Job Description

Tutor, Maths Functional Skills

Based at Glasshouse College (Stourbridge)

40 hours per week, 37 weeks per year

Full Time Equivalent Salary

:

31,547 - 32, 900

with increased earning potential up toFTE

37,634 upon completion of internal courses and length of service)

Actual Salary Range

25,745 - 26,849

per annum

Salary offered will be subject to qualifications.

Glasshouse College is an exciting and innovative post-16 college run by Ruskin Mill Trust, which is a leading independent provider of specialist care and education for young people and adults with learning differences and complex needs. Glasshouse College reflects the history of the Stourbridge glassmaking district where the local traditions of glassblowing, etching and engraving provide a rich stimulus for the college's signature craft of glassmaking. Our students also attend other craft workshops including green woodwork, blacksmithing and textiles.

The post holder will be working with a team of experienced functional skills tutors to provide excellent development of numeracy skills for learners. You will be required to deliver high quality functional skills tuition, which meets the needs of the individual students, both in line with external requirements and our unique method of Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

To undertake this position successfully you must:

Have a teaching qualification such as, Cert Ed, PGCE, DTLLS

. Ideally, you should also have at least a Level 5 subject specialism in maths (or a willingness to undertake further subject specific accreditation) Ability to teach functional skills maths ideally from Pre-entry - Level 1 to Level 2 (including GCSE); Knowledge and practice of assessing functional skills and supporting people with specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia) and must have skill in working with learners with special educational needs and disabilities. Applicants for this role must have experience of working in an education or other public sector environment and possess a high degree of personal resilience and emotional intelligence.

Main Duties:

To assess, plan and deliver functional skills in numeracy, and where required, GCSE maths to students on an individual or small group basis according to their individual learning needs and requirements. To work alongside tutors and students in craft and practical subjects to embed functional skills. To work as a part of the functional skills team to develop a high-quality functional skills programme within the college. To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement. To deliver the education remit to students as defined by the Assessment Recording Framework. Some cross-site working e.g. at Argent College (Birmingham) may be required from time to time.
Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for both adults and children, medical check, evidence of qualifications, and verification of the right to work in the UK. Ruskin Mill Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

INDHP

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,547.00-32,900.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have a Level 5 or above subject specialism in Maths? Do you have a Teaching Qualification; Cert Ed, PGCE, DTLLS or above? Are you experienced in teaching entry level up to GCSE?
Experience:

Teaching: 2 years (required) Tutoring: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: INDHP