Essential Skills Maths and English Tutor

Job Purpose and Context

The post will contribute to the agreed strategy and mission of the Ashton Community Trust and the Employment & Training Services and will be responsible for the day to day operations of the project, which will include the design, recruitment, promotion and delivery of an Essential Skills Mathematics and English programme incorporating basic ICT through outreach and in-house provision to ensure it is accessible to all residents of the Inner North Belfast Neighbourhood renewal area and ensure all targets set by the project funders are met.

Key Duties:

• To Market, Identify and Recruit potential clients for the programme living within the Inner North Belfast Neighbourhood Renewal area
• To Design and Deliver Essential Skills Numeracy and Application of Number basic ICT computer programmes and drop in service in-house and through outreach provision
• To design and maintain effective information management, administrative and   reporting systems, ensuring all quality processes and systems of Ashton Community Trust are adhered to
• To meet all monitoring and evaluation procedures as set by Ashton Community Trust and its Funders
• To support all clients while participating on the programme and to signpost them to other programmes within Ashton Community Trust in order to identify any barriers or to progress them into employment or to further education
• To work as part of a team in planning and running events such as open days, award ceremonies and jobfairs etc to promote the work of the Employment & Training Services and to engage with new clients
• To perform such other tasks deemed necessary by management, to ensure the  effective delivery of the programme and to ensure the delivery of the overarching strategic plan of Ashton Community Trust Employment & Training Services

Essential Criteria

1. Qualified to deliver Essential Skills Mathematics and English using ICT
2. Track record covering two years in the field of Essential Skills Mathematics/English Training using ICT.
3. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
4. To anticipate future workload, ensuring resources and support are in place, anticipating difficulties, and planning and prioritising accordingly. To balance competing priorities and to meet targets and deadlines
5. Work constructively within the team and across teams, respecting and supporting colleagues
6. Possess an understanding and supportive approach to the needs of the target group

The following will be asked at interview:

7. Ability to lead and motivate others 
8. Ability to communicate effectively with others e.g. funding bodies, statutory agencies, management and staff of the organisation
9. Ability to report and present effectively to a range of audiences and  management through the use of ICT, orally or in writing 
10. To develop information and management systems and records to enable the effective monitoring and evaluation of the project
11. To work as part of a team in planning and running events such as open days, award ceremonies and jobfairs etc. to promote the work of the Employment & Training Services and to engage with new clients
12. Work constructively within the team and across teams, respecting and supporting colleagues
13. Ability to work flexible hours
14. A willingness to be flexible in work patterns and to fulfil occasional evening and weekend duties

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience of teaching Essential Skills Mathematics using ICT
2. Experience in delivering ICT related training in a community setting
3. Access to transport appropriate for the post