IT Essential Skills Tutor Extended

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced IT & Digital Essential Skills Tutor to support the Youthstart programme, a person-centered employability programme targeting young people aged 16-24 which seeks to remove barriers and support young people into training and employment. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about IT and have the drive and motivation to help learners to progress in their careers, increase their employability and support their personal development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT, experience of teaching, and have strong organisational and communication skills to inspire and educate learners.

Course content includes Software installations and upgrade, word processing, spread sheets, databases, imaging software, using E Mail (Outlook), presentation software, computer games development, website software, data modelling and testing systems.

 MAIN DUTIES OF POST HOLDER:

• To coach, mentor and guide learners who are engaged on IT /Essential Skills programmes.
• Actively support, mentor, and motivate learners across the entire learner journey to help them with the timely completion of their learning aims and qualification.
• Deliver inspiring training and coaching sessions to groups and individual learners.
• To provide information, advice, guidance, and support for the IT learners.
• Set individual targets for each learner based on capability to ensure they achieve their KPIs.
• Identify and assess learners' needs and put in place robust personal learning plans, with realistic and challenging goals, that enable learners to understand their personal journey and realise their potential.