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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 ...
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?
Are you a creative and passionate individual looking for a unique tutoring role - One that fuses education support, character development and a ...
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.
Are you a creative and passionate individual looking for a unique tutoring role - One that fuses education support, character development and a ...
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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