Tutorial & Intervention Officer (Term-Time)

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Professional & Leisure Services Department as a Tutorial & Intervention Officer. 

As a Tutorial & Intervention Officer, you will support our students to succeed in gaining a qualification and develop their personal skills in a calm, friendly environment by ensuring our Positive Behaviour policies are applied. You will work with students to maximise their punctuality and attendance and liaise with parents/carers and partner school/organisations to ensure students are on target to achieve. 

Your approach with students should be respectful and professional at all times, exercising patience, empathy and understanding of their backgrounds and needs. You should have sound knowledge of the social, economic and personal factors which present risk to students, and be able to demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity. 

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake and record an agreed minimum number of individual one to one tutorial, using a range of information and indicators such as attendance, punctuality, behaviour, information supplied by the academic team (learning and assessment deadlines, assessment results, target grades and progress checks) with a focus on target setting for academic success across all qualifications of study, including English and Maths.  
• Support the application of the provisions Positive Behaviour policy.  
• Minimise disruption to learning and teaching by ensuring high expectations and standards with regard to compliant behaviour and behaviour for learning in line with the provisions Positive Behaviour Policy. Do so through liaison with teachers, support staff and managers.  
• Ensure the accurate and timely recording of behaviour incidents and interventions.  
• Ensure students are punctual to lessons and move safely around the building.  
• To have an overview of the students’ punctuality and attendance ensuring parents/carers and partner school/organisations are informed and involved. 
• Undertake proactive and reactive meetings with students (and their teachers and parents/carers where relevant) related to addressing issues of behaviour and provision standards.  
• Support the tutors by both supporting and disciplining students as and when appropriate. 
• Liaison with SEND Advisor and Student Safety and Welfare Officer to monitor patterns of negative behaviour and any external/support factors impacting behaviour

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. They should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within their core values.

Education & Training

• GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths or be prepared to pass a test prior to interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale
• GCSE 4 - 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English or be prepared to pass a test prior to interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale
• A level 3 Qualification or willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe

Experience

• Successful experience of working with young people on a 1:1 and group basis to achieve their career goals (in education, youth work or a community setting)
• Proven experience of working with parents/carers of young people