At AE Talent Solutions our mission is simple yet profound: to connect exceptional talent with exceptional opportunities. We are dedicated to empowering organizations with top-tier candidates and helping individuals achieve their career aspirations. 

Our client is looking to recruit a permanent, Business & IT Tutor that can do more than just deliver training but can also engage and inspire learners that have had little or no prior education. 

Based on-site at HMP Drake Hall in Staffordshire, you will deliver Business & IT qualifications, working with small groups of prison-based learners to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours while supporting them with their long-term goals and aspirations.

 What are they looking for?

• A Business or IT qualification, or equivalent
• Level 2 vocational qualification
• An expert in your field with substantial experience 
• Experience of delivering training 
• A teaching or assessing qualification is desirable 
• Ability to display a wide range of training methods to engage learners

If you don’t currently hold a teaching or assessing qualification, they are able to support you through the appropriate qualifications and assessments, as part of your probationary period.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying the individual needs of learners ensuring that all learners have an individual learning plan which links to their long-term employment goals.
• Continually reviewing our learner’s progression to ensure that the training continues to meet their identified needs.
• Preparing, delivering, and reviewing comprehensive lesson plans for all sessions that address the training needs of the group including basic literacy, numeracy, language, and other social / employability barriers to employment.
• Actively gaining feedback from learners and other sources, reviewing & improving curriculum content accordingly.
• Engaging and motivating both individuals and learner groups to increase retention.
• Completing all the necessary administration e.g. registers, enrolment forms, ILPs, reviews, Awarding Body documentation as determined by external and internal requirements in line with contractual deadlines.
• Collaborating with colleagues / hosts to assist learner’s progression towards qualifications, and movement into employment.
• Roles may vary in some detail between sites and flexibility is a prime requirement of staff.
• Contractual KPIs for success and performance to be met.
• Prison based roles are 100% site based, with the expectation of prisoner face to face contact.

Requirements:

• Maths and English Level 2 needed for Vocational Tutors and Level 3 needed for Functional Skills Tutors.
• Full teaching qualification at Level 5 or above or equivalent (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS) or willingness to work towards. DESIRABLE
• Subject specialist qualification. DESIRABLE
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS or DS check or Prison Security Clearance where applicable and provide proof of Right to Work in the UK

 Skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Confidence in using a diverse range of presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• The ability to manage challenging situations whilst remaining calm and in control especially in a group situation.
• Respect for and understanding of Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Data Protection policies with specific attention to health and safety requirements when organising off-site activities.
•  A passion to motivate and lead by example to support people to achieve qualifications.
• Clear understanding of the OFSTED framework (EIF) with the ability to meet all standards.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS or DS check or Prison Security Clearance where applicable and provide proof of Right to Work in the UK