Role: Maths Support Tutor

Location: Bedford College Sixth Form, Bedford

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £29,000 DOE and Qualifications, 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, Peoples pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Working Pattern: 37hrs per week (1.0 FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Maths Support Tutor to join The Bedford College Group at the Bedford College Sixth Form.

As a Maths Support Tutor, you will play a pivotal role in the success of the students through:

• Providing maths support for cross sixth form GCSE and A Level students to address individual mathematical skill gaps.
• Supporting and guiding students to achieve success and realise their academic potential.
• Managing students' learning and provide a high-quality learning experience.
• Supporting the improvement of outcomes for A Level and GCSE programmes.
• Supporting students in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics and Psychology, by offering bespoke mathematical skill development.
• Coordinating initial diagnostic assessment for GCSE students to help support and design bespoke programmes of study.
• Providing support for Entry Tests (TMUA and MAT) for the students in Year 1, plus guiding the students and supporting them throughout their application for those exams in Year 2.
• Recording attendance and learning for each session.

About you:

Ideal candidates will have:

• Relevant degree and/or level 5 qualification in maths or working towards a degree in maths
• GSCE Maths and English (grades A to C or 9 to 5) or equivalent
• Knowledge of the current developments in maths
• Experience of developing strategies for better learning and addressing difficulties in maths
• Evidence of understanding how to promote equality and diversity within the job role
• Ability to encourage, support, and challenge students to meet their academic targets
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Willingness continuously to update skills and knowledge
• Willingness continuously to update skills and knowledge
• Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for raising any concerns

Interviews to be held 29th August 2024

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford Sixth Form

The Bedford Sixth Form helps students to achieve their career aspirations through high academic success. We strive to offer a sixth form experience that's different to school and one that will make our students stand out from the crowd.
Our excellent teachers are not only subject specialists but experts in teaching 16-19 year olds, so you will benefit from their focused knowledge and experience. What's more, our beautiful period building offers you a legacy of excellent education combined with the latest facilities.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:"Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and"Tresham"College"in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;"Shuttleworth"College,"a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport"alongside"Silverstone"race circuit."To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.