Location: Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft & Haverhill. CF Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Key Responsibilities of a Small Group Tutor * Build secure relationships with young people and their families. * To plan and deliver effective teaching and learning for each young person. * To manage behaviour positively and consistently. * To adhere to CF’s policies, procedures and expectations for Education systems and documentation. * To develop teaching and learning and support colleagues across the service Key Tasks In support of Key Responsibility 1: Build secure relationships with young people and their families. * Establish a secure and positive relationship with pupils, rooted in mutual respect and dignity. Persevere when required, recognising their thoughts and feelings whilst maintaining appropriate and professional boundaries. * Set high expectations based upon knowledge of each individual, providing support and guidance so that these are achievable. * Lead by example by consistently displaying the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of the young people. * Where appropriate engage with parents at the beginning and end of sessions conveying positive aspects and building self-esteem of each young person. In support of Key Responsibility 2: To plan and deliver effective teaching and learning for each young person. * Be aware of students’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these. Use CF tracking grids to record attainment and identify next objectives to teach in English and Maths. Where appropriate, use pupils’ own interests to engage and enthuse. * Use AQA Unit awards, and/or referrer additional specifications and/or pupils’ interests to plan and teach additional content during sessions, in particular PSHE topics or life skills. * Ensure secure knowledge of the subject and curriculum areas before teaching; undertaking own research if required. Use this to support planning process, and to actively address misconceptions during sessions. * Understand how a range of factors can inhibit learning and identify ways to best overcome this; adapting session structure and content to support individuals and researching further if required. * Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English. * Use session participation, work produced and assessments to provide positive and constructive feedback and support students to reflect on the progress they have made and identify next steps for learning. Use this information to inform future sessions. * Encourage students to develop a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work. * Regularly reflect on the effectiveness of sessions and approaches making adaptations to improve attitude, engagement or attainment. * Undertake, mark (where appropriate) and report formative and summative assessments to measure students’ progress or identify specific learning needs. Use this information to plan subsequent sessions. * Report the progress of young people on a half-termly basis and provide additional information to be shared with the referrer or other professionals as required. In support of Key Responsibility 3: To manage behaviour positively and consistently. * Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working relationship * Have clear rules and expectations for behaviour during sessions, if necessary, establishing a framework for supporting behaviour choices with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently In support of Key Responsibility 4: To adhere to CF’s policies, procedures and expectations for Education systems and documentation. * Record attendance through CF systems at the start and end of each session. * Fulfil all duties of safeguarding towards young people; report concerns immediately through the CF office and MyConcern system. * Liaise with CF Education Team staff to best support young people and their families. * Attend Professional Development sessions, and proactively seek opportunities to improve their practice. * Adhere to the CF Code of Conduct and company policies and procedures. In support of Key Responsibility 5: To develop teaching and learning and support colleagues across the service * Support the development of teaching and learning pedagogy through own research and trialling new resources and approaches. * Support the development of a CF Tutor resource bank. * Plan and develop teaching and learning training sessions as required * Offer support and guidance to tutors, including those new to role, through a range of activity. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties; you may be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your role within the organisation and the overall objectives of the self-employed tutor