English Tutor at HMP High Down
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Full Job Description
Are you passionate about education and committed to helping learners unlock their full potential? Are you skilled in English Tutor, with a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those you teach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
The
LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training and
education organisation with a clearly defined mission to 'improve
lives and economic success through learning and skills. Our 4,000
valued colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over
100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six
businesses.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our
Education team as a English Tutor for Novus, our prison education
provider at HMP High Down offered
on a permanent, part-time basis working 8 hrs per week.
At Novus we work with passion, care, and commitment to create
the foundations for change.
For almost 30 years
we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and
abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new
directions.
The LTE Group family encompasses the
strengths of each of our individual organisations:
The
Manchester College - further education | UCEN Manchester - higher
education |Novus - prison education |Total People - apprenticeships
|MOL - professional development.
What the role entails
As a Tutor you will develop and deliver high quality,
learner focused education to meet contractual requirements and
standards, in line with Novus policies and procedure, supporting
learners and colleagues alike to ensure the best outcome for all who
work within our sector.
What we need from you
In order to be successful in the role of
Tutor, you will need:
- A teaching qualification or subject specialist qualification at Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards) with a commitment to obtain the relevant outstanding Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards) qualification within a specified time scale (required)
- Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
- Record of effective teaching in subject specialism
Ideally you will want to be a part of a team which has
at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping
learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and
success. You'll be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow
yourself and will bring passion, dedication, and positivity to your
new role.
Colleague Benefits
As part of the
LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package
including:
- Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
- Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Our in-house 'Evolve' training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
- We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications.
- Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
- Good progression routes into management positions within education.
- Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.
- Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
- Part of the wider community of the prison service.
- Additional behavioural and complex need support.
- Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
- Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme.
- An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
- Health care discounts through Simply Health.
- Retail discounts through You at Work.
The LTE
Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from
all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference
in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the
'Apply online' button below.
All applicants
must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key
Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and
Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description
for shortlisting purposes.
The closing date for this job
advert is 23/04/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we
receive a good response.
The LTE group is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All
applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via
the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our
group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to
additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.