Overview
How you’ll make a difference
As a Community Learning Tutor, you will perform a key role within the local community providing help and supporting adults to develop their skills and knowledge, and gain qualifications. You will also encourage them to play an active part in their learning and programme plan – something that can be truly life-changing.
What you will be doing
- Regularly, you will plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans for your relevant subject area.
- You will ensure records are kept up to date and work is assessed appropriately.
- Liaising with our Community Learning Development Workers, you will take part in continuing professional development activities, including training sessions and support meetings.
- Using a wide range of teaching methods and behaviour management strategies, you will help maximise learning in class.
- It will be key for you to provide information and guidance to learners when required, and to help signpost them to other resources.
What we need from you
- It is essential that you have GCSEs (Grade A – C or 5 – 9) in English and Maths, or equivalent qualification.
- You must have a recognised teaching qualification at Level 3 above, or be willing to complete this within 12 months of starting the role.
- We require you to have relevant experience of tutoring, training, or teaching practice, including producing schemes of work and lesson plans appropriate to target people aged 19+ with qualifications below Level 2.
- You must have excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills, together with proven ability to motivate, inspire and challenge learners to reach their full potential.
We are specifically looking for enthusiastic tutors who can deliver any of the following:
- Functional Skills English or Maths (up to and including Level 2)
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Family Learning Courses
- Basic DIY
- IT and digital skills courses
- Basic Horticulture
- Prepare for your Driving Theory Test
- Basic Car Maintenance
- Parenting
- Green Skills
- Hospitality
- Logistics
- Office Skills and Business Admin
What you need to know
- Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
- This is a flexible variable hour post. The hourly rate is £24.57 per hour.
The closing date for applications is 11.55pm, 20th January 2025.
Interviews are set to be completed by the 29th January 2025.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
- What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support, and the training.
- As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping, and leisure activities.
- We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted, and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work, and learn here.
- We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
- We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
For more information, please see the attached job description – Community Learning Tutor – Job Description
