Overview
Shape Learning to the Learner, and Unlock Potential - Join us as Inclusive Learning Tutor
As an Inclusive Learning Tutor at EKC Sheppey College, you will play a key role in helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. Working across a range of learning environments, you will provide tailored support for learners with additional needs, ensuring they receive an inclusive, high quality learning experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide targeted 1:1 support to learners
- Plan and deliver engaging support activities linked to study programmes
- Lead, support, and supervise a team of Learning Support staff
- Contribute to EHCP consultations and annual reviews
- Support learners at Levels 2 and 3 to progress and succeed
- Help shape inclusive practices through staff training and development
- Assess, monitor and track student progress, identifying further support where needed
- Motivate and inspire learners to achieve their potential
- Deliver tailored support within education or workplace settings
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive learning environment
Qualifications
- Passionate about inclusive education and breaking down learning barriers
- Creative, organised, and confident in delivering engaging support
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students
- Empathy, positivity, and genuine commitment to supporting learners
- Experience in teaching, training, or providing 1:1 support (full training will be provided for the right candidate)
- Experience supporting individuals with additional learning and/or care needs is an advantage
Salary & Hours
Hours per week: 13.5
Salary per year: £12,445
Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave - 42 days FTE per annum
- Teacher Training - £7000 investment in training and coaching through our Teaching Academy
- Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
- Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Restaurant, grocery, retail and holiday discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
- Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
- Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution
- Culture and Recognition - Community Days, Annual Staff Celebration Day, eco friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net zero by 2030
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include a conviction/caution self declaration, Enhanced DBS check and sufficient referencing.
It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.
We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interview all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health need or disability.
Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and have declared this on their application.
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in house recruitment team.
