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Sense Hiring for Trainee SEND Tutor Job at Streatley, East of England, England , UK Full Time
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Could you be a Trainee SEND Tutor at Sense College?
This is a development opportunity for internal members of staff who may lack some of the essential criteria for the Send Tutor role but have the potential to gain them through study and a structured development programme. The trainee role is a reduction of the full Send Tutor duties that provides time and space to study and benefit from the mentoring of experienced staff.
The Trainee Send Tutor (TTS) role will last for be for a set period of time. During which the successful applicant must gain the required Level 5 teaching qualification and successfully complete their individual development plan. The TTS will progress into a full Send Tutor role when they have completed their teaching qualification and development plan. If they are unsuccessful they will revert back to their substantial role.
You will be responsible for delivering individual learning programmes to a small group of young adults with special education needs. Most learners will be working at pre-entry levels and have sensory support and complex communication support needs. You will take on the responsibility for assessing, planning, teaching and recording progress with the guidance and support of experienced mentors.
Does this sound right for you?
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme
Key responsibilities;
To undertake development activities under the guidance of experienced mentors and other colleagues
Update and improve your knowledge of specialist educational research to develop evidence based practice
Motivate and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression into adulthood
Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment
Promote the benefits of technology and support learners in its use
This is a development opportunity for internal members of staff who may lack some of the essential criteria for the Send Tutor role but have the potential to gain them through study and a structured development programme. The trainee role is a reduction of the full Send Tutor duties that provides time and space to study and benefit from the mentoring of experienced staff.
The Trainee Send Tutor (TTS) role will last for be for a set period of time. During which the successful applicant must gain the required Level 5 teaching qualification and successfully complete their individual development plan. The TTS will progress into a full Send Tutor role when they have completed their teaching qualification and development plan. If they are unsuccessful they will revert back to their substantial role.
You will be responsible for delivering individual learning programmes to a small group of young adults with special education needs. Most learners will be working at pre-entry levels and have sensory support and complex communication support needs. You will take on the responsibility for assessing, planning, teaching and recording progress with the guidance and support of experienced mentors.
Does this sound right for you?
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme
Key responsibilities;
To undertake development activities under the guidance of experienced mentors and other colleagues
Update and improve your knowledge of specialist educational research to develop evidence based practice
Motivate and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression into adulthood
Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment
Promote the benefits of technology and support learners in its use
Your required skills and experiences:
To hold or work towards a Level 3 Award in Education and Training Experience in an Education environment supporting learners with SEND
Communicates effectively, inter-personally and in writing
Work flexibly in a range of settings.
Support learners wellbeing and care needs
Willingness to work with learners who may present challenging behaviour
Experience in teaching environment
Working with learners with complex needs
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply section:
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or [email protected]
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
