ESOL 16 -18 Visiting Tutor

Main Purpose of the Job

To work in the ESOL 16-19 department to provide care and outstanding education for young people. The post holder is required to teach on a range of courses within the subject area (English and maths) and act as course tutor to group of young students.

Responsibilities

• To deliver high quality teaching on a range of courses in an appropriate area of the curriculum.
• To implement curriculum and course development within the area of work.
• To develop schemes of work (SOW)/materials in line with course aims, objectives, mode of assessment and accreditation.
• To contribute effectively to teamwork.
•  To work with the course team to review the course and participate in the College quality assurance cycle and to complete course reviews and action plans.
• To attend regular course team meetings and to offer and provide support to team members.
• To be involved with course moderation/ verification.

Essential Administration

• To keep accurate and updated course and student records, including registers, reports, including student assessment and achievement.
•  To provide accurate course and student information as required by the College.
•  To monitor student attendance and timekeeping by ensuring that registers are completed daily.
• To complete termly reports on students’ progress and to write references as required.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required.

Supporting Students

• To interview students and to take part in enrolment and induction programmes.
• To act as a Course Tutor for at least one group of students. To meet students regularly on an individual basis to discuss academic progress and to support students in their choice of progression routes. To deal with those students who are not performing to required standards in line with College procedures.
• To identify students requiring extra support and refer them to Learner Services appropriately.
• To maintain high standards of student conduct.
• To liaise with parents/carers and external agencies as appropriate to provide pastoral care.
• To assist where appropriate, with the establishment and monitoring of student work placements

General Duties:

• To comply with the requirements of College Policies and Procedures.
• To be aware of the principles of safeguarding children and young people as they apply to the role with the College. Actively promote and implement the College’s Safeguarding Policy.
• To be responsible for the College’s Performance Development Review Procedures, participating in the College’s staff development and training schemes and identifying and providing training and development for staff to meet the requirements of their jobs.
• To be responsible for the adherence of the College's Single Equality Scheme, and actively promote and implement the Scheme as it applies to the role within the College.
• To be responsible for the implementation of and compliance with the College’s Health and Safety policy.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required.

SBC’s Ways of Working

South Bank College expects all staff to work effectively as part of a team or teams, delivering high quality education and support to staff and students. We expect our staff to have a strong understanding and commitment to addressing of the diversity and inclusion agenda as it relates to the education sector and our college community. College staff are expected to conduct their day-to-day business in line with the college’s values and behaviours at all times which are based on fairness, respect and equality.

Staff are expected to make themselves aware of and adhere to all college policies and procedures.