Functional Skills Tutor

JOB DESCRIPTION
Tutor - Functional Skills, CSCS and the L1 H&S, Employability and motivational sessions
Project Manager Northern Directions Participants, Youth Coaches

Northern Directions is a youth programme covering the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP) area, targeting deprived communities within Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the North Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA). This programme will support young NEET aged 16-24 to progress towards or into employment, training or education by providing a bespoke employability and personal development package designed around each young persons individual circumstances.
The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of a delivery package of support that will include literacy and numeracy. They will work closely with Youth Coaches to promote delivery to current participants as well as generating new referrals by promoting delivery package to external organisations and Jobcentre Plus. You will also be responsible for keeping records up to date and adhering to funding and awarding body requirements.
KEY TASKS
Key Responsibilities :
Supporting a participants current journey plan by delivering training and coaching activities including literacy and numeracy skills and employability sessions to enable participants to access employment opportunities.
Establish relationships with and maintain constant contact with Youth Coaches and other organisations to support with referrals
Accurate and timely completion of required paperwork
Liaise with Northern Directions team to identify any support requirements that may benefit the participants.
Keep accurate records of participants, reviews and proof of attendance whilst attending activity sessions, highlighting relevant issues to the Youth Coaches as appropriate.
Report on a regular basis to Line Manager to advise on progress, potential problems and future actions.
Maintain knowledge and work within the requirements laid down by the relevant funder and awarding body
Programme Delivery:
With the support of the line manager to monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring resources are managed and projects are delivered within budgets to achieve outputs and meet targets.
To monitor and evaluate the progress of participants, providing reports as required for Northern Directions and funders
Develop close working relationships with partners and relevant local agencies developing relationships which further the achievement of the project
To actively promote the project and identify suitable applicants.
To assess all applicants for suitability to the programme criteria
To maintain project records as appropriate and to meet the needs of funders.
Timely and accurate submission of performance indicators and the preparation of monitoring and reports for funders.
Appraising and satisfying health & safety, legal and other regulations with respect to projects, participants and the general public.
Performance Targets
Maintain attendance and retention of participants
Targets of completers on Northern Directions and Match Funding training
Weekly report of learner activity
Accurate completion of funding documentation and timely submission
Additional responsibilities
Integrate with wider team and share knowledge to benefit the holistic development of programmes.
To operate in a pro-active and innovative manner, to generate solutions which support a diverse customer base into sustainable employment, maintaining a belief in the customers ability to be employed throughout.
Comply with all organisational policy, procedures and systems.
To be aware of, and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to report any concerns in accordance with the organisations safeguarding policies
Ability to work outside normal office hours.
Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post.

Ideal candidates will have taught Functional Skills and CSCS and the L1 H&S,Employability and motivational sessions
This is a 6 month fixed term contract will consider full and part time applications Salary Circa 25K

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