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Are you a creative and passionate individual looking for a unique tutoring role One that fuses education support, character development and a Premiership football club?
About Oasis Oasis is a ground-breaking Together, Oasis staff aspire to: group of charities that have been pioneering models of sustainable and • Understand individual student’s journey holistic education and community and context in order to help them grown development over the last 35 years. and develop Oasis is about people, their aspirations, their • Create safe, stimulating learning environments opportunities, their education, their employment • Believe in growth mind-set and their communities. It exists to create safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods where every • Provide teaching quality with compassion and person is valued and can reach their full God rigour to help secure progress for all pupils given potential. and students High quality education is a critical element in the work we do and Oasis is now responsible for 52 primary, secondary and all-through academies across the UK that serve over 30,000 children and young people as well as their families.
THE OASIS ETHOS Our ethos is the lens through which we view all our work. Our staff not only share in our vision, they are champions of our ethos and the Oasis 9 Habits. Our ethos is made up of: • A passion to include everyone • A desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences • A commitment to healthy and open relationships • A deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed • A sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul OUR 9 HABITS ARE THE PRACTICAL BEHAVIOURS THROUGH WHICH AS INDIVIDUALS WE AIM REFLECT OUR ETHOS: Compassionate Patient Humble Joyful Honest Hopeful Considerate Forgiving Self-controlled To learn more about our community work visit www.oasisuk.org To learn more about our educational work visit www.oasiscommunitylearning.org To learn more about our housing work visit www.oasiscommunityhousing.org
ABOUT THE ROLE OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Oasis Charitable Trust is recruiting a dynamic WILL ENJOY: and pioneering team of seven tutors to work • The opportunity to develop an understanding with us at Crystal Palace Football Club Academy in trauma-informed practice and character with its young players. Our task is to create an education based on the Oasis Ethos and educational environment that offers a holistic 9 Habits as well as the responsibility to and integrated approach to life; one where every implement this in both formal and informal player is given the opportunity to achieve their full educational settings potential both on and off the pitch. • The opportunity to be part of a wider Oasis We are searching for seven tutors who will deliver education team, supporting young people the club’s bespoke education programme to help to overcome social and cognitive barriers each young player to discover and explore their to learning core strengths, as well as to develop enhanced • The opportunity to motivate and improve self-esteem, positive behaviour and increased academic and life outcomes for young confidence. people who are part of the Crystal Palace We are seeking to recruit seven tutors to provide Football Academy. support to students in the following subjects: • The opportunity to engage with the • English wider Oasis family – a national charity • Maths focused on excellence in education and community transformation. • Science • Modern Foreign Languages • Humanities Working closely with national staff at Oasis Charitable Trust and our Education Programme Manager based at Crystal Palace Football Academy, you will be critical to the delivery of a bespoke and cutting-edge education programme for a Premier League Football Club. Oasis has partnered with Crystal Palace Football Club to develop a unique and pioneering educational approach for all young players within the Crystal Palace Football Club Academy. The Crystal Palace Football Club Academy exists to offer an advanced footballing along with an integrated educational development programme to each of our young players, supported by dedicated and professional staff. Crystal Palace Football Club is seeking to gain Category 1 status for its academy. There are four categories of football academies within Premiership Clubs. They serve registered young players. Category 1 is the highest status of football academies Crystal Palace is investing £20m with the goal of creating a state-of-the-art 21st century footballing centre as part of its training facility in Beckenham, including the delivery of an innovative and bespoke education and care approach for its young players in partnership with Oasis
OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR: • Understanding of social and cognitive barriers to students learning and the importance of a psychologically trauma-informed approach as an Salary: educational practitioner Competitive hourly rate offered • Ability to work flexibly and resourcefully to ensure Closing date: the young people at Crystal Palace Football Applications are welcomed as Club meet and exceed their academic targets soon as possible as we will be set by their schools interviewing on a rolling basis from the end of July 2020. Location: Beckenham Hours: 37 weeks starting on 1st Sep 2020, running to 31st May 2021 Tuesday and Thursday, 13:00 – 18:00 HOW TO APPLY: Please download and complete the Oasis Application Form and Equal Opportunity Form. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis Oasis is responsible for transformational development work in local communities across the UK, including academies, housing and healthcare as well as a wide range of other initiatives and projects. This post is covered by the Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks Oasis Charitable Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment. Oasis Charitable Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee (no. 2818823) and a Registered Charity (no. 1026487).
Job Description POST: JOB OVERVIEW: Education Tutor Oasis and Crystal Palace Football Academy are recruiting a team of seven Education Tutors to work with us at the newly ACCOUNTABLE TO: refurbished Crystal Palace Academy site in Beckenham, South Oasis Education Programme London. We are passionate about education and the academic Manager progress of each of our young players. We are therefore committed to providing a holistic education including the goal of KEY RELATIONSHIPS: high GCSE attainment for our young players. Oasis Education Programme Manager, JOB PURPOSE: Crystal Palace Head of Education, 1. To provide high quality, compensatory education to the A range of Oasis community and young players at Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) on education staff members the Hybrid Training Programme. LOCATION: 2. To deliver bespoke player care sessions which focus on advancing the character development and life skills of the Crystal Palace Football young players based on the Oasis Ethos and 9 Habits. Academy Training Ground, Beckenham 3. To actively support the vision and ethos of CPFC in its progress to Category 1 status. WORKING HOURS: 4. To promote and safeguard the welfare of each of the Tuesday, 1-6pm young people within the CPFC programme. Thursday, 1-6pm
Key Responsibilities and Duties: A. EDUCATION • To work collaboratively and effectively with • To deliver a bespoke psychologically CPFC to ensure the education and player informed practice designed to support care delivery is effective and supporting the the learning and character development Club’s progress to Category 1 status. of CPFC Academy players, embedding B. MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS practice from across the Oasis family. • To maintain notes of lessons undertaken • To work with the Oasis Education and records of students work in order to Programme Manager, taking responsibility collect effective data in relation to students for delivering subject specific educational including attendance, individual learner support to the following age groups: targets, progression and achievement • Under 13’s-Under 15’s – Supporting • To liaise with the Education Programme students in completing subject specific Manager to provide weekly progress work set by their school updates on the Academy players so that subsequent educational support sessions • Under 16’s – Led by the advice of can be tailored to their individual needs the young players school and using a throughout the season range of diverse teaching and learning strategies, to plan, prepare and deliver • To work with the wider Education team bespoke therapeutically-informed at CPFC, to contribute to termly parent sessions to support and advance each written reports by providing subject-specific student’s attainment in a one-to-one or feedback on the progress and attainment small group settings of each player • To provide students with personalised • To keep parents informed about the educational support, including those with academic progress and welfare of learning difficulties or those who may be their child. particularly gifted • To be aware of all students’ capabilities and prior knowledge and to plan teaching to build on this, by identifying and addressing gaps in achievement gaps • To take account of students’ prior levels of learning and achievement and use this to set targets for future improvement • To develop a positive learning environment by maintaining high expectations of the students • To deliver focused and bespoke player care sessions to the Under 9 through to the Under 16 age group enabling them to develop holistically - whilst under the care of CPFC – with an emphasis on their character education and wellbeing. (This may be during school holidays, but will be pre-agreed with CPFC)
C. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT • To attend induction and ongoing professional development provided by Oasis to embed the therapeutic-informed approach and improve the quality of formal and informal education delivery and the overall outcomes for the CPFC Academy players • To attend annual training from Oasis’ Ethos Director and Leadership and Development staff. • To attend (where feasible with timetable of educational delivery) Oasis’ annual Regional Conference for community and teaching staff • To be giving, as is feasible, access both formal and informal training opportunities within the local Oasis academy communities. D. SAFEGUARDING Oasis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding training. The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Oasis and CPFC Academy and to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required. The postholder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions are fulfilled. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.
Person Specification Essential Desired • Qualified to degree level • PGCE (or equivalent) – Qualified to teach Qualifications in England • 3 years teaching experience • Excellent written and communication skills, including appropriate ICT skills • The ability to create a stimulating learning environment in the classroom • Experience teaching GCSE • Understanding of what is required to qualifications Experience, skills secure effective teaching and learning • A track record of raising attainment and knowledge • Ability to provide appropriate challenge and promoting positive outcomes and scaffold for students • Knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum requirements • A commitment to improving standards • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people • Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people • A commitment to lifelong learning and a willingness to contribute to further learning through CPD • Capable of establishing positive relationships with parents • An understanding of the trauma-informed Personal • A compassionate approach to managing approach and how this can impact qualities children by demonstrating an ability to be students in the classroom. ego-aware and being willing to put others needs first • Ability to motivate, empower and encourage students • Ability to work as part of a team • Have a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos • An understanding of the links between education and community transformation Any job offer will be subject to relevant checks including enhanced DBS.
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