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Become a Vocational Tutor: Empowering Lives at PHX Training in Blackpool
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Blackpool team. We are looking to recruit a highly skilled Vocational Tutor who has a real passion for teaching and expanding our learners knowledge. Learning offers many different benefits to our learners, enhancing their skills, abilities and progression in their career prospects. Within our Blackpool Centre, we offer a number of courses to the local community including; Hospitality, Customer Service, Mental Health First Aid plus many more.
You must be able to offer and teach a number of courses relevant to your own personal competencies. Our service works with adult learners of all abilities, with skills ranging from beginner to intermediate. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach learners with a range of learning styles and diverse needs, creating an interesting and engaging classroom that supports not only the growth of our service but the growth of our learners.
What You'll Do
- Inspire Learning: Deliver dynamic, face-to-face lessons that keep learners engaged and motivated. You’ll create a comfortable, encouraging environment where everyone feels they can thrive.
- Create & Innovate: Develop and update learning materials and lesson plans to meet the unique needs of your learners.
- Provide Expert Guidance: Assess and mark learners' work with a keen eye for quality, ensuring they get the feedback they need to improve.
- Work Together: Collaborate with your team in Carlisle and other departments to ensure consistent, high-quality support for all learners.
- Guide Career Paths: Actively advise learners on other courses that can help them expand their skills and boost their career prospects.
- Engage with local stakeholders to offer opportunities to our learners, by working alongside other companies in Carlisle, we can identify the specific skills and knowledge needed in the local job market, as well as enhancing learner opportunities, this can open doors to work placements, apprenticeships and job interviews for our learners.
Who We're Looking For:
We are looking for a candidate who will have experience in tutoring/teaching, who is highly motivated and wants to support our learners in their own personal growth, confident, passionate and are able to communicate at all levels.
- Exceptional People Skills: The ability to connect with people, listen actively, and communicate with empathy and clarity.
- Adaptability & Resilience: The capacity to understand diverse needs and adjust your approach to help learners navigate challenging situations.
- Strong Organizational Skills: The ability to manage your caseload, maintain accurate records, and meet deadlines.
- Relevant Experience (Desirable): Previous experience in tutoring, teaching, or a similar client-facing role is a plus.
Qualifications:
The successful applicant will hold a teaching qualification in adult learning, E.g., PTTLS/Award in Education), Assessors Award, or willing to work towards. With evidence of relevant qualifications and/or experience in the subject topic that will be taught within PHX Training.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: We offer a good salary that reflects your experience and what you bring to the table.
- Full Induction and Shadowing Period: You'll get a thorough induction and spend some time shadowing experienced colleagues, so you'll have all the tools and support you need to get stuck in with confidence.
- Generous Holiday Entitlement: We know it's important to have a good work-life balance, so we offer a generous holiday allowance.
- Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions: Look after your future with our solid pension scheme, where PHX Training also chips in a fair bit.
- Training and Development for All Staff: We're keen on helping you grow professionally and offer a range of training and development opportunities for everyone.
- Company and Team Building Events: We've got a great team spirit and organise regular company and team-building events.
- Employee Wellbeing Day: We offer a dedicated employee wellbeing day each year, encouraging you to take some time for yourself.
About PHX Training
PHX Training is more than just a company; we're a proper part of the community, really committed to helping individuals across Cumbria and Lancashire get on in life. Our main aim is to encourage sustainable growth, make sure everyone has a fair chance in the economy, strive for excellence in all we do, and help the individuals we support and the wider community achieve long-term financial success. We're really dedicated to giving our learners the important skills, knowledge, and opportunities they need to build a good and secure future for themselves and their families. We believe in looking at the whole picture, not just the job side of things, but also building confidence and resilience.
If you're a caring and results-driven person with a real passion for helping others grow and achieve their own personal and professional goals, and you're ready to make a genuine and lasting difference to people's lives in our community, we'd really like you to apply for this rewarding job today. Come and join us in our mission to build brighter futures!
Important Application Information
- DBS Check: This role will require an enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- Application Process: Candidates chosen for interview will be required to complete a PHX application form before the interview stage. Due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
- Equal Opportunities: PHX Training welcomes applications regardless of gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or faith.
- Safeguarding: PHX Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to the completion of checks, including an Enhanced DBS clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines, an online search will also be carried out for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Please list your competencies in subjects that you feel would be beneficial for your application of Tutor? e.g., Customer Service, Safeguarding, H&S, CSCS.
Experience:
- Tutoring: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- PTTLLS (required)
- Assessors Award (preferred)
Work Location: In person
