's Lead Internal Verifier to ensure assessment is appropriate and that apprentice work satisfies awarding body criteria.
Re Functional Skills, comply with external verification requirements of LFE's awarding body and provide if requested, access to apprentices and samples of work for scrutiny when requested.
Re Functional Skills, participate in internal verification for Entry Level Functional Skills English, Speaking, Listening &Communication at Level 1/Level 2 qualifications, as necessary
Attend LFE training events i.e. LFE standardisation meetings and conferences, as required.
Attend/participate in meetings and other events as required.
Comply with LFE's cycle of observations of teaching, learning and assessment.
Play an active part in your own professional development and undertake continual professional development.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in English, Education, or a related field.
A Certificate in Education, PGCE or other higher teaching qualification.
Proven experience in tutoring or teaching GCSE English
Good or better 'Teaching, Learning and Assessment' grades.
Experience of working with young people.
Strong knowledge of the GCSE curriculum and exam formats.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Patience, adaptability, and a passion for teaching.
Ability to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Familiarity with various educational resources and materials.
Good or better 'Teaching, Learning and Assessment' grades. Experience of working with young people.
Desirable:
Proficiency with educational technology.
Experience working with students of diverse backgrounds.
Able to travel to other sites to deliver planned sessions.
Able to advise and support vocational staff to embed and contextualise development of learners' English skills within their vocational courses.
Other Requirements
Observing and complying with relevant policies and procedures. You should ensure familiarity with your obligations to yourself, colleagues and others on health and safety and equal opportunities ensuring that you:
Help eliminate discrimination by ensuring the practical application of the equality, diversity and inclusion policy and reporting incidents of discrimination to an appropriate person.
Act responsibly with regards to your own health and safety and that of colleagues and apprentices ensuring any risks are reported and dealt with.
Comply with the club's safeguarding policies.
Fully support the quality improvement strategy and be committed to continuous improvements in the standard of your work. You should ensure wherever possible that the quality of the learner welfare, success and experience is positive and improving and remains the focus of your activity.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post, which may be assigned from time to time.
Job Types: Fixed term contract, Freelance
Contract length: 10 months