Sports Massage Therapist – Tutor and Assessor

Job Description The role is for a qualified SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPIST tutor/ assessor to join our fast-paced team at Origym Centre of Excellence. As a weekend tutor/assessor, you will work within a team of tutors and directly under the Head Tutor and ultimately the Director of Learning. Essential Qualifications: Teaching qualification: AET / PTLLS / CTLLS / DTLLS, Cert Ed or Equivalent. Assessor Qualification: AVRA / CAVA / A1 / Assessing in the active leisure sector or equivalent. L3 Sports Massage Therapy Experience of working in a sports massage therapy environment as a therapist. A strong willingness for continuous professional development. Full driver's License and access to own vehicle. Desirable Qualifications: Level 4 in Sports Massage Therapy L3 Certificate in Personal Training. L2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction (Gym based). CPD in relevant qualifications Qualifications in 1+: Boxing, Kettlebells, circuits, suspension etc. Good IT skills and knowledge/application of Microsoft Office Packages. Experience is required, as is a strong willingness to continually develop your tutoring and assessing skill set. Primary Role of a Tutor/Assessor: To teach and assess weekend workshops and practical assessment days. Provide exceptional levels of constructive feedback both verbally and in writing. Employ excellent standards of presentation and behaviour at all times. Facilitate a learning climate that is open and non-threatening but nonetheless rigorous. The learners should be comfortable enough to identify their difficulties openly and admit when they don't know. Be familiar with the learning objectives of both the unit and the course as a whole and act as a guide to progressive learning and outline the backdrop for evaluation. Observation of learners throughout their chosen course both practically and theoretically, offering feedback in a timely and decisive manner. Encourage critical thinking and ensure that the learners' knowledge is challenged. Ensure that the objective of each session, communication, or assessment is met. Recognise the evolving process of development and the different roles that a tutor plays at different stages. Recognise the need for differentiation between learners and offer support that is appropriate for the individual or group that is before them. Comply fully with OriGym brand guidelines, policies, and procedures. Tutor General Responsibilities Include: Attending peer assessment and moderation sessions and regular meetings arranged for tutors covering but not limited to the standardisation process. Fully participating in the Internal Verification process and adhering to all outcomes. Undertaking training as necessary in line with the development of the role and agreed with the Director of Learning. Achieving and demonstrating agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. Contributing positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team at OriGym. Tutor Skills Include: Facilitating teaching through: Asking non-directive, stimulating questions and challenging students as appropriate. Presenting consequences of student conclusions, opposing views, and cueing as and when necessary. Indicating when additional external information is required. Referring and directing students to resources. Promoting problem solving and critical thinking by helping students: Examine a range of information from a variety of sources. Critically assess/appraise the information that they are reading. Encourage additional “out of the box” thinking. Urge functional application of the content learnt. Promoting efficient learning by: Assisting individuals to set early goals to aid in their course completion. Sensing problems and helping individuals to deal with them. Ensuring learners understand fully before a request is closed by offering additional information integral to full understanding. Making students aware of the need to monitor their own progress. Serving as a role model for productive ways of giving feedback. Promoting individual learning by: Helping students to develop a study plan, considering students' goals and programme goals, and directing them to the resources needed to do so. Helping students improve study methods including the selection of appropriate learning resources. Evaluation through: Reviewing and clarifying course aims and objectives with the individual. Helping students define personal objectives. Helping students select appropriate self-evaluation methods. Reviewing demonstrated learning achievement and ensuring that the student gets feedback. Reporting on individual student learning progress. We regret to inform you that due to the expected high number of applications, we are only able to reply to those deemed suitable for the position. Job Type:

Contract Pay:

£150.00 per day Schedule: 8 hour shift Weekend availability Experience: Sports Massage Treatment: 2 years (preferred) Education sector Tutor and Assessor: 1 year (preferred) Work Location:

In person

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