Lead Employability Skills Tutor

We’re looking for an experienced tutor to lead our City & Guilds Employability Skills programme, helping young people develop skills for further education, training, employment and adult life.

You’ll plan, deliver and develop practical learning, manage portfolios and assessment, and help learners work towards recognised qualifications.

Our learners have special educational needs (SEN) and/or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. You’ll adapt learning to their abilities and goals, linking sessions to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes where appropriate.

Sessions are mainly one to one or in small groups, typically with no more than five learners per staff member. You’ll work in farm and outdoor environments alongside Learning Mentors and colleagues.

Stable Futures is a therapeutic alternative provision and part of Amegreen Children’s Services. Across our Farm and Paddock forest provision, we combine practical education, outdoor learning, animal-assisted interventions and personal development.

We support young people who face barriers to traditional education, putting their needs, emotional wellbeing and future goals at the centre of learning.

You’ll deliver the programme at appropriate Entry Levels, helping learners achieve individual units and qualifications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering employability and vocational sessions around learners’ needs, abilities and personal development targets.
• Linking learning to EHCP outcomes and progression goals where appropriate.
• Using learners’ interests and practical activities across the provision to build engagement and develop skills.
• Reviewing progress, identifying barriers and adjusting plans or support when needed.
• Helping learners understand what they are working towards and recognise their achievements.
• Contributing to reports, reviews and professional meetings, sharing clear information about learning, engagement and next steps.

You’ll use site-based activities to support learning, which may include animal care, horticulture, cooking, outdoor activities and creative projects.

You’ll manage learner portfolios and gather appropriate evidence of skills and achievement. This includes keeping accurate records of registration, progress, assessment and accreditation, and making sure delivery and assessment follow City & Guilds requirements and internal quality assurance processes.

You’ll help learners practise communication, teamwork, organisation, problem-solving and taking responsibility through activities suited to their needs.

Sessions will also cover workplace behaviour, personal presentation, money skills and independence. Where appropriate, you’ll support CV writing, applications and interview preparation, helping learners understand what to expect and how to prepare.

You’ll help young people explore realistic options, including college, apprenticeships, training and employment, with their interests and aspirations shaping the goals they set.

You’ll also:

• Help learners access careers resources and platforms, including Unifrog.
• Develop links with employers, colleges and other organisations to broaden learners’ understanding of future opportunities.
• Support practical enterprise and work-related learning within the provision.

You’ll build positive professional relationships within our therapeutic, child-centred approach. You’ll maintain appropriate boundaries and adapt expectations and delivery to each learner’s needs on the day.

You’ll support confidence, resilience, independence and emotional regulation, listening to learners’ views and…