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Functional Skills Tutor
Grade
NHS AfC Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
340-FST-07-24
Employer
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Dukesway Education Centre
Town
Team Valley; Gateshead
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

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North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust logo

Functional Skills Tutor

NHS AfC Band 5

Job overview

To provide support to the Apprenticeship team in the delivery of apprenticeship programmes using various functional skills educational tools/ resources. To lead on exam invigilation, devise and develop relevant functional skills education resources/ materials and provide teaching, feedback and support to learners.

To provide timely reports to all relevant external information systems and provide the Apprenticeship Lead, Education & Resource Manager and Strategic Education Lead with informed progress reports.

To support learners with a focus on the development; support and timely achievement of function skills as part of the apprenticeship qualification

Main duties of the job

To provide support to the Apprenticeship team in the delivery of apprenticeship programmes using various functional skills educational tools/ resources. To lead on exam invigilation, devise and develop relevant functional skills education resources/ materials and provide teaching, feedback and support to learners.

  • Teach designated hours as required, with a flexible approach to delivering across curriculum areas as needed to fulfil contractual requirements
  • Develop or contribute to Schemes of Work and develop lesson plans to ensure compliance with curriculum best practice and quality targets
  • Contribute to Individual Learning Plans and the processes for additional learner support
  • Contribute to curriculum development
  • Ensure the safeguarding of learners
  • Work collaboratively with Functional skills tutors/Learning Support Practitioners to support literacy, language and numeracy skills within the programme.

Working for our organisation

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of Duties and responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Education,Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Foundation Degree or Higher in Maths and / or English Recognised Teaching Qualification (e.g. PTLLS, AET) Computer literate to intermediate level in Word, Power Point, Internet, e-mail and databases
Desirable criteria
  • Holds Teaching qualification at Level 5 or above IT Qualifications

Key Skills,Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • A thorough practical knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning in an apprenticeship setting Delivering functional skills to learners with learning needs and / or disabilities
Desirable criteria
  • Working knowledge of working with learners with ESOL needs Knowledge of working within a care setting

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of the design, development and delivery of functional skills programmes as part of a vocational qualification / apprenticeship. Ability to tailor Functional Skills sessions to meet individual learner needs Recent evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering functional skills to learners with learning needs and or disabilities

Disposition/Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of Apprentices learners, their characteristics and motivation Understanding of quality assurance issues. Be flexible and adaptable to change Persuade, negotiate and influence others
  • Experience of supporting students in an educational setting to enthuse and motivate them to achieve positive outcomes and promote their development
Desirable criteria
  • A clear understanding of OFSTED / ESFA requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerENEI TIDE Gold 2021Armed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Horton
Job title
Apprenticeship Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 4302121
Additional information

Ruth Hardy - Education Resource Manager 

[email protected] - 0191 4302121

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