Personal Tutor - Residential Childcare (West Midlands) - #1712990

We are Ofsted Grade 2 “Good” a top 5 training provider and one of the top 9 best places to work, with a true dedication to the Residential Childcare sector, and a commitment to delivering meaning learning interactions to thousands of learners and employers nationally, and we are looking for more Residential Childcare superstars to join our growing operational teams!

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 care operational team delivering Residential Childcare Level 4 and 5.

If you are an experienced Residential Childcare professional with knowledge of apprenticeships and have the energy and commitment to inspire success and deliver exceptional teaching and learning, then we want to hear from you!

Position:

Location: Remote with learner observations in the West Midlands, including Birmingham and Warwickshire

Salary: Depending on experience with performanc related bonuses

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Residential Childcare and training professionals to deliver CYPF (Residential Childcare) apprenticeships. You will support a diverse cohort/caseload of learners through their apprenticeship journey, providing outstanding teaching and learning experience. With your energy and passion, you’ll help shape the minds of the future for the industry’s leading training provider in the sector.

This role is about being able to inspire people to succeed throughout their apprenticeship with quality training being at the heart of what you do.

You’ll help deliver an outstanding teaching and learning experience to every learner by:

• Engaging, motivating, and encouraging learners to achieve their work-based qualifications through differentiated, impactful, and innovative teaching and learning
• Ensure learners are fully prepared with a completed portfolio in preparation for EPA Gateway
• Recruit for learners and employed apprentice opportunities as appropriate to maintain minimum caseload levels and operation excellence targets
• Harness the use of technology, learning resources, virtual college, and the facilitation of workplace on the job training
• Adhere to GDPR regulations and all internal information and data security policies and procedures
• Conduct consistent, planned, progressive visits and reviews with both the learner and employer in line with ESFA and Learner Journey requirements
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of the children, young people, and individuals you encounter
  
  

Requirements:

What we need from you:

• Level 3 Assessor qualification (TAQA, CAVA, A1)
• Teaching qualification would be desirable (AET, DET, Cert Ed, PGCE)
• Experience of delivering CYPF apprenticeships with the relevant qualification
• Relevant occupational competency within the CYPF sector, at a minimum of supervisor level
• A strong track record of supporting learners through End Point Assessment
• Ability to manage a caseload of learners with varying learning requirements
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
  
  

Other information:

We are proud to offer a suite of Paragon Choices which are optional benefits including life assurance and income protection and core benefits below;

• 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
• Additional day off for your birthday
• 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 incentive scheme – up to an additional £6,000 per annum in 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.