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IT Tutor - Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre

Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) is expanding its workforce whilst operating as a newly opened centre. We are looking for respectful, diligent and caring colleagues to join our growing team.

Job objectives and responsibilities

• To proactively promote and design educational activities in IT, this tutor will deliver workshops to meet the needs of the residents and fulfilling contractual requirements.
• To provide a safe, secure, stimulating, supportive and productive environment for residents that encourages them to attend and enables them to learn and develop their skills

Main duties

• Assess the ITT level of all learners who come into the classroom and provide a short induction to residents to encourage their participation and ensure that the teaching provided is relevant and interesting.
• Develop and deliver core modular courses and the learning programme, supporting and encouraging all learners to enable them to achieve their learning objectives.
• Actively promote e-learning and further education opportunities in the classroom where appropriate
• Actively promote the opportunities available to ensure residents are informed and there is optimal uptake.
• Create and maintain a safe, secure, positive and friendly learning environment where residents feel welcomed and respected.
• Monitor attendance, retention and achievement figures and assist in the development of strategies and procedures to make improvements and ensure value for money .
• Ensure the completion of all documentation and administration in line with company policies and any external agency requirements so that accurate, compliant data is maintained and provided.
• Use all resources effectively to ensure quality of service and value for money.
• Manage the learning environment ensuring maintenance and security of tools and equipment at all times to relevant standards.
• Advise on equipment and purchases necessary to meet contractual requirements and best practice within education.
• Support Regimes covering other areas as required and provide continuity of service.
• Undertake further duties to support the Regimes department and the delivery of relevant vocational courses as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Appropriate teaching / tutoring experience is required
• In-depth knowledge of vocational skills in their area of specialism
• Previous teaching experience within a related subject is required

Desirable

• Experience of delivering relevant workshops and training
• Experience within the custodial setting
• Experience of working with ESOL learners would be advantageous and a patient and understanding attitude to the language difficulties faced by learners essential.

Care + Custody Competencies

Resident Care and Management

• Interacts with residents easily, quickly building rapport but maintaining professional distance
• Is impartial, fair, assertive, consistent and confident with residents
• Treats residents with respect as individuals and encourages residents to do the same to others
• Listens carefully to residents, including picking up on unspoken communication
• Explains issues clearly to residents and keeps them informed at all times of relevant issues
• Makes time to understand residents and regularly helps them, working hard to meet their needs
• Shows empathy and compassion
• Diffuses anger and worries in residents
• Acts upon signs of distress, self-harm or anger
• Encourages residents to express their concerns, take responsibility for their behaviour and participate in activities and programmes
• Is observant

You must be eligible for CTC clearance.

You must hold a valid British passport or an EU passport with a share code. Additionally, you must have lived and worked in the UK for at least 3 years, without any extended trips overseas. Applicants must have no criminal convictions and must not be subject to any ongoing police investigations.

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