Personal Tutor - Early Years

We are passionate, innovative, and determined to deliver an outstanding teaching and learning experience to every learner every time, and our handpicked, trusted people demonstrate their specialist knowledge and expertise in everything they do, so why not join us in inspiring people to succeed, by being part of our remarkable operational team delivering Early Years Education / Childcare

If you are an experienced Early Years/Childcare professional with a level 3 assessor qualification (TAQA/CAVA) and knowledge of apprenticeships, then we want to hear from you!

Position:

Location: Remote based - with occasional learner observations Chelmsford/Colchester

Salary: Up £32,000 depending on experience

We are looking for experienced industry professionals who have the energy and commitment to inspire success and deliver exceptional teaching and learning to our learners on their Early Years/Childcare apprenticeship.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we due to further growth we are proud to be able to expand our team of Residential Childcare professionals and are looking to recruit energised, engaging and experienced Personal Tutors to execute an outstanding experience for learners undertaking their qualifications.

As a PT you will support a caseload of learners with progressive visits, observations and providing outstanding teaching and learning to further enhance the knowledge and teaching our learners receive from our recently introduced Elevate programme.

You will use our sophisticated LMS system BUD to monitor your learners progress and work in collaboration with our Learning Support for any learners who require Functional Skills or Additional Learning Support, ensuring that every learner is at the heart of what we do.

Other Exciting Elements Of This Role Include....

• Engaging, motivating and inspiring learners to achieve their work-based qualification
• Providing innovative and impactful teaching and learning
• Managing a minimum funded diverse caseload of learners in Early Years/Childcare
• Delivering an outstanding experience for all learners and employers
• Stretching and challenging your learners to succeed and reach their potential
• Providing valuable and insightful feedback to every learner to stretch and challenge them and enable further professional development
• Building and nurturing strong relationships with our employer partners
• Championing and encouraging the use of Elevate Workshops
• Driving progression through impactful visits
• Providing detailed feedback to learners and employers following review meetings or observations
• Adhere to GDPR regulations and all internal information and data security policies and procedures
  
  

If you have experience of supporting learners by delivering innovative, impactful and engaging remote sessions, with a strong background and knowledge in the Early Years/Childcare Sector at a senior or managerial level, with the ability to stretch and challenge your learners to continually develop, apply now!

Requirements:

What our ideal applicant has:

• Minimum of Level 3 Assessor (CAVA, TAQA, D32, A1, V1)
• Teaching qualification (AET, PTTLS, CET, Cert Ed, PGCE)
• Level 3 or 5 qualifications within the Early Years/Childcare sector
• Occupational competency at a senior level
• Experience of delivering outstanding teaching and learning
• Experience of managing a diverse caseload
• Knowledge and experience of EPA
• Ability to adapt and differentiate sessions depending on different learning styles and accessibility levels
• Ability to manage own time and resources effectively
• Able to travel and commit to in person learner observations
  
  

Other information:

We have a number of benefits available as part of our Paragon Choices and all colleagues benefit from our standard benefits including;

• 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme
• 3 Paragon Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives
• Perkbox – a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
• Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues’
• Going for Gold KPI related bonus can be earned
  
  

We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.

Paragon Skills is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.