Employer: Juniper Training Ltd Salary: £30,000 – £45,000 per annum Date Added: 22/02/2024
Job Title: SEND Tutor / Teacher / Lecturer
Location: Telford
Salary: £30,000 – £45,000 per annum DOE, FTE
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
The Company:
Juniper are an innovative, flexible and experienced provider in delivering training solutions to individuals and businesses in Wolverhampton and throughout the Midlands. We are listed on the Governments Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and are rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas of provision.
Job Outline & Purpose
To build and maintain good relationships with the local authority
To provide excellent support and CEIAG to students with EHCPs
To deliver a good quality of education to groups of students with SEND
To deliver vocational and/or employability qualifications, in line with awarding body requirements
To mark, assess and provide constructive feedback on students’ vocational and employability portfolio evidence
Contribute towards ensuring excellent student attendance & retention
To safeguard the welfare of all students, preventing radicalisation and promoting British Values
Training
To organise reasonable adjustments and equipment in line with students’ EHCPs
To facilitate and support progress towards outcomes detailed in students’ EHCPs
To plan training and involve teaching assistants in the delivery to meet criteria and standards for vocational and employability qualifications, as well as the students’ individual needs
To plan and facilitate enterprise/community projects
To deliver engaging, effective and innovative group training sessions to high needs students, so that students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs).
To engage external speakers (employers, business people, progression and support agencies) in order to enhance the learning experience
Arrange and facilitate motivational visits/activities
To ensure that students work skills are developed and that they are ready for working life, or further learning, by the time they leave Juniper
Assessment
To carry out initial assessment activities to identify individual needs, and develop comprehensive Support Plans, to ensure that students are well-supported and achieve their development and learning goals
To organise and chair EHCP Annual Reviews; working effectively with other agencies and parents/guardians to provide excellent support to students
To mark, assess and map units for vocational/employability portfolios and develop students’ spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) skills
To conduct and document meaningful student reviews, as per procedures, so that students understand the progress they are making and how they can develop their KSBs further
Invigilate exams, as appropriate
Apply for access arrangements for students’ assessment and exams, in line with awarding body guidelines and requirements
Administration
To complete all required documentation in accordance with laid down procedures to meet both contractual and internal requirements
Attendance/Retention
Ensure that student attendance & retention targets are met, with absences robustly followed up
Targets
To achieve targets to meet contractual/Dashboard obligations
Safeguarding
As part of our safer recruitment processes, all roles will require: a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the level of which will be clearly outlined in the job specification; references and identity checks.
All Juniper employees are expected to understand their duties and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and full training will be provided as part of our onboarding process.
Abilities
Sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions
Knowledge and experience of standards in SEND, safeguarding and E&D
To deliver effective training sessions to groups
Excellent communicator
To persuade & influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behaviour
To have a sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions
To build rapport with target group and retain their attention during training sessions
To work well under pressure
To work to targets & deadlines
Highly motivated
Innovative & solution focused
To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality
Excellent organisation skills
Competent in use of IT
To meet targets and provide a quality service to all stakeholders
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Student Support Tutor, Learning Support, SEN Tutor, Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, Special Educational Needs LSA, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Learning Guidance Advisor, LSW, Learning Support Assistant, Pre-School Childcare, Childcare Assistant, Nursery Worker, Educational Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Support Assistant, Learning Assistant, Early Years Foundation Stage, Student Support, Learning Advisor, Learner Support, Guidance Advisor, Support Worker, Learning Assistant, Autism, ASC, TA, Teaching Assistant will all be considered.
