The Organisation
Springboard is a registered charity that aims to support the development of sustainable communities where people have the skills they need for work and life.
With over 40 years of leadership in the sector the organisation provides a wide range of training and community development programmes across the northeast of England.
Springboard is an Investor in People, holds the Matrix Award for IAG and is a Disability Confident Employer.
Position Summary
The Tutor role is the primary role Springboard uses in order to undertake its training work. Tutors carry out a wide range of functions including developing, tutoring and assessing relevant high-quality programmes to ensure learners achieve and progress into further training or employment
Specific elements of work for individuals are detailed in the attached job description.
Conditions of Employment
Position: Tutor - Performing Manufacturing Operations
Responsible to: Study Lead
Salary range: £26852 - £28736
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Term: Non-temporary
Location: Sunderland (All Tutor roles may have a peripatetic element due to the needs of learners)
Leave: 25 days per annum, pro-rata, subject to local conditions, plus statutory holidays. Additional 5 days summer shutdown
All posts will be subject to DBS check. A copy of our Ex Offender recruitment policy and Equal Opportunities policy will be included in the recruitment pack. Salary is dependant upon qualifications and experience.
The following list of duties and responsibilities must be taken as a guide and is not intended to be comprehensive.
Job Description
The Performing Manufacturing Operations programme will engage learners who are interested in an entry route into foundation engineering or manufacturing, delivered within a bespoke facility in central Sunderland.
In addition to training our learners in all aspects of manufacturing operations you will support learners to engage with our wide range of key, stakeholder employers and anchor institutions, driving economic growth across the region.
The person appointed will demonstrate enthusiasm and motivation, be a “hands-on” person who can encourage young people to develop valuable skills, promote work place ethics and ethos, ultimately helping them to help them progress into further training or employment in the manufacturing, production or off shore industries.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
Springboard operates in a demanding and often changing environment. Members of staff must be flexible, adaptable and willing to face up to changing circumstances and new opportunities. The following list of duties and responsibilities must therefore be taken as a guide and is not to be regarded as fully comprehensive:
§ Supervise a cohort of learners in the field of manufacturing operations and foundation level engineering.
§ Develop, tutor and assess learners in meeting their learning goals in line with awarding body requirements.
§ Encourage and secure learner achievement, attainment and progression.
§ Establish a learning and teaching environment in which learners demonstrate commitment to their studies, appropriate behaviour and a high level of motivation which promotes retention and attendance.
§ Ensure that learners behave appropriately and professionally at all times
§ Maintain appropriate, effective records and administration including individual progress reporting and learner reviews in a timely manner.
§ Be involved in all aspects of the learner journey from recruitment to progression.
§ Assist in course development and review in line with national and local trends and curriculum developments.
§ Operate with flexibility around location and programme
§ Carry out duties in accordance with the Quality Systems and Procedures currently in place throughout the organisation.
§ Ensure the operation of efficient and safe environments and perform with due regard for the health, safety and welfare of all within the guidelines of Springboard's Health and Safety Policy
§ Promote and support equality and diversity through the charity’s Equal Opportunities Policy
§ Assist in marketing and promotion of Springboard programmes and services.
§ To undertake other such duties which are commensurate with the post as may be required from time to time, by the Chief Executive or other Springboard Managers
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Excellent, up to date, knowledge and competencies within modern manufacturing environments
- Proven ability to supervise a team
- Ability to plan, produce and deliver effective training sessions using and evaluating teaching methods appropriate to learner groups
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including, written and verbal communication, negotiation and team building
- Able to travel to meet the needs of the role
Desirable
- Engineering qualification or experience
- Teaching and or assessment qualifications
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of liaison with outside agencies
- Experience within a training or related environment
Work remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £22,622.00-£28,736.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person