Vocational Tutor

Educated Appointments are delighted to be assisting one of the largest providers of skills and training in the UK within apprenticeships, higher education and commercial training to recruit Vocational Tutors. The client helps people to develop their skills across a diverse range of sectors and levels, with their work with leading businesses to ensure their curriculum boosts the career prospects of individuals and productivity of businesses. The Vocational Tutor will develop, promote, deliver and assess training in order to maximie learning outcomes for students. Key Responsibilities - Carry out initial and on-going assessment to ensure students are on the right programme and receiving the right level of support. - Plan & design appropriate training programmes (including development of schemes of work, lesson plans,), taking account of individual requirements to ensure differentiation of learning. - Adopt effective use of new technologies including development of learning programmes on SoL-VE and use of webinars/Skype etc to meet market demands and enhance the learning experience for students. - Deliver high quality, engaging training to encourage learners to attend, stay on programme and achieve. - Manage the safe evacuation of students in the event of fire or other emergency, following agreed company procedures and ensure that health and safety procedures are followed at all times. - Where appropriate, prepare students to successfully undertake assignments or sit tests/exams in order to maintain high success rates. - Mark/assess students' work, provide structured feedback and set development objectives for students. - Act as Programme Leader for specific awards with responsibility for admissions, the co-ordination of tutor resource, representation at exam boards, uploading of marks and programme evaluation (HE tutors only). About You - IT skills including the ability to use technology to support learning delivery. - Motivating and inspiring. - Flexible approach. - Excellent communication skills. - Ability to plan and organise workload effectively. - PGCE, PGDE, Cert Ed, DTLLS (and subject specialisms where necessary). Skills Required - Industry experience in specialist area. - Experience of T&L quality standards especially Ofsted. - At least 1-2 years' teaching experience. - Where appropriate, expertise in working with special needs e.g. LLDD (learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) and challenging behaviour). - Up to date knowledge of specialist subject area/professional qualifications as appropriate. - Must hold teaching qualification. - Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and procedures including emergency evacuation