Vacancy Details

Directorate: Housing, Development and Growth

Section: Employment, Learning and Skills

Grade: Casual Level 8 + Market Supplement 

We are increasing our bank of Tutors at Adult and Community Learning, providing exciting opportunities to join us and make a difference to the lives of our Stoke-on-Trent residents.

Community Learning plays a vital role in supporting people on their journey to employment, progression, creativity, improve mental health and much more!  Completing a course or workshop with us helps to reduce loneliness and makes people happier, healthier, more confident, capable and resilient.

Are you a Tutor wanting to make a difference for a few hours a week? Do you have a subject area you want to teach but haven’t been given the opportunity? We want to increase our range of diverse subject areas, so if you have experience of any of the following subjects, or have a different subject to offer, we want to hear from you!

•          Maths
•          English
•          Beauty
•          Catering and Hospitality
•          Customer Service
•          Education and Training
•          Employability and Preparation for Work
•          European and International Languages
•          Financeand Accounting
•          First Aid
•          Floristry
•          Health and Care
•          Health and Safety
•          Health and Social Care
•          Leadership and Management
•          Pottery and Ceramics
•          Retail
•          Sewing and Tailoring
•          Crafts

With extensive knowledge, understanding and experience of qualitative delivery of adult learning, successful applicants will:

•          Hold a relevant teaching qualification such as DTLLS, PGCE or Cert Ed

•          To have a minimum of level 4 qualification and/or demonstrate occupational competence in your specialist subject area

•          Demonstrate experience in teaching, learning and assessment in adult learning

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the creativity to plan and deliver innovative sessions. You will be committed to your learners, making marked progress in their confidence, wellbeing, learning and careers. 

Courses vary in length and run during term-time throughout the week, daytime and evenings from our main learning site at our Employment and Skills Hub in Tunstall and at community venues across the city of Stoke-on-Trent. 

This post is casual, and work in the casual pool is not guaranteed.  You are not under obligation to take up the offer of work and we are not under obligation to provide work. Hours offered will be as and when required and subject to demand.

For further information, please see the comprehensive Job Description. 

Applications must clearly reference the skills, knowledge and experience listed in the Person Specification, together with your teaching subject specialism, to enable progression to interview.

If you have any queries, please contact Wesley Weston on 01782 236138 or email wesley.weston@stoke.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.