Job Description

Job Title:

Course Tutor

Responsible to:

Education Manager

Job Purpose:

To teach and support the students to help them reach their individual potential
and ensure they complete their course on target and to standard, and comply
with all policies and procedures, as well as assist with events and
administrative duties as part of the Education Team.

Lessons:

Key Accountabilities

Deliver lessons to a professional standard, following lesson plans, and noting significant feedback
or changes onto scheme of work after lessons

Create lesson and classroom material, for all new and existing courses, to be interesting,
engaging and to cover all the standard criteria, and update lessons with student and staff
feedback to make continuous improvements

Maintain up-to-date records of teaching carried out - Scheme of work & Lesson plans

Undertake termly observations of lessons and feedback sessions

Ensure lessons you are scheduled to give are run to timetable and backup plans are in place for
any contingency

Practical Assessments

Ensure students’ assessments are completed on time, and to Assessor Standards and all
paperwork completed fully and accurately

Where required - Handle the animals and birds in practical training or assessments, following the
strict protocols and guidelines provided and assisting students with correct handling techniques

Liaise with the relevant IQA to ensure required Observations are carried out as part of the
students’ assessments

Marking

Mark submitted course work to the standards set out by the awarding body, offering appropriate
detailed feedback and improvement areas

Keep students tracking documents up-to-date with newly submitted or marked work and ensure all
required signatures and dates are in place

Reviews

Ensure all students in your class have monthly, documented reviews to discuss their progress

Attend regular standardisation and team meetings to ensure students’ needs are being met and to
discuss concerns and progress of students and course

Monitor attainment for each student and put in place support plans if needed, plus assist students
with information, advice and guidance for progression after their course

Ensure students have the support they need to successfully complete their portfolios of work as
required for their qualification, liaising with the IQAs and Education Officer as necessary

Pastoral Support

Identify students in difficulty and support them at a local level, in conjunction with the Education
Manager

Mentor students as stated in the Assessor guidelines and code of practice

Liaise with Education Manager to discuss student's needs for assistance in non-academic areas

Comply with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply, and ensuring that all relevant
policies and procedures are adhered to

Additional Areas

Foster a positive educational environment for learning

Work with the Education Manager to carry out an induction program for all new students

Undergo annual Continued Professional Development to maintain professional teaching standards
in conjunction with government guidelines and improve animal care skills

Keep the study areas, classroom and office clean and tidy

Attend external recruitment events and other promotional events, as needed

Deal with students, staff, volunteers, and members of the public including their safety, welfare and
monitoring when on (or off site), in a professional, courteous and friendly manner

Adhere to stock management processes to ensure that supplies are always available as needed
in the classrooms and study rooms

Keep equipment in good working order and reporting any maintenance requirements/repairs as
necessary

Ensure adherence to the Health & Safety, Safeguarding, GDPR and Security procedures at all
times

Attend to other jobs, as reasonable for the role for which you are employed, and as required by
the operation

Tiggywinkles
Aston Road, Haddenham, Bucks, HP17 8AF
Tel: 01844 292292       Email: education@tiggywinkles.org       www.tiggywinkles.com