Health, Wellbeing and Travel Training Tutor

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5 days per week, 37 weeks per year (term time only)

Payable Salary for term time contract: £18,352 - £26,077

Grade MS1:MS4 Dependant on qualifications and experience

The role will be involved in the delivery of health and wellbeing sessions to learners aged 16 – 25 with special educational needs and complex diagnoses. This can involve exploring challenging subjects with those who cannot process information in a neurotypical manner, the successful candidate needs to be sensitive, able to adapt and differentiate their approach to meet the learner and have an excellent understanding and commitment to safeguarding.

If successful you would need to ensure a high quality Personal Development Behaviour and Welfare curriculum is in place and embedded within the curriculum which will include, Sex and Relationship Education, Equality and Diversity and online safety, Prevent and British Values. Ensuring good and outstanding teaching across the College and residential homes and providing evidence of impact. You may be required to present and explain this evidence to external inspectors, such as Ofsted.

Post holders will also be required to provide Travel Training for students on a 1 to 1 basis in order to ensure they have the necessary skills to use public transport effectively and safetly. This includes but is not limited to: Carrying out travel skills assessments and procude relevant training plans. Carrying out travel training on a 1 to 1 or goup basis dependant on the students’ needs, Writing progress reports onto Databridge and communicating progress to all relevant stakeholders.

We are open to applications from candidates who may have proven experience within this field but have not had the opportunity to complete their teaching qualification.

Working at Freeman College is rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified, and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive:

• a comprehensive induction, an excellent personal development plan and extensive training to include Autism, Attachment, Emotional Resilience, Holistic Support, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), MAPA (Physical Intervention) training
• 33-38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of service is included in your salary.

The post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for both Adults and Children, a medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK. Freeman College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application deadline: 16/08/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £18,352.00-£26,077.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE available at all sites. All staff encouraged to take the vaccine and time off to do so. There are clear risk assessments in place for all sites.

Work remotely:

• No