Vocational Learning Tutor - Design, Technology and Engineering
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Vocational Learning Tutor, Workbridge
Design, Technology and Engineering
Location: NorthamptonSalary: From £26,200 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)
About Workbridge
Workbridge is a vocational education centre that is part of St Andrew’s Healthcare. It provides education services and a vocational recovery pathway for people with mental illness, learning disabilities, ASD and brain injuries, in which they can gain valuable vocational skills and build confidence.Our valued service users comprise of adults with complex mental health needs who either reside at St Andrew’s Healthcare, or who live in the community with their families, carers or independently.
Design Technology and Engineering:
The DTE hub concerns itself with the solution of real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts and covers subject areas such as Art, Science, Construction, Technology, Physics, Maths, Chemistry and IT.
Through engaging in DTE in our fully equipped areas, we support our learners to develop a broad range of skills, and understanding relating to: Communication, Creativity, Problem solving, Self-Management, Teamwork & Leadership.
The DTE hub aims to develop creative, empathetic, critical, independent and self-reflective individuals and support them into appropriate future placements, be those voluntary or in employment.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Vocational Educational Lead for your hub, you will work with internal and external peers and be responsible for the design and delivery of person-centred learning projects that meet the needs of our adult learners who present with a range of mental health and learning needs.
Alongside the team, you will contribute to creating conducive environments for learning to help learners to achieve their potential in gaining life skills, vocational skills and employment.
As part of the role, you will be designing personal development plans, capturing evidence and assessing progress against vocational outcomes. In addition, you will be contributing to progress reports and conducting learning reviews to assure the relevance and quality of the learning delivered.
A bit more about you
As a subject matter expert with occupational competency in the field of education you are teaching within, you will ideally hold a Learning & Development Qualification at Level 2 or Level 3 with an English and Maths GCSE Grade 4 or above, or be willing to work towards these qualifications.
You will be an upbeat, positive person, confident in designing and delivering a range of engaging and inspiring project based sessions that develop individuals according to their needs. Digitally literate, you will be comfortable with construction, engineering and may also have CAD / Design experience.
Most importantly, you will be creative, flexible and have a growth mind-set, able to turn your hand to a range of activities, displaying an empathetic and flexible approach in facilitating learning.
Our patients and services users, their carers and families, and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence each day.
Reward:
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes 27 days annual eave plus bank holidays, sickness policy on par with NHS, car lease scheme, free parking, cycle to work scheme, healthcare discounts, paid DBS application, access to vocational qualifications, on-site facilities such as gym access and swimming pool, all set within beautiful grounds...and much more...
Interested?
If you would like a vocation where you can help individuals realise potential, gain confidence, life skills and employment then we’d love you to apply.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity then please email our recruitment team at .to arrange
Closing Date: Wednesday 29th January 2025