Job Description

This role is part time (22.5 hours a week) and will be based on rotations of

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

It is a fixed term contract and is term time only. The salary shown will be pro-rata (13041.00 for 3 days). Interview date is 18.7.25

Job Summary

To work closely with students with an EHCP and additional needs to support them with written work, building self-confidence and life skills, supporting with social, emotional and mental health difficulties that may present in challenging behaviour.

To support in the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning in our NCFE Level 1 Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings, along with supporting students to attend and engage in English and Maths lessons, where required.

Core responsibilities

To support students during lessons, ensuring they are fully engaged and making progress

To assist the Tutor in the development of resources and teaching materials to support individual learning styles

To support with the planning and preparing of learning activities with guidance from the Tutor

Assist the Tutor with the delivery of teaching and learning, encouraging positive behaviour and engagement

To support the students to find creative ways to achieve learning across the levels for individuals (especially those with additional needs)

To support students in community projects to promote engagement and work experience

Maintaining registers, tracking progress and providing feedback to both students, centre staff and parents/guardians.

Assist in the updating of engagement and behaviour logs, and student records.

To positively engage with all students including those that display challenging behaviours, enabling students to be treated as individuals in a person-centred manner.

Deal, in conjunction with Welfare department, with any student conflict or incidents in line with both the individual's plans and St Ed's policies, ensuring that all incidents are recorded properly.

To work as part of St Ed's team to manage student's behaviour on site, in accordance with St Ed's ethos, code of conduct, and behaviours and rewards policy.

Maintaining tools, equipment and resources for the purposes of teaching and learning

Maintain standards required under the Health & Safety at Work Act and all relevant health and safety regulations

To support other staff where needed across St Ed's core activities

Contribute, where possible, with the development of the vocational curriculum, and subsequent design of delivery areas and methods

Contribute to and participate in the whole organisation's performance, leading by example and working as part of a team

To support the management with the registration and of vocational qualifications.

Other responsibilities

To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of students, staff and visitors to the centre in accordance with St Ed's operating policies

To ensure that all staff and students are aware of and comply with St Ed's safeguarding requirements and comply with St Ed's safeguarding policies and practices laid down

To contribute to and undertake risk assessments of both activities and people (students, staff and visitors)

To contribute to the development of community projects to support student learning

To provide general advice and guidance, attend multi-agency meetings, providing feedback when needed

To undertake Continual Professional Development (CPD) some of which you may be required to undertake in your own time, ensuring that all vocational and teaching and learning knowledge is current and up to date

Ensure that professional memberships are current and vocational specialist professional body memberships are maintained.

Other duties

The post-holder may, from time to time be required to perform other duties than those outlined in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. The post-holder may, at times, be required to work outside of normal office hours or at weekends. Such variations would not in themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post.

We require you to have

Essential

English and Maths at level 2 or working towards

Desirable

Vocational sector specific qualification -and/or proven industry specific experience

Instructing/coaching qualification ability

ICT qualification at Level 2 or above

Assessors award

Youth work/Working with Young people qualification level 2 or above

Essential experience

Experience of working with difficult to reach people including those with learning, or social emotional difficulties.

Ability to creatively support people to achieve learning outcomes through assessment

Desirable

Experience in working with individuals and groups who are disengaged from learning

Experience in Teaching/Instructing or Coaching groups

Experience of writing schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment criteria

Experience of working with people who are vulnerable with possible multiple needs and or behaviour issues, across and age range to include children, young people and adults

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Proven track record in working with people in a positive way

Ability to plan and prepare work in advance

Ability to prepare and present information effectively

Ability to support the delivery of Maths, English and Personal and social development within teaching and learning

Ability to create fun and interesting ways to learn

Ability to support and motivate students

Ability to explain information in different ways to support learning

Understanding the importance of equality and diversity and safeguarding procedures

IT Skills - adept at Outlook, Microsoft Work and Excel

Other responsibilities

Essential

Reliable, adaptable, resilient and flexible

Willing to take an active role in implementing St Ed's ethos in accordance with the Corporate Strategy

A pro-active approach which demonstrates drive and enthusiasm with enthusiasm for support of St Ed's development

Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks

Team player

Commitment to own professional development and participation in staff development activities

Open, honest and trustworthy

Empathetic, with the ability to motivate staff and students

Desirable

Ability to deal with conflict to promote positive outcomes

An understanding of trauma informed and emotional coaching approach

Police and Reference Enquiries

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police and reference checks prior to appointment and you will be required to complete and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application form and evidence of identity must be provided.

Equal Opportunities

St Ed's is committed to ensuring that staff are appointed on the basis of merit, regardless of ethnic origin, sex or disability, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality (within current legislation), marital status, caring or parental responsibilities, ages or personal beliefs on matters such as religion and politics

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From 24,637.57 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 26/08/2025