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PfP Thrive is Places for People's skills and learning academy, designed to develop talent within our organisation and across the housing and construction sectors. We provide high-quality training, apprenticeships, and future skills learning that address sector-wide skills shortages and help our people and partners thrive in a changing industry. 

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Do you have a passion for helping learners achieve their full potential? We're looking for a dedicated Functional Skills & Additional Learning Support Tutor to support our apprentice learners with Maths, English, and additional learning needs, ensuring compliance with Ofsted standards and funding requirements.

You will provide tailored learning support that ensures inclusive, accessible, and differentiated provision for every learner. You'll play a key role in supporting progression through diagnostic assessments, personalised training plans, and close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders. This role also requires maintaining compliance with funding, quality, and audit standards, ensuring all learners receive the support they need to succeed.

The role will involve a mix of working from home and travelling to various sites to deliver training, you will be required to visit our Derby Training centre once a week.

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The Essential Criteria for this role is listed below: 

• Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (or equivalent teaching qualification) plus at least L2 in Maths and English
• Assessor qualification e.g. D32/33, A or CAVA
• Prior experience and the relevant qualifications to teach Entry to L2 Maths and English against Ofsted standards for our apprentice learners
• Understanding of DfE funding rules and compliance requirements, including flexibilities for learners aged 19+, under 18, and those with learning difficulties 
• Certification in neurodiversity awareness, support, training or similar
• Experience in maintaining and updating Training Plans and Additional Learning Support Plans, ensuring accuracy and alignment with learner goals. 
• Knowledge of neurodiverse learning needs, including dyslexia, ADHD, and dyscalculia, and experience providing differentiated support, aligned with Ofsted inclusion standards. 

The Desirable criteria:

• Proficiency in using diagnostic tools such as BKSB and Cognassist to assess learner starting points and support requirements. 
• Ability to design inclusive and accessible learning resources that reflect age-appropriate content and support learner aspirations. 
• Previous experience of working in adult education such as apprenticeships
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint to create engaging learning resources

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.

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At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities