Leeds Rhinos Foundation are looking to recruit an experienced tutor to join their Education project ‘Tryzone’, to design resources for, and deliver innovative sessions to small groups of 8-14 year olds within a classroom/sporting setting, based mainly at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
JOB TITLE: Project Tutor
SALARY: £21,000 Full Time
CONTRACT LENGTH: 14 Months
LOCATION: Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds
RESPONSIBLE TO: Programme Manager
Leeds Rhinos Foundation is Leeds Rugby’s official charity. We work in the heart of the community harnessing the power of sport to make a lasting and positive impact on individuals’ lives.
Following on from a successful funding application to the Big Lottery fund, Leeds Rhinos Foundation have developed an exciting Education project called ‘TryZone’ which makes use of Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s expertise and resources, together with the skills of partners to reduce risk taking and anti-social behaviour, improve emotional and physical health and wellbeing, improve confidence and enhance employability prospects among two targeted groups of disadvantaged young people (year 6 and key stage 3) and their families.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced tutor/deliverer to join this new team and be responsible for hands on delivery of the project and to help shape how this project develops. The successful candidate will plan and manage the delivery of sessions to the young people who will attend making use of the facilities available via two professional rugby teams of Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie. They will be able to inspire youngsters from a variety of backgrounds to make positive changes to their own lives using a creative, innovative approach, but be able to balance thinking outside the box, with effective time manangement and an ability to meet objectives.
This project is a real opportunity for a passionate, enthusiastic and adaptable individual with plenty of experience of working with young people, to make their mark on this project and help achieve better outcomes for hundreds of young people.
JOB PURPOSE:
To design resources for, and deliver innovative sessions to small groups of 8-14 year olds within a classroom/sporting setting, based mainly at the world famous Headingley Carnegie Stadium. You will also work with the young people’s families in workshop settings and informally to produce better outcomes for the whole family and to make results sustainable.
You will lead on the delivery of Out of School learning projects and may be asked to deliver some accredited learning. You will have the ability to teach in a group setting, on a one to one basis and support pupils who have a range of learning needs.
You will have, and further develop the skills to work alongside challenging cohorts of learners who can have complex issues creating barriers to learning. You will also have a flexible and friendly approach to teaching. In addition to key educational outcomes you will work with the young people to help them develop their soft skills, coping mechanisms, confidence and ability to make friends.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will support learners with their learning needs and liaise with the Project Manager, schools, colleagues within Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Leeds Rugby, multi-agencies and other external partners as well as the young people’s families
To be aware of safeguarding and child protection procedures and to report as necessary as appropriate to the role
FOR FOUNDATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
To familiarise yourself with developments in transition learning, school agendas, awarding bodies and related quality assurance demands
Play a key role in contributing to the continual improvement of the service’s quality assurance performance
Ensure lesson planning, marking, ILPs, reviews, resources are up to date and of a high standard
Attend and contribute to all relevant meetings both internally and externally
FOR RESOURCES
To be responsible for any equipment/resources linked to this role
To develop off the shelf resources to support delivery of learning outcomes to pupils, to include 1:1 and group work.
To contribute to reports, Self Assessment Reports, Business Plans
FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY
To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is not a 9-5 position. The project will be delivered outside of school hours, therefore the successful candidates will need to be flexible with their working hours.
Closing date – midday, Friday 31st October 2014
Interviews will be held at the beginning of November 2014
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role to sarah.tate@leedsrugby.com or Sarah Tate, HR Manager, Leeds Rugby, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michael’s Lane, Leeds LS6 3BR
For detail on the person specification click here
This role and project is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
Leeds Rhinos Foundation is a Registered Charity. Registered Charity No: 1112580