Functional Skills Subject Lead
THE GREEN CORRIDOR
37,000 per year
Main Road Nurseries, Stanwell Moor Road, TW19 6BS (Close to T5 Heathrow)
Full-time
Listed 5 days ago
Job Description Job Title: Functional Skills Subject Lead Reporting to: Head of Education Grade/Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 Hours: 35 hours per week (negotiable for the right candidate) Contract: Permanent 42 weeks per year (Term Time + 3 additional weeks) (negotiable) Probationary Period: 6-month probationary period Location: Main Road Nurseries, Stanwell Moor Road, TW19 6BS (Close to T5 Heathrow) Background to the Role Green Corridor is a dynamic UK registered Charity, working to improve the lives of 16-25 year olds with Special Educational Needs (SEN) through our various pathways and functional skills programmes. We run a section 41 Post-16 provision with about 50 learners on roll. Summary of the Role Our successful charity runs pathways which focus on employability and skills for every day living to help young people, with SEN and learning disabilities to gain confidence and social support, alongside nationally recognised qualifications. Green Corridor requires the skills of an experienced educator to oversee the Functional skills of learners at Green Corridor, including English, Maths and Digital skills. The Functional Skills Lead will be responsible for overseeing the functional skills baseline assessments, embedding functional skills throughout the provision, Examination preparation and Overseeing the correct examination processes assessing entry level examinations and completing Speaking, listening and communication assessments. The role will involve working with Foundation and Vocational Leads and developing Tutors within the post entry level qualifications. This will include observations of Functional Skills Tutors and feedback. Equality & Diversity Green Corridor is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We invite all those from different backgrounds to apply for our advertised job posts, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Safer Recruitment We are committed to keeping our learners safe and as such we have robust Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding policies in place. It is a requirement to complete a full application form, and we will carry out pre-employment checks including references and an Enhanced DBS check for both Child and Adult workforces as part of this process. To apply, please complete the application form and send to recruitment@greencorridor.org.uk Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Role www.greencorridor.org.uk Assessment, Recording and Reporting • Oversee the initial assessments and diagnostics process for all new learners. • To contribute to decision making around exemptions, by making exemption recommendations to senior leaders. • Support learners to make demonstrable progress in their Functional Skills knowledge. • To integrate functional skills across the provision, ensuring that it is embedded appropriately within all lessons and parents/carers are able to reinforce learning at home. • Ensure the highest level of quality across functional skills provision. • Oversee the assessment process and diagnostics to monitor individual learners’ progression. • To build relationships with learners and fully understand their needs, in and outside of the classroom. • To devise and implement schemes of work and individual learner plans • To support tutors through training and observations to further enhance the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. • Working with our Internal Verifier (IV) to ensure that documentation and assessments are undertaken to Centre and qualification standards. • To provide reports for Progress Reviews and Interim Reviews of learners and provide feedback and on outcomes to the agreed time scale. • To oversee the updating and maintaining of individual learner plans, setting and reviewing high quality destination focused SMART targets for all learners with regards to Functional Skills. Including short and medium term plans and targets. • To Assess learners’ work accurately and to the required standard. • To have overall responsibility for the exam booking process, this includes: o To work with others to ensure the exam administration process is robust o Ensuring the person booking exams has the correct information in a clear and timely manner o To line up IV as appropriate o To book rooms and invigilators for exams o To work with others to book exams as appropriate. • To advise and co-operate with colleagues on the preparation of teaching materials, schemes of work, methods of teaching and assessment. • Work with the Head of Education, Vocational Lead and Foundation Lead on integration of functional skills in line with the needs of RARPA and the employability qualifications. • Oversee the consistency and curriculum for all learners with regards to functional skills. Frontline Teaching • To plan, prepare and teach schemes of work to national standards and deliver individually targeted lessons. To complete planning documentation to the time schedule agreed by our Head of Education. • To teach learners according to their individual needs, and to approved standards. • You will not be expected to deliver full time teaching hours, but will be responsible for teaching learners who are entered into entry level 1, entry level 2, entry level 3, level 1 and level 2 English and Maths exams, • To promote the embedding of Functional skills and British Values for all learners. • To tailor teaching to the differing levels of ability of individual learners in a cohort. Discipline, Health and Safety www.greencorridor.org.uk • To be familiar with and work to all the organisation’s Policies and Procedures. • To work collaboratively with parents/carers to ensure a consistent approach to the delivery of programmes including; behaviour management, communication, shared targets etc. • Ensure risk assessments are completed for activities and followed on site to ensure that learners and members of the community are safe at all times. Professional Development • To participate in 30 hours CPD per year specific to the needs of learners and Green Corridor. • To keep your own individual Professional Development Plan up to date. Cover • To supervise, and so far as it is practicable, teach any learners whose tutor is not available due to absence or annual leave. Other duties • The post holder will be required to undertake other appropriate activities related to achieving the organisations objectives, as determined by the CEO. Additional Information • Hours are 09:00-16:30 (incl. 30 minute unpaid lunch break) Monday – Friday. Working from home will need to be agreed in advance with your line manager. • Annual leave to be taken outside advertised term dates www.greencorridor.org.uk Person Specification Experience Essential Desirable Proven experience in quality record keeping Experience working with young people with SEN, in particular neurodivergent learners Proven track record of delivering high-quality Functional Skills lessons Comprehensive experience of Assessing exams for Maths and English functional skills Experience of taking multiple cohorts through the exams process including conducting speaking and listening exams from Entry 3 – Level 2 Experience of working within Further education/ tutoring/ high quality teaching with a variety of learners, including those with additional needs Experience of coordinating and administration of the exams process Comprehensive experience of doing initial assessments and diagnostics (with BKSB – desirable) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Experience of working with NCFE Qualifications ✓ Qualifications & Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes Essential Desirable Strong attention to detail Mininum of Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent. IT literate: Good standard of Microsoft Word, Excel. & PowerPoint Proactive, self-motivated, can-do attitude Excellent time management skills Excellent communication skills, both oral and written www.greencorridor.org.uk ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hold A-C/9-4 Grade GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English. Ability to obtain enhanced DBS clearance for child and adult workforce Understanding of the exam process in Functional skills Understanding of individualised learner plans, EHCP and review ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ processes Self reflective ✓ www.greencorridor.org.uk