Lead Tutor

Working as part of the Middle Management Team (MMT) the Lead Tutor is responsible for leading and directing the curriculum (covering Pastoral, Teaching, and Learning) in their group. You will be expected to co-ordinate with and work collaboratively with other Lead Tutors and other members of the MMT, and School SLT.

Statutory/Regulatory responsibilities

• Ensure to comply with the Company’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure to comply with the Company’s GDPR Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure to comply with the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures
• Ensure all mandatory training required for the role and Company are complete.
• Ensure all Company Policies and Procedures issued through People HR are read, understood and signed.

Line Management Responsibilities

You will be part of the Middle Management Team.

You will be expected to:

• Directly line manage the group staff, within your allocated group.
• Have oversight for your allocated group over –
  • Delivery of a learner centred learning opportunities across the Curriculum for assigned learners.
  • Assessment:  Literacy and Numeracy baselining.
  • Pastoral needs for your assigned tutor group of learners, provide crisis management and needs based support for assigned learners and be support for other staff requiring support.

• Differentiate lesson plans and schemes of work to apply to individual needs across your allocated group.
• Oversight of groups finance budget.
• Play a role within the schools MMT.
• Lead and direct the curriculum in your group on a day-to-day basis, coordinating daily activities and staff deployment.
• Provide support, guidance, coaching and mentoring for other staff in your group.
• Run daily staff briefings (morning and end of day).
• Report to colleagues in the MMT and in the school SLT.
• Disseminate information from the SLT.

Main duties and responsibilities

The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by The Outdoors School policies and procedures. They may be modified by the Executive Head Teacher, with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with the salary and job title.

• Work closely with the Core Intervention Lead when developing learning opportunities and planning sessions for the learners.
• Ensure teaching and learning and curriculum standards are being met.
• Engage in Quality Assurance of activities and processes.
• Be the first point of call for concerns during the day.
• Be part of crisis response on a day-to-day basis.
• Planning and delivery of school projected based learning
• Support learning across all curriculum elements: Support learning across all curriculum elements: Literacy, Numeracy, SEMH, PHSE, Forest Skills, STEM, Physical and Creative, through the implementation and delivery of our personalised SEMH curriculum and project-based learning.
• Preparing and differentiating resources
• Complete and maintain individual learning pathways records and ensure all learners are aware of their next steps
• Ensure opportunities to meet EHCP targets
• Utilise the accelerated reader programme
• Provide written reports for other colleagues / professionals (e.g. prior to EHCP review meetings)
• Ensure opportunities are provided for learners within their individual learning style
• Use creative ways to assess and record progress
• Contribute to individual IBSPs, & APDRs
• Contact with home, to include supporting with the Home Learning Environment
• Complete registers and monitor attendance and absences
• Ensure you keep a track of group budgets for food, learner resources and rewards.
• Assess and plan next steps for learners in the assigned tutor group using the Individual Behaviour Support Plans, incorporating SEMH development.
• Plan and source additional support for assigned learners including access to play therapy, speech and language support, literacy support, therapeutic counselling, and any other needs-based support to promote grown and personal development.
• Lead on pastoral needs for assigned tutor group, provide crisis management, and needs based support for assigned learners.
• Have DDSL responsibilities for Safeguarding duties within your group.
• Updating/maintaining records e.g. School Pod
• Engage in staff supervision and appraisal process
• Engage in critical reflective practice and participate in CPD opportunities, developing and sharing ideas and best practice for training and delivery.
• Ensure that learners always experience a supportive and positive staff team.