Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker
Salary: Grade 8 Spinal 15 to 18 £26,427 - £28,776 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: TBC
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 1st October 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC
Permanent ESOL - Sessional Tutors
Leicestershire Adult Learning are recruiting for a passionate and creative ESOL tutor. Teaching hours per week are variable, depending on subject demand and your availability.
Applicants are advised that we have a particular need for the following:
- Evening tutors at our centres in Market Harborough
- Daytime tutors at our centre in Loughborough, Melton Mowbray , Coalville
- Evening and daytime tutors may also be offered online teaching delivery .
The Adult Learning service offer great benefits including access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), generous holiday allowances, family friendly policies, wellbeing services and active workers groups. We also provide access to a wide range of professional development and training opportunities for all staff.
We welcome applications from all educational backgrounds and actively encourage you to contact Programme Manager, Ruby Chowdhury, details can be found on our direct careers website.
The curriculum team provide learning opportunities to help learners to be able to live in and contribute to a community and to find appropriate employment and enabling them to take a greater part in life in the UK.
Essential Requirements;
- A nationally approved teaching qualification, preferably to teach adults, plus ESOL subject specialism or equivalent.
- Recent experience of teaching ESOL at a variety of levels, preferably to adults
- Have Level 2 maths, English and Level 2 ICT or equivalent skills.
- Flexibility to travel to different centres around the county during the daytime or in the evening as required.
- Ability to use relevant teaching materials and techniques to support learning, including the use of e-learning technology and use of different educational platforms.
Please note: In your role as tutor, you would be expected to carry out initial and formative assessment, including online methods, to identify levels and learning goals and complete learner records of progress throughout the course. Also, you will be required to complete mandatory training on appointment. In addition, in line with our duties to protect learners safeguarding and Prevent duty, training will be required. We are a dispersed service and have three whole service CPD events across the year. These run-on Saturdays and attendance is expected.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
- To prepare scheme of work to include course learning outcomes, assessment and evaluation methods and resource requirements
- Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge
- To provide an effective induction for learners both to the centre and the requirements of the course
- Create an environment where learners can reach their full potential and teaching and learning is outstanding
- To provide information, advice and guidance to learners including appropriate referral for Learning Support or Skills for Life (Maths, English and ICT)
- To enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge, negotiating individual learning outcomes and content as appropriate
- To plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment
Please apply using our careers site and not through Reed directly.