SEN Tutor (pre-supported internship)

Our successful charity runs pathways which focus on employability and skills for everyday living to help young people, with SEN and learning disabilities to gain confidence and social support, alongside nationally recognised qualifications.

Green Corridor requires the skills of an enthusiastic and reliable Tutor, who is able to work effectively with our higher ability SEN learners (Entry 3 to Level 2) who each have their own additional needs. We require a candidate that has experience and/or affinity for working with young adults with Special Educational Needs and have the ability to adapt their own teaching style to meet the needs of the learner. The role would involve teaching learners to gain the skills required to move to a supported internship; this will involve assessing of learners' ability using a RARPA framework and bridging those gaps using various means to demonstrate improvement. The role will involve supporting the learners in navigating public transport, doing work experience, gaining confidence in interview skills and becoming work ready

Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Role 

Frontline Teaching

• To plan, prepare and teach schemes of work using a RARPA framework. To deliver individually targeted lessons. To complete planning documentation to the time schedule agreed by our Head of Education and Head of Destinations.

• To teach learners according to their individual needs in a mixed ability group, and to approved standards towards the criteria required to join a supported internship.

• To promote the intellectual, physical, and personal development of learners in your tutor group including the embedding of English, Maths and British Values.

• To design and deliver PSHE lessons 

Assessment, Recording and Reporting 

• To evidence, assess and create individual reports on learner’s development, progress, and educational attainment in line with the RARPA process,

• A good knowledge of maths and English. • Working with our internal quality assurance processes to verify attainment.

• To conduct Progress Reviews and Interim Reviews of learners in your tutor group and provide a progress report on outcomes to the agreed time scale, including attending annual reviews.

• To update and maintain individual learner plans, setting and reviewing learner targets. 

Curriculum Development 

•  To advise and co-operate with the Senior Leaders, other tutors, quality assurance officer, and support staff on the preparation of teaching materials, schemes of work, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care.

• To use the RARPA process to record progress/achievement of learners.

• To work with the Skills Builder programme and other resources to teach lifelong soft skills

• To work with the Head of Destinations in developing, providing and reviewing work experience.

• To work with the Head of Destinations to build relationships with providers of Supported Internships ensure that knowledge and skills are appropriate for supported internship

Discipline, Health and Safety 

• To be familiar with and work to all the organisation’s Policies and Procedures.

• To work collaboratively with parents/carers to ensure a consistent approach to the delivery of the programme, including; behaviour management, communication, shared targets etc.

• Ensure risk assessments are completed for activities and followed on site to ensure that learners and members of the community are safe at all times. 

Professional Development 

• To participate in 30 hours CPD per year specific to the needs of learners and Green Corridor.

• To keep your own individual Professional Development Plan up to date.

• Have or work towards an Award in Education and Training, level 3 or, if applicable, a level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. 

Other duties 

• To supervise, and so far as it is practicable, teach any learners whose tutor is not available due to absence or annual leave.

• The post holder will be required to undertake other appropriate activities related to achieving the organisations objectives, as determined by the CEO. 

• The role will require the successful candidate to work flexible hours including occasional evenings e.g. the learner leaving party.

• Role subject to enhanced DBS clearance for both Child and Adult workforce

Person Specification -Essential 

Experience

• Proven experience in quality teaching 
• Experience of working with young people with special educational needs or learning disabilities 
• Experience in assessing, tutoring, training, or teaching.

Qualifications & Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes 

• Educated to Level 2 in Maths and English
• IT literate: Microsoft Word, Excel. & PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, can-do attitude
• Ability to obtain enhanced DBS clearance for both Child and Adult workforce
• Award in Education and Training or equivalent
• Achieved / working towards or willingness to work towards Diploma in Education and Training (DET) or equivalent / National Vocational Qualifications assessor qualifications or PGCE
• D1 Licence and willingness to drive minibus