Accountancy And Tax Tutors

Description:

We are looking for Faculty Tutors to join our teaching team. You'll need to be a qualified accounting and/or tax professional who can demonstrate a natural ability to inspire and support people. No classroom experience is necessary as we will provide training in how to teach through our Tutor Academy.

By providing an outstanding classroom and/or live online experience to our learners, you’ll inspire them to succeed and achieve excellent learning and assessment outcomes. You’ll continuously build your knowledge, skills and capabilities, as well as contributing to building those of your colleagues, whilst also helping us continuously improve our product and service delivery.

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Knowledge, preparation, quality and development

Maintain up-to-date technical and product knowledge 
Plan and prepare effectively for your courses, ensuring confidence with all relevant Kaplan study materials 
Attend relevant face-to-face and online training and development courses 
Develop a teaching subject portfolio which meets the needs of the business (this will involve picking up new subjects/ papers from time to time) 
Assist in the technical training and development of new tutors/ tutors picking up new subjects by sharing your technical and delivery expertise 
Contribute to the preparation for, and participate in, Ofsted and other inspections/audits as required, including completion of Self-assessment reports. 
Undergo teaching observations by Kaplan staff as well as third party observers (e.g. Ofsted, QAA, OFS, Client Firms) from time to time 
Completion of Level 5 teaching qualification within your first 18 months of employment 
Comply with our Safeguarding and Prevent policies and procedures 

Course Delivery

Deliver courses in accordance with product guidelines (e.g. timetables, breaks, session lengths, content, materials used) and to the required standards 
Utilise the latest classroom technologies for face-to-face and online courses 
Build up an effective rapport with learners 
Request and ensure we capture learner feedback via our online surveys, and meet the specified feedback KPIs 
Respond to queries and provide support to learners, ensuring availability and access at appropriate times 
Ensure that learners have access to the correct study materials, liaising with the Student Experience team where necessary 
Provide additional content tailored to the needs of your classes e.g. question debriefs and topic tutorials shared via MyKaplan 
Take ownership of all aspects of course delivery, liaising with other functions as required to ensure customer expectations are met 
Work with the Student Experience team to deliver an outstanding experience to learners while in the teaching location 
Make a reasonable contribution to team activities such as improvement projects 
For apprentices, address the skills and behaviours required alongside the technical knowledge 

Learner Outcomes

Contribute to the online course level community boards and discussion forums delivered within MyKaplan 
Guide and motivate learners to help them achieve excellent learning and exam outcomes 
Ensure learners are aware of access to the Academic Support service as required 
Be proactive in monitoring the performance of learners and informing Client Services / Talent Coaches of any concerns where appropriate 
Prepare reports on learner performance when required 
Assist with Academic Support activities when required 
Marking of learner scripts when required 

Operational Efficiency

Attend and contribute to team meetings and other internal meetings as required 
Cooperate with the team to resolve teaching gaps and provide sickness cover 
Ensure timely submission of daily class register to the Student Experience team (by the lunchtime break) and report subsequent absentees 
Provide, via the established channels, constructive course and product feedback with regards to the content and materials being delivered 
Contribute to faculty bench work for other departments if and when required 

Business Development

Promote Kaplan’s products and initiatives (e.g. refer a friend) to students 
Pass on any potential business development leads to the Client Solutions team 
Occasional engagement/involvement with local accountancy body committees 
Possible occasional representation of Kaplan at events such as student district society meetings, annual institute member dinner, awards events, student society dinner, chamber of commerce events, schools careers events 
Support other business development initiatives and activities as required (e.g. tender proposals, client meetings) 

You’ll also carry out other duties, within the broad scope and spirit of your role, as requested by your manager. Our business continuously evolves, so your role will too.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

You won’t need prior teaching experience because our Tutor Academy will help you become an inspirational educator, but you will need to bring:

Relevant professional accounting qualification (exam-qualified is sufficient for some qualifications) 
Ability to communicate and present with confidence, clarity and purpose 
Focus on quality and learner outcomes 
Demonstrated passion and enthusiasm 
Team playing skills and ability to work collaboratively 
Excellent written skills 
Ability to build strong relationships and trust 
A flexible approach which adapts to changes in circumstances