Tutor

Mencap's Internships combines education and work experience to prepare our learners for employment. As a Tutor you will focus on the delivery of the educational element of Supported Internships programmes. You will work closely with a group of Skills Coaches to provide holistic support in finding paid employment.

Do you have experience in teaching, especially SEN? Do you have a passion that drives change for those with a learning disability? If you do and hold a teaching qualification keep on reading...... An exciting full time opportunity has arisen for a passionate and creative Tutor, to join our Mencap Training Academy. This sits within our Lifestyle and Works team, on a full time contract in Barnet, with one day travel per week to Islington. You will have the opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team. You will help young people with a learning disability, learning difficulty and/or autism access the world of work. As a Tutor on Mencap's Internship programme you will teach English and Maths by embedding it into lessons about employability. You will also teach further life skills that will have a direct impact on the way your learners interact with their wider community. Are you looking for an opportunity to create fun and engaging lessons by thinking outside the box? Great because we need you., As a Tutor you will deliver elements of teaching, learning and assessment to learners including accredited functional skills in both English and Mathematics. This Tutor role would suit a highly motivated and qualified teacher. Does this sound like you?, Experience of supporting people - Experience of delivering against targets - Experience of working with a diverse group of learners - A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent) - Recognised teaching qualification at level 5 (DTLLS, PGCE, CertEd) or working towards - Knowledge and experience of delivering and assessing functional skills English and Maths up to level 2 - Experience & knowledge of safe working practices - Good classroom management skills and strategies - Good time management and planning skills Please see the Job Description for full role requirements. All candidates offered an interview for this role will need to provide evidence of their GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent). You will also be asked for proof of your teaching qualification., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people's lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. - 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme - Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed - Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don't join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us. - Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness - Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras - Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc. - Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

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About Mencap We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. Our work includes