Full Time Tutor / Part Time Tutor – Science job with Essex County Council

Full Time Tutor / Part Time Tutor – Science

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £28,432 per annum, pro rata if part time

Location: Colchester

Please note that this position is being offered on a full-time basis, offering 37 hours per week on an annualised hours contract if full time. Part time applications will also be consider.

The exact pattern of working days and hours is flexible and will be discussed in the interview.

Ideally, we are looking for the successful candidate to start work in July 2023 but for the right candidate this could be later in the year.

The Role

Adult Community Learning are you a teacher or someone willing to undertake training to teach, who would like to deliver our Access to HE Diploma and/or GCSE Science. We are looking for someone who works well in a teaching team who can teach one or more of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics. We use a range of delivery models including classroom-based, online and hybrid.

Overview

ACL Essex is the largest provider of adult education in the county. Our aim is to provide learners with as many ways to flourish as possible, to be there in communities across Essex, to make a difference to residents and businesses, so they can make a difference for themselves and to the places that they live in.

What’s in it for you?

Not only will the successful candidate be joining a team of experienced professionals.
You will receive a salary of up to £28,432 per annum (pro rata).
An additional 60% uplift for teaching contact hours is included for lesson prep and marking.
You will also have access to hundreds of discounts and perks as well as the opportunity to join our competitive pension scheme.

Accountabilities:

Motivate and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression
Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, following ACL safeguarding procedures
Address the needs of learners and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning
Enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge
Apply appropriate and fair methods of assessment and provide constructive and timely feedback to support progression and achievement
Maintain and update your teaching / training expertise, vocational competence and digital skills
Contribute to organisational development and quality improvement through collaboration with others
To initially assess learners’ starting points and monitor their progress, set challenging tasks and objectives, and build on and extend learning for all learners.
To support learners to develop personal, social and employability skills in order for them to progress into further learning or jobs that meet local and national needs.

The Experience You Will Bring:

Nationally recognised teaching qualification or teaching / training experience and subject specialism equivalent.
A good knowledge of the RARPA process (recognising and recording learner progress and achievement in non-accredited courses)
Competent user of ICT
Ability to inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge
Good understanding of social and cultural diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion and safeguarding
Minimum of Level 2 in English and maths