Job Description

My client is looking for a Session Tutor on a temaporary part time contract for a total of 18 hrs pw.

3 months contract with possible further extension.

Role Overview:

The post holder will teach a variety of College courses, both onsite, online, and in community settings. They will ensure high-quality delivery through the implementation of Quality Assurance processes and contribute to the College’s growth by supporting a vibrant curriculum and improving learner outcomes. Additionally, the role involves assisting with focused curriculum development, personalised employment support, and learner progression.

The post holder will help meet the College’s strategic goals, especially targeting priority groups under the Adult Skills Fund, and will collaborate with the Head of Curriculum & Quality to deliver a high-quality program aligned with learner and employer needs.

Role:

1. Ensure availability for the work offered. Ensuring learners receive a continuous learning experience and minimal disruption to their programme.

2. Plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate all courses you are responsible for, ensuring key elements are taken into consideration around exams and or internal college syllabi and process.

3. Deliver stimulating sessions that will inspire learners, in all lessons you deliver. Ensuring the learning is engaging, relevant and aligned to the current Scheme of Learning and the Intent & specification for the course.

4. Set high expectations for learners from the start of the learning journey, outlining and embedding college and course expectations, along with key British Values and life skills to equip them to succeed.

5. Manage the learning process effectively, guiding and supporting learners, differentiating teaching to meet the needs and interests of learners and ensure that learners are appropriately challenged and supported throughout their journey with us.

6. Upload all relevant teaching, learning and assessment materials to the virtual learning environment for all courses including assignment and key documents to support learners’ extended learning opportunities. Ensuring this is kept up to date and aligned to unit delivery and available to learners from the start of their programme.

7. Ensure all learner, group and progress tracking documents are updated on a weekly and monthly basis, including accurate recording of learners’ attendance and punctuality on each register.

8. Set challenging teaching and learning objectives that are relevant to the course intent and take into account the needs and development of all learners.

9. Agree individual learning plans with learners including setting and monitoring SMART course and personal targets, and reviewing them regularly ensuring learners are provided with meaningful feedback on their progress

10. Systematically assess learners' work, giving timely and developmental written and verbal feedback on progress, to support them.

11. Involve learners in reflecting on, evaluating and improving their own performance throughout their journey of learning.

12. Give subject specialist information, advice and support to learners as part of teaching duties, including providing learners with advice on progression, either within this College or referral to careers teams.

13. Identify, refer and plan additional support for learners by liaising with the learning support team, as necessary.

14. Work with the exams team, curriculum support and other support teams to ensure accurate records for learners, along with exam registrations and schedules are up to date and accurate from the start of all courses.

15. Plan opportunities for learners, with other staff where relevant, so they experience out of classroom contexts such as placements, volunteering, visits to the library, museums and employment-based settings