Richard Luscombe Location: Plymouth
Job Description
Hours: 37 hours per week, full time or term time only (39 weeks)
Salary: Full Time £21,895 or Term Time Only £16,421
Contract: Full time
Reports to: Employment Manager
Area: Plymouth
Start Date: April 2023
Closing date for applications: Monday 27h March 2023 @ 5pm
Argyle Community Trust are looking for an individual who would enjoy helping others to achieve, experience success and fulfil their potential. The post holder should understand the obstacles and challenges that some young people face during their time in education and consequently in gaining employment. We are looking for someone who knows how to motivate, build confidence, and raise self-esteem. The ability to engage with and relate to young people who have experienced difficulties in the education system is crucial alongside experience of delivering employability and character-building skills.
The position will be based across multiple delivery sites within Plymouth and surrounding areas with some of the administrative role completed in the offices at one of our delivery hubs. The role of the Alternative Provision Tutor will be to deliver sessions that will enable transitions back to mainstream school for young people. The post holder should be able to deliver positive experiences, some vocational qualifications, and a work-readiness programme for a range of school aged children and young adults with varying needs and backgrounds using the power of sport to engage with young people.
The Alternative Provision Tutor will be responsible for a variety of school education and mentoring programmes as well as possibly contributing other programmes across the trust.
The successful candidate will join the Education and Employment Team. Argyle Community Trust has a holistic array of education provisions such as but not limited to; Premier League Inspires programme, Alternative Education Provision, Prison Education Programme, Further Education, Higher Education and Traineeship programmes.
As a registered charity, the Community Trust works in close conjunction with Plymouth Argyle Football Club and with many people across several sectors where sport has proven to be the ideal tool for creating lasting education and engagement with individuals.
Argyle Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Argyle Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all participants on our programmes and promotes robust policies to ensure that our staff and volunteers adhere to safe practices.
The successful candidate will be subject to undertaking enhanced DBS checks prior to employment.
If you can meet the specifications and would like to become part of the Argyle Community Trust team, please complete our online application form https://forms.gle/Lr5x7kHHEndy7jAL6.
In your covering letter you should draw on relevant aspects of your experience, including paid employment and voluntary work or training to demonstrate how your skills, experience and personal qualities match the requirements of this job specification. If you would like further information or wish to discuss the post please contact Actrecruitment@pafc.co.uk.
For further information about the work of Argyle Community Trust and our strategic aims visit https://argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/about-us/.
Alternative Provision Tutor Plymouth
