Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher

Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher

Role: Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher

Salary: MPS/UPS Outer London (QTS) £25,500-£35,000 (unqualified)

Location: Bexley Independent Special School

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

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Our Schools are a growing chain of small independent schools catering for young people with special educational needs. Our Bexley SEN School is Ofsted registered for 50 learners and as such class sizes are small, ranging from one to one teaching to classes of up to 10 learners. The school’s vision is to empower success through holistic and individualised learning. To achieve this we work with learners from primary to post-16 and ensure that their needs are met and that each individual is provided a wide range of learning opportunities.

We care for the well-being of our learners and our staff team. As such, all employees are provided with a BUPA Cash Plan scheme, annual well-being initiatives and termly perks. We also provide annual appraisals for all staff and actively encourage a range of CPD to help progress and create career opportunities.

We are looking for a Functional Skills Tutor or Qualified Teacher. The post holder will engage with teaching and learning activities for Functional Skills, by delivering maths and English to individuals or small groups of SEN learners. The post holder will lead teaching for learners who for various reasons do not access mainstream education and have a single or comorbid special educational needs. The post holder will engage with teaching and learning activities and will lead/support the planning, preparation and delivery of lessons on a one to one basis and with small groups.

Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher - Education and Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (E)
• To have achieved a qualification in English / literacy and mathematics / numeracy equivalent to at least a level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework. (E)
• Trained in Nurture Group intervention (for Primary teacher only)
• Qualifications related to special educational needs and disabilities or challenging behaviour (D)
• Educated to degree level (E)

Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher - Experience

• Relevant experience of addressing social exclusion, including but not limited to; youth work, alternative education provisions, community development, dealing with vulnerable people and those with complex needs. (E)
• Experience of working with clear guidelines, procedures and adhering to child protection (E)
• Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with a variety of colleagues across directorates and other agencies (E)
• Understanding of working with people with challenging behaviour / complex needs / disabilities. (E)
• Ability to quickly establish relationships with young people, vulnerable people and families with complex needs. (E)
• Experience of managing a team or co-ordinating volunteers (D)

To apply for this Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher opportunity by sending your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the Functional Skills Tutor / Teacher role within 48 hours.

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