Academy Tutor (Sport Oriented)

Sheffield United are seeking a talented Academy Tutor to join our dynamic and ambitious team. In this unique role, you'll play a key part in launching and delivering the new BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Sporting Excellence and Performance program. Your primary focus will be on the academic success of our scholars, ensuring they achieve (and ideally surpass) their predicted grades. You will additionally be a dedicated mentor, providing personalized support and guidance to help each scholar reach their full potential.

Our academy fosters a driven environment brimming with opportunities to learn and develop new skills. We actively support our team's professional learning, and we're now seeking a passionate and enthusiastic individual who thrives on challenges, to join us on this exciting journey as our academy continues to grow.

Role Responsibilities:

• Primarily prepare, teach, and assess BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Sporting Excellence and Performance classes 3, 3-hour session per week, ensuring scholars are achieving target grades.


• Ensure that all Academy players adhere to the academy values and behaviours and display a high level of respect and discipline.


• Ensure scholars work is marked to a timely and accurate fashion to ensure potential is met.


• Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.


• To assist scholars in setting individual short, medium, and long term goals to create Individual Action Plans for all players


• Complete reports for 12-week reviews for scholars and parents/guardians reporting on academic progress, internally and on external tracking platforms provided by Premier League Education.


• Attend internal staff or external stakeholder meetings as required.


• Liaise with Functional English and Maths tutor and keep register of attendances.


• Operational support for other departments within the Academy as required such as Safeguarding, Player Care, SEP and Player Welfare.


• Support the Hybrid training model for players in the Under 12 - Under 16 age groups.
  
  Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.


• Completion of relevant Safeguarding Training


• Experience of student development with 16 - 19-year-olds.


• Experience of working within an education setting


• Experience and understanding of apprenticeships.


• Excellent communication and organizational Skills.


• Supervisory and management skills.


• Relevant degree and experience to teach BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Sporting Excellence and Performance.


• Successful completion of Enhanced DBS Check., Experience working within a sports academy.


• Experience with students aged 9-16.


• Degree or qualification in sport.


• Previous footballing career.


• Completion of FA Safeguarding Children Workshop.
  
  Canteen


• Company events


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Sick pay


• Store discount


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift