Functional Skills Tutor

Liaising closely with Exams Officer, Programme Coordinator for Administration, EY & Apprenticeship Programme Managers, Quality Manager, Head of Quality and Compliance, Apprenticeships Director

This post will holistically plan, co-ordinate and deliver training for functional skills to apprentices based in the education and early years sectors. This could be at Level 1 and 2 and delivery will be to a varied clientele from Level 2 to Level 7 learners including middle and senior managers. Your knowledge and experience will be shared with apprentices to ensure they achieve their functional skills in a timely fashion.

Job Responsibilities

Training and assessment

• Complete functional skills reviews with learners and identify skill and knowledge gaps
• Develop and take responsibility for the delivery of individual training plans tailored to learner needs
• Maintain records relevant to individual learners on Bud
• Access and work with BKSB software and analytics as applicable
• Deliver high-quality training to exceed awarding body quality standards for functional skills, in the workplace or remotely using Teams, as appropriate to the learners’ requirements
• Work closely with the Exams Officer to ensure learners are prepared to sit exams as swiftly as possible whilst on programme
• Deliver training using approved training resources for groups or individuals
• Deliver lessons using Teams Classroom
• Ensure all learners attend sessions as per the minimum requirements and missed sessions are recovered, e.g. recordings are watched or one to one sessions booked
• Support Tutors to ensure they take full responsibility for their learners and set, monitor and record progress and follow the exam protocol

Co-ordination and Support

• Monitor learner progress and provide support in completion of exams working closely with the Tutors and Exams Officer
• Detailing, monitoring, recording and reporting of learner progress to Exams Officer and Apprenticeship Tutors
• Supply information to employees and employers to support apprenticeship programmes
• Provide appropriate data and information regarding the programmes and learners as required and contribute to the regular self-assessment monitoring process
• Attend CPD and Standardisation events as appropriate (remotely and at the office as required)

Administration

• Complete all relevant documentation in order to progress the recording of new learners on the programme in collaboration with the Admin Team and Bud software
• Ensure Outlook calendar is up to date at all times
• Maintain documentation that records the progress of learners on programme against specified targets
• Ensure Team’s Classroom calendar is up to date with the next term’s sessions available
• Complete documentation in relation to visits to employers and relationships with learners and employers on Bud
• Ensure timely achievement of all learners on programme and moving learners to the next level if required

Other

• Any other duties connected with the post as are reasonably required from time to time
• Attend company conferences and events as required

Equality & Diversity

• Support and promote equality and diversity to ensure equality of opportunity for all learners, visitors and staff and the elimination of discriminatory practices

Safeguarding

• Support and promote the safeguarding agenda to ensure learners, visitors and staff are safeguarded.

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

• Hold a qualification or have experience in delivering high quality functional skills training at Level 1 and 2 remotely and face to face
• Hold Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualifications
• Have experience of working with employers in a training or customer relations role
• Able to develop strong professional relationships with employers and learners
• Have strong IT skills and be willing to work with e-portfolio’s
• Can motivate learners and ensure they complete on time
• Hold a full driving licence, have own vehicle and be willing to travel to customer sites 
• Have high levels of motivation and the ability to use own initiative
• Robust internet connection at place of work

Desirable Criteria

• Hold an assessor qualification
• Hold a relevant degree
• Experience of working in Further Education or a similar environment

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to  keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.