Specialist Tutor (The Chase)

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001134
Location: Stroud Campus
FTE Salary: up to £33,666.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: up to £20,199.60
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

SGS College has an exciting opportunity for an Independent Specialised Provision Tutor

Are you passionate about supporting people with a moderate to severe learning disabilities to live full lives and realise their ambitions?

We are looking for an experienced SEND Tutor to join our SGS College CHASE team. You will play a key role in developing and delivering an exciting and innovative curriculum for our growing high needs provision for young people with SLD/MLD.  The CHASE team consists of 5 tutors and a team of dedicated In Class Support Workers, along with other support staff who currently cater for 25 young people, all of whom have an EHCP.

Many of our students use our wider college community and beyond to work towards Preparing for Adulthood outcomes, including volunteering & employment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop teaching resources to match learners needs
• Act as personal tutor
• Direct and support In Class Support workers to enrich the learning experience,
• Day to day teaching delivery and assessment and
• Liaising with tutors in the wider college to build opportunities for collaborative projects.
• Record daily logs, administer medication, liaise with our Speech and Language, therapy team and Additional Learning support teams.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Teaching Qualification (DTLLS) or willing to be working towards
• GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or Level 2 equivalent
• Experience working with pre-entry to level 1 students with SEND and SEMH

Please apply online by: Wednesday 18^th September 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.