JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Return to Learn - Maths & Numeracy Tutor (0.5)
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week. Hillcroft courses run seven days a week throughout the year, so
flexibility to work at weekends and in some school holiday periods is required. Provision includes
intensive short courses (both mid-week and weekends).
Salary/Grade: Tutors’ Salary scale: £20461 x 10 increments to £32,467 pro rata. Bar at point 5 currently
£25,079 for tutors who do not possess a recognised teaching qualification.
Accountable to: Learning Manager, within the Directorate of Curriculum and Quality.
Manages: No line management responsibility; however, as course-lead, the tutor has a co-ordinating role
working with the Learning Manager, other tutors and learning support staff for that particular course.
Job Purpose
 To teach and support Maths, Numeracy and Study Skills on a range of Return to Learn
programmes, from Entry 2 to Level 2.
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To act as a personal tutor for learners on and between programmes.
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To work collaboratively as a member of the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Team.
Outline Job Description
1. To encourage back into Maths & Numeracy learning women who have experienced barriers to their
progress, as well as low confidence and difficulty with maths.
2. To contribute to the design and planning of specific courses, organising differentiated activities for
each learner according to their level and need.
3. To actively contribute to e-resources such as the VLE, e-ILPs and other e-learning approaches.
4. To gather and use personal information and initial and diagnostic assessment results to set targets
and promote personalised, learner-centred approaches.
5. To embed opportunities for the development of English, Maths, ICT and Study Skills into all
programmes.
6. To guide learners to achieve successful outcomes through regular individual tutorials and written
feedback on improvements they can realistically make.
7. To set, mark and moderate learners’ work as required, in line with college procedures and
agreed timescales.
8. To deliver individual learning support where applicable.
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9. To evaluate teaching and learning to inform future planning and to improve quality, ensuring
learner involvement in the process.
10. To maintain course files and complete student records online or on paper in line with college
guidelines (i.e. registers, assessment records, individual learning plans, course folders, learner
records).
11. To attend course team and other staff meetings as required for the role.
12. To adhere to the college’s quality improvement policies and procedures using standard college
systems, including course review and evaluation and the teaching and learning observation
scheme.
13. To give information and advice to learners and make appropriate referrals to encourage
progression, recording the outcome.
General
14. To act in a safe manner at all times and in accordance with the College’s Health and Safety policies
and practices, including undertaking training, to ensure their own health and safety and that of
staff, students and visitors to the college.
15. To undertake duties in accordance with the College regulations, including financial regulations and
procedures and those related to compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
16. To participate fully in staff appraisal process and in appropriate CPD and staff development
activities.
17. To undertake such other appropriate duties as requested not specified but within the purview of
the role.
NB: This job description will be reviewed regularly and may be amended in the light of developments and
in consultation with the job holder.
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Person Specification
Job Title: RTL Maths & Numeracy Tutor (0.5)
Knowledge/ Qualifications
Essential
Relevant subject degree or
equivalent.
Specialist teaching qualification
in Maths & Numeracy.
A full teaching qualification.
(e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed).
Evidence of recent updating in
professional skills.
Desirable
Understanding of current
developments in further and
higher education, widening
participation initiatives and
alternative modes of study.
Knowledge and/or qualifications
that can add value to the wider
college offer.
Sound knowledge of Maths &
Numeracy, including new
developments and approaches.
Relevant experience
Successful experience of
teaching adults, and producing
high quality learning materials to
support learning in a range of
contexts.
Experience of working
successfully with women
learners from a wide variety of
backgrounds and effective use
of inclusive learning approaches.
Skills/Aptitudes
Ability to take into account a
range of learning needs and
styles.
An understanding of what
constitutes excellence in
teaching and learning.
A proactive approach to
addressing own CPD to achieve
excellence.
Awareness of Equality and
Diversity strategies and issues
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Essential
that contribute to learner
achievement.
Desirable
Ability to think, creatively, and
develop solutions on own
initiative.
Ability to forward plan and meet
deadlines.
Ability to work constructively in
collaboration with others in the
development/creative process.
Good organisational,
interpersonal and
communication skills.
Good ICT skills.
Other Requirements
Enthusiasm for the continuing
development of the College and
its curriculum.
Flexible approach to work
patterns, including weekends
and school holiday periods.
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