Job Description

Do you want a change of direction? Are you ready to inspire success and share your knowledge and experience with others and help shape the future of Early Year industry professionals?



Do you want to learn new skills, become a qualified tutor/assessor and embark on a journey of personal and professional development resulting in a rewarding career?



At Shaping Lives, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are embarking on journey of exceptional growth with the Knovia group and therefore looking for passionate and experienced industry professionals from

Early Years

settings to be part of our Trainee Tutor/Assessor programme and be one of our outstanding qualified colleagues.

Position:

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Location:

Remote based with travel required for learner observations and meetings

Vacancy Locations:

Various locations including Gloucester, Bristol, Cornwall, Newcastle, Northumberland and East Midlands

Starting Salary:

24,500



Following the success of our first cohorts of Trainee Personal Tutors at our sister company Paragon Skills, we are looking to replicate the trainee tutor model here at Shaping Lives to support Early Years industry experts join us and become qualified Tutors.



As

Trainee Tutor

, you will develop your training knowledge by completing our in-depth inhouse training programme and learn the skills to effectively deliver innovative and impactful learning to all learners. Whilst using your industry experience, knowledge, and passion for your chosen sector you will support a growing diverse caseload of learners as they progress thorough their qualifications.

Key elements of this role involve:

. Participating in the Trainee Tutor programme and complete professional qualification including AiET and TAQA


. Motivating and driving learners to achieve their work-based qualifications through outstanding teaching and learning


. Maintaining a growing caseload of learners


. Encouraging further progression for our learners onto high level qualifications


. Completing impactful and consistent progressive visits and reviews with learners and employers


. Ensuring learners are fully ready with a completed portfolio


. Supporting learners to feel confident at the EPA Gateway


. Continuously develop own capability and share best practice with your peers


. Adhere to GDPR regulations and all internal information and data security policies and procedures

Requirements:

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What we need from you:

. Minimum of Level 2 Functional Skills in English, Maths, and ICT

Minimum of Level 5 qualification in Early Years

. Relevant Early Years experience, to senior/managerial level


. Full UK Driving Licence, access to a car and ability to travel and conduct learner observations


. Experience of delivering or engaging in training activity or knowledge sharing with colleagues


. Experience of achieving targets and deadlines set without close supervision

Effective interpersonal and communication skills - both verbal and written Knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding Strong personal drive and the ability to manage own time and meet challenges in a positive way Flexible and adaptable to change with the ability to learn new skills Self-motivated with the ability to plan own workload and diary effective


We will be reviewing applications for this exciting opportunity regularly so please apply early to avoid missing out, or contact Talent@knovia.co.uk for more information.

Other information:

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We have a number of benefits available as part of our Paragon Choices and all colleagues benefit from our standard benefits including;



. 20 days annual leave (including Christmas and Birthday off) increasing with length of service


. 8 Public Bank Holidays


. Perkbox - a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools


. Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues'

Paid for qualifications in TAQA and AiET


We are a

Disability Confident Employer

and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.



To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.