Central YMCA • Bedfordshire, Eastern England
About this role
Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time
Hours per week
40 Hours per week
Location
Bedfordshire (Remote)
Salary Range
£27,686 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
About Us
Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.
What we offer
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme – 4% employer contribution
Life Insurance
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for your and your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
Employee Discount Scheme
A forward-thinking approach to EDI where individuals are encouraged to be their authentic self at work.
A real opportunity to impact change in the community through your work.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Central YMCA is open to applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to championing equity, acceptance, and inclusion, and provide everyone who works with us the opportunity to reach their potential.
Our doors are open to all and if you connect with our mission, vision, and values, we welcome you to come and be part of our team.
If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist.
About You
To be successful in this role you should hold
An Early Years qualification
A recognised teaching qualification
A1 assessor or equivalent qualification.
We are looking for candidates who have excellent communication skills and the ability to create great rapport, helping you not only to support our learners, but to engage with employers about each learner’s progress, as well as to explore new opportunities.
You will also be highly organised, with demonstrated planning and time-management skills, supported by good IT skills and meet the criteria as laid out in the person specification for the role.
This really is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and make a real impact in the community. Interested? Click apply now.
Central YMCA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.
Regulated activity
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Tutor to join our team of professionals delivering early years practitioner and early years educator qualifications in Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. The opportunity also encompasses some person delivery at an apprenticeship training academy in London.
As part of this role you will
Manage apprenticeships for the lifecycle of their programme, from sign-up to reviews, EPA and the timely completion of the qualification including all associated administration
Robustly assess and develop learner competency for a range of qualifications.
Provide training for all components including functional skills throughout the apprenticeship, in line with our quality standards
Work with current and prospective employers to identify and secure additional apprenticeship opportunities.
Offered on a permanent basis, this is a perfect opportunity to deliver inspirational programmes that engage and motivate our learners to progress and achieve.
Safeguarding responsibilities
This role will involve daily contact with early years learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.