Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
(Part-time) Adult Education Tutor - Oxford
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Job Description: Adult Education Tutor
We are seeking an engaging, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our Forensic Mental Health Service as an Adult Education Tutor. This role will be based across the Forensic Service at the Littlemore Hospital Site, Oxford. Please note this role is part-time working 30 hours per week.
About the Role
We are very interested in tutors who are able to support learners to work towards their aspirations. The postholder will ensure a safe and organized risk assessed learning environment, adhering to all relevant security guidelines.
They will create a positive and encouraging learning atmosphere that promotes skills development and confidence. It is important to engage learners by using a range of teaching and learning strategies, adapting teaching methods to suit a diverse range of learners. You will also be responsible for assessing learner progress, providing constructive feedback to support learning and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure ongoing accreditation with Ascentis, and collaborate with the MDT to deliver a high-quality programme aligned with the learner's aspirations.
- Responsible as a tutor and assessor for an identified workload and provide group and/or individual tutoring to service users.
- Work efficiently and effectively to meet both individual and service targets and accreditation quality requirements.
- Work autonomously and as a member of the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service.
- Develop, agree, and review Individual Learning Plans with service users and provide regular support/monitoring of their progress to provide the best possible opportunities for award achievement within agreed time scales.
- Maintain effective records of own assessment and training practice using the electronic systems in place where required.
- Contribute to quality assurance of awards and delivery programmes, the revision and implementation of changes to quality assurance standards as recommended by Awarding Body External Verifiers, as well as other management issues related to the service.
- Develop materials and lesson plans to be delivered to service users requiring underpinning training or for work-based and vocational, pre-employment qualifications and internal certificates.
- Take responsibility for own continual professional development.
- Provide feedback on practice deficiencies or policy gaps.
- Ensure internal teaching/training rooms are fully equipped, stocked, and fully functional in line with in-house procedures.
- Engage with supervision as per Trust policy.
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About Us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application, please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”
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Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent.”
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Jo Brooker
- Job Title: Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy
- Email Address: joanna.brooker@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 07780 485774
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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