Specialist Apprenticeship Tutor: Management Qualification

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Job Title: Specialist Apprenticeship Tutor: Management Qualification

Reports To: Operations Director

Location: Remote Working

Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

About LMP Group

LMP Group focuses on education, training, and social impact; working together to bring about positive, sustainable change. The various divisions of LMP service; schools, businesses and individuals across the UK through Wraparound Care, Alternative Education, Residential Camps and Apprenticeships. LMP Education, is a division of LMP Group and provides apprenticeship training.

Together, we are a team of industry leaders who know the power of encouragement and positive influence and advocate for education opportunities and healthy lifestyles for the people we work with. Our ever-ambitious team has driven the expansion of our programmes.

Job Purpose

The apprenticeship tutor will run and deliver apprenticeship programmes across the UK. The role will require the successful candidate to have a good understanding of the delivery of apprenticeship standards and frameworks. There will be a blended learning approach, with some in-class sessions to support the development of the apprentices.

An LMP tutor will inspire and ensure that every person that goes through an apprenticeship programme with us will have an opportunity to thrive and succeed. Tutors will also be responsible for mentoring learners during their work placements and ensuring they are in a safe environment where they can progress and learn.

Responsibilities:

• To deliver Management Qualifications apprenticeships up to level 5 (if applicable).
• To undertake an appropriate initial assessment of learners to ascertain their starting point on the course.
• To prepare and produce schemes of work and session plans as directed by the Quality Team.
• To assess learner’s performance in the workplace.
• To deliver Functional Skills qualifications as part of an apprenticeship.
• To work with employers to maintain engagement and curriculum sequencing.
• To maintain up-to-date and accurate records (e-portfolio and caseload tracker) for each learner according to internal procedures.
• To carry out regular progress reviews with learners to track progress towards timely completion.
• To provide ongoing information, advice and guidance with learners for them to reach their aspirations and goals.
• To deliver training on a 1:1 or group basis – face to face or online
• To comply with the internal quality assurance strategy to ensure that assessments are delivered to a high standard.
• To provide progression, retention and achievement information for the course being taught.
• To contribute to the self-assessment process which informs continuous improvement.
• To undertake appropriate training as identified through the observation and line management process.
• To keep up to date with curriculum development in the relevant subject areas.
• To deliver inclusive and high-quality courses, materials and opportunities to all learners, and actively seek to eliminate any indirect or direct discriminatory practice or behaviours.
• To achieve good levels of compliance by maintaining timely records on Smart Assessor.
• To ensure electronic diaries are always kept up to date with detailed appointments.
• Any other duty which, from time to time, may reasonably be required to meet the needs of the business.

Experience

• Qualified as a Tutor / Assessor – A1/ TAQA / CAVA or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of frameworks and standards up to level 5 with different relevant awarding bodies.
• Evidence high-quality teaching and delivery.
• Knowledge of funding streams and funding requirements for the delivery of Apprenticeship and skills programmes.
• Proven knowledge of effective teaching, learning and assessment practices to engage learners.
• Ability to support and motivate learners through challenging times.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage own diary.
• Ideally, at least five years’ experience of working in an education training and development environment
• Experience in managing the full learner journey; initial assessment, IAG, diagnostic, teaching-learning-assessment, including classroom and 1:1 delivery.
• Experience in using e-portfolio systems e.g., SMART Assessor.

Benefits @ LMP

• Annual leave entitlement 20 days, with 3 days ’free’ days given back during Christmas
• Additional 1-day annual leave for every year of service with LMP
• We value your time, so we encourage everyone to take ’ME’ Time, take an extra half day holiday to relax!
• Birthday-Flexi, a day off on your special day
• Access to Perkbox
• Enrolled onto our HSF Scheme and Pension Scheme
• £100 referral scheme

Confidentiality

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act at all times.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities

The LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.