Adult Education Tutor (Family Learning)

York Learning is the City of York Council’s Learning and Skills Service, which is rated by Ofsted as a ‘good’ provider of Further Education and Training.

We are looking for people like you to be an Adult Learning Tutor in a sessional claiming role : -

• Are you skilled in your subject knowledge and passionate about teaching?
• Are you looking for a flexible schedule that suits you?
• Would you like to make a difference to the lives of people in York?

York Learning’s Family Learning team is looking for enthusiastic and creative adult education tutors with knowledge of early years and/or the primary curriculum. You will join us in exciting projects to develop parents and carers’ confidence and skills in supporting children’s speech and language development using a wide variety of activities and strategies that can be used both in and out of the home. Our adult learners are encouraged to share and adapt ideas to suit individual children’s needs.

We also work to identify and develop adults’ own skills gaps particularly in English and maths, and some knowledge of adult skills qualifications in these subjects would be an advantage in order to support adult learner progression routes towards their own qualifications and career aspirations.

You will initially work up to two days a week, linked to one or two primary schools or early years settings. Your aim will be to engage with parents and set up workshops and short courses relevant to their needs and agreed priorities of the school. Flexible availability to include some start and end of school day activities and the occasional weekend or evening work will be necessary to carry out this post successfully. The reward of seeing both adult and child achieve is something very special, and we’re looking for special people to make it happen!

For information about our courses and approach, please see

www.yorklearning.org.uk/family-learning

Please see our job description for further details. In return, we can offer:

• opportunities for continued professional development
• support from our Quality and Curriculum teams.

Please note this is a sessional part time tutor role and the salary will be a pro rata of that advertised depending on hours agreed.

Please apply online or for further details please contact our 24hr recruitment line on (01904) 554262 or e-mail: educleis.recruit@york.gov.uk

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Helen Clarkson (Curriculum Manager – English, Maths and Family Learning) at helen.clarkson@york.gov.uk or on 07943 593461.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service

Closing date: Sunday 16 April at 12 midnight

Interviews: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 25/26/27 April 2023