Additional Learning Support Tutor

Additional Learning Support (ALS) Tutor

Benefits of working with t2 group

• Home based role
• Laptop and mobile phone provided
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Christmas & New Year shutdown period
• Pension scheme
• Specsavers scheme
• Access to 1000's of student discounts inc. Unidays, Student Beans and TOTUM
• £500 employee referral bonus scheme
• Enhanced sick pay & maternity reward vouchers
• Employee well-being and assistance programme
• Access to EV company car scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Your Birthday off
• Health Cash Plan - Including Health screening, virtual GP and many more benefits

Role Purpose:

As an Additional Learning Support (ALS) Tutor, you will be responsible for providing support for apprentices with additional learning needs, disabilities, or barriers to learning. You will ensure that appropriate interventions, adjustments, and resources are in place and regularly reviewed with the learners to enable all learners to progress and achieve their qualifications. This role requires collaboration with tutors, employers, and external support agencies to provide a fully inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with and motivate a caseload of learners as assigned by the ALS Manager
• To carry out regular ALS reviews with learners, provide additional support and ensure all activity is documented to support ALS funding claims
• Effective communication with tutors and the ALS manager regarding learner progress and any specific reasonable adjustments required for individual learners
• Support the implementation of strategies to improve accessibility and inclusivity in apprenticeship training
• Ability to carry out sensitive conversations with learners when delivering feedback from assessments
• To make referrals to the ALS Manager when specific profiles are required
• Systems to be updated to a high-quality level after each ALS review, using effective IT skills when using multiple systems
• To support the ALS Manager to run support, standardisation and drop-in sessions for tutors
• Support training and guidance to tutors on additional learning needs and the best practices for supporting apprentices with ALS
• To complete own CPD to aid a deeper understanding of ALS and effective ways to support and motivate learners
• Work closely with employers to ensure workplace adjustments are in place and promote inclusive learning environments
• Raise any safeguarding concerns to the Safeguarding Team in line with reporting procedures

Person Specification

Using your professional and/or personal experience of ALS, and with a passion for supporting individuals with Additional Learning Needs, you will be able to motivate learners to achieve their goals and support them to achieve their qualification. You will take an individualised yet methodical and organised approach to supporting learners whilst ensuring attention to detail and delivering to the highest possible quality standards.

Qualifications and Experience - Essential:

• Experience in working with individuals with additional learning needs, ideally in an apprenticeship, education, or work-based learning setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Qualifications and Experience - Desirable:

• A level 3 SEND qualification
• Experience in using learner management systems and tracking tools
• Knowledge of assistive technologies and accessibility tools
• Understanding of the apprenticeship framework
• Experience in using Cognassist assessment tools

Additional Information

You must have your own transport, a Broadband connection at home and car insurance covered by business use. All business mileage and expenses are covered by the company.

T2 is committed to providing a safe environment for all learner’s and employees. To find out more about our commitment to safeguarding please go to our t2 website.

NB. Your employment with the Company will be conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.