Vacancy For A Life Skills Tutor

Job Description – Skills Tutor – Life Skills

Responsible to: Vice Principal, Quality and Curriculum

Responsible for: Support staff and Students

Salary: SP 26

Hours: 37.5/43 Actual: £19,775.68

This job description is intended to provide guidance on the range of duties associated with the post. It is not intended to provide a full and exclusive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification and amendment from time to time and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties as required.

JOB PURPOSE

To assist in making sure that Camphill Wakefield meets the high standards of education, training and care within its own set of ideals and principles as well as meeting the expectations and guidelines of the placing authorities and inspectorates.

Proposed start date: N/ A

Closing date for applications: N/A

You can download the Job description as a PDF document here

You can apply for this position using the following methods:

By email to hr@camphill.ac.uk

Download application form as a Word document here
Download application form as a PDF document here

Apply online here

By mail to:

Camphill Wakefield
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe
Wakefield WF4 3JL

Or alternatively call us on 01924 255281

Please note you will be required to have a DBS check prior to starting work.

Key responsibilities:

Main Duties :

To plan, prepare, deliver and assess Life skills Sessions for groups and individuals with learning disabilities

Key responsibilities:

LM Leadership and management

Leading and planning teaching and learning for a group of students
Management and supervision of your support workers.
Management of Health & Safety procedures and risk assessments for your activities and students
Provision of and care for the material resources needed for the work of your group
Be accountable for your performance and contribute to the College self-assessment framework

T&L Teaching and Learning

To be accountable for the development, delivery and assessment of individual study programmes
Be familiar with your student Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and provide summative progress reports and evidence to support your judgements

OfL Outcomes for learners

Assessment, evaluation and recording of the progress and achievement of your students against their learning targets using agreed RARPA systems
To be accountable for the student centred development of a personal learning journal and skills portfolio through completion outcomes based upon short course delivery

Pdbw Personal development, behaviour and welfare

Establish positive relationships with learners, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
Work together with members of staff in all areas of the organisation to achieve best results for learners

More specifically:

Teaching and Learning
- In line with the Curriculum, deliver learning activities for focused learning outcomes over a fixed length of course
- Develop a Scheme of Work for each half term allowing for number of sessions
- Develop and maintain Session Plans for your teaching area
- Organise and support off site learning activities
- Provide guidance to support students’ learning
- Review with the student and others progress of the study programme and suggest changes or additions
- Develop resources as needed for T&L
- Plan delivery, assessment and evidence capture with EHCP outcomes in mind.
Outcomes
- Follow RARPA procedures for the assessment and recording of student achievement and progress against their individual learning targets
- As guided by the Curriculum delivery manager, be accountable for integrating the teaching of functional skills, personal communication strategy.
- Provide as requested written reports for student reviews also verbal feedback to colleagues
- Attend and contribute to internal reviews
- Follow plans for assessment and evidence capture with EHCP outcomes in mind.
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Communicate any concerns to core tutors and student welfare managers
- Record ‘events’ and ‘incidents’ as appropriate
- Uphold the safeguarding and promotion of all learners at all times
- Participate in and help to organise or contribute to the cultural life of the Community including and supporting and encouraging students to do so.
- Arrange and supervise your students at tea breaks and cultural/festival events
Leadership & Management
- Instruct and give direction as necessary
- Assess and agree student support and wellbeing requirements Include your support workers with the process of planning and evaluation of sessions
- Report on your support workers performance for ‘supervision’
- Be accountable for and provide evidence as requested for college self-assessment.
- Complete regular course review and assessment and undertake and report on improvement work as needed
Responsibility for Health & Safety Procedures
- Be aware of and respond to the health and safety needs of individual students and support staff
- Undertake environmental risk assessments in and around your work areas both on and off site
- Develop and maintain safe working practices
- Ensure that safety equipment and protective clothing is available as needed and kept in good order
- Assess and provide control for substances that are hazardous
Work Area Resources
- Organise and acquire the necessary material supplies for your work sessions
- Maintain and care for the equipment that you use
- Manage your budget allocation for supplies

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Generally:

Your role also requires that you

Attend or report to professional meetings as required.

Return reports and other written information on time and by the requested deadlines

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Download the person specifications here