Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Hours per week 40 hours per week Location Leeds Centre Salary Range £26,000 per annum About Us Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society. What we offer 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays Contributory Pension Scheme – 4% employer contribution Life Insurance Family Friendly Policies Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for your and your immediate family (including counselling sessions) Employee Discount Scheme A forward-thinking approach to EDI where individuals are encouraged to be their authentic self at work. A real opportunity to impact change in the community through your work. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Central YMCA is open to applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to championing equity, acceptance, and inclusion, and provide everyone who works with us the opportunity to reach their potential. Our doors are open to all and if you connect with our mission, vision, and values, we welcome you to come and be part of our team. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist. About You This role would perfectly suit someone who has experience of working with young people or who is looking to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation in order to support them to achieve their life goals. Ideally possessing teaching and assessing qualifications, you must be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team. A strong sense of purpose and a passion for teaching and training is a must, along with the ability to use your initiative and work to set deadlines. You will also be able to: Plan and deliver diverse and innovative teaching, learning and assessment opportunities to achieve the highest academic standards and learning opportunities for learners (including functional skills maths and English). Ensure learning, teaching and assessment programmes take account of the latest developments in subjects taught and evaluate their impact on learner progress and success, ensuring that appropriate use is made of ICT. Provide pastoral and tutorial support within the framework of support designed by the organisation to support individual learner support, progress and achievement. You will also have: PGCE/Certificate in Education or Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training Qualified to a minimum level 3 in either Childcare or Health and Social Care Experience of working in the childcare / health and social care sector with both children and adults This really is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and do something great for yourself – and for others. If this sounds right for you click apply now! Central YMCA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview. About the Role Due to expansion of provision and the opening of a second site, we have an exiting opportunity for a Full-time Health and Social Care / Childcare Study Programme Tutor to work in our new centre in Leeds The successful candidate will join our team of professionals delivering inspirational programmes of learning that engage and motivate young people to progress and achieve. You will be responsible for managing and delivering diverse learning opportunities for groups of learners from initial interview and assessment through to successful completion of course and accreditation. You will teach across a range of qualification types and levels, from entry to level 2 as a minimum. Our Study Programme Tutors - Health and Social Care / Childcare deliver learning opportunities that are practical in nature, develop employability and social skills and enable learners to achieve accredited qualifications as well as qualifications in English and maths up to GCSE level. We achieve this by providing our learners with learning opportunities that aspire to outstanding and adhere to those standards within the education inspection framework. Safeguarding responsibilities This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.
