Youth Training Tutor (Grade 6)

Job title

Youth Training Tutor (Grade 6)

Job Category

Admin & Clerical

Location

Godfrey Road , Newport, South Wales, NP20 4UR, Newport City Council

Hours per week

37

Salary

£16.35 per hour

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Youth Training Tutor responsible for delivering engaging learning programmes that support young people aged 16-25 to develop their skills, confidence and employability. The role involves planning and delivering vocational and personal development training, supporting learners to achieve recognised qualifications, monitoring progress, and providing tailored guidance to help young people progress into employment, apprenticeships, further education or training. Working closely with employers and partner organisations, the tutor creates positive learning experiences that raise aspirations and improve outcomes for young people across Newport.

JOB PURPOSE

To contribute to the design, delivery and performance of commissioned youth training porgrammes. To ensure the provision of an engaging learning programme within the relevant subject area. To prepare, deliver, assess and evaluate the course to the specified standard required by the service and the Awarding Organisations. To ensure that administrative procedures relating to learner and class delivery are completed accurately and to agreed compliance based targets.

KEY RESULT AREAS

1. To design, deliver and develop appropriate and relevant learning to promote positive progression of learners

2. Plan the learning and assessment process with learners

3. To recruit learners to the programme

4. Induction including, meeting and greeting all learners, completing all relevant eligibility documentation delivering

the structured induction session and making sure all learners have a clear understanding of the programme and

future goals.

5. To deliver personal development workshops

6. Responsible for the delivery and successful completion of a range of agreed qualifications as per programme

specification in a timely manner

7. To collaborate with key stakeholders, partners, employers, training providers, and support agencies to ensure

effective referral processes onto the programme

8. To build and maintain positive relationships with learners on a one-to-one basis and group work, motivating and

encouraging them to fulfil their potential.

9. Support the Manager to embed a culture of achievement in the staff and young people who take part in the

programmes ensuring high retention and to be able to access exit routes

10. To manage weekly/monthly checks of all contractual performance targets including (but not exhaustive)

performance, contractual, quality and compliance accurately and within agreed timescales to ensure that contract

requirements are met and funding is maximised

11. To manage the monitoring and completion of learner reviews and the programmes outcomes

12. To be aware of and implement the Council�s Equality, Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies

13. Undertake other related and reasonable duties, commensurate with the salary grade and level of the post.

14. To take responsibility, through the Safeguarding policy and procedures, to safeguard all learners on programme

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL

Educated to a minimum NVQ level 4 or equivalent in a relevant subject � PTLLS, IAG, PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification � Registered with the Education Workforce Council

DESIRABLE

QA or Internal Verification qualification

Knowledge

ESSENTIAL

Must have good knowledge and current

practice in the Education sector

� Understanding of Professional

boundaries when dealing with young

people, especially on a one to one basis.

� Extensive knowledge of working with

challenging and vulnerable young people

in an educational setting

� Extensive knowledge of curriculum based

work with young people

� Knowledge and understanding of

Safeguarding (Child protection issues)

DESIRABLE

Knowledge of public funded training

schemes

� Knowledge of contract based provision

Experience

ESSENTIAL

Occupational Experience and technical competence in educational pathway delivery � Experience of inter agency partnership working � Experience of working with vulnerable learners � Experience of co-ordinating programmes � Experience of developing course material

Aptitude & Skills

ESSENTIAL

Possess effective written and oral communication skills � Ability to manage challenging behaviours Possess excellent organisational skills � The ability to prioritise workload and work on your own initiative and as part of a team � Ability to communicate effectively with participants, staff, other agencies and partners � To be adaptable to the needs of project delivery

EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS & VALUES

Encourage and support others as part of a team. Give guidance and advice to others. Grow positive

working relationships

Share best practice and contribute to development of practices. Maintain a realistic and positive

attitude to change.

Communicate in a straightforward way. Confidently handle challenging conversations. Encourage and

be open to developmental feedback from others

Use initiative to follow procedures to make appropriate decisions. Give feedback where these can be

improved.

Honestly reflect on my personal style and its impact on others and develop my skills so I can adapt my

style as appropriate