Essential Skills Tutor in Swansea

Cambrian Training Company is seeking a professional Essential Skills Tutor to deliver Essential Skills to learners within the South West Wales Swansea region. This is a full-time position (37 hours per week) with a salary scale of £25,000.00 to £27,000.00 per annum, depending on knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

Our mission is to engage with all young people, learners, and employers by developing the skills of individuals through learning, and to thrive through training and development. We have gained an enviable reputation throughout Wales for delivering high-quality training and development programmes.

What we are looking for:

• The ideal candidate will be able to teach and develop our apprentices towards achieving their vocational qualifications.
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, independent working, and team working are essential for the role, along with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• You will be working directly with employers and apprentices of all ages, so the ability to motivate individuals and support them in achieving agreed goals is crucial.
• You can expect to deliver teaching and learning in the workplace on a day-to-day basis, passing on your knowledge and experience while supporting learners to improve their literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, and promoting the use of the Welsh Language wherever possible.
• Access to your own transport is required as travel is critical to the position.

Core responsibilities of this role:

• Delivery and assessment of Essential Skills Qualifications including Communication, Application of Number, and Digital Literacy (Levels 1-2).
• Use of the diagnostic assessment tool WEST to plan learner support and delivery.
• Responsible for arranging, conducting, and invigilating controlled tasks with learners in line with CTC and awarding body requirements.
• Carrying out any administrative work associated with the Essential Skills qualifications such as preparation, marking, and assessment.
• Use of e-portfolio and Google Drive to maintain and store learner records.
• Attending standardisation sessions and undertaking and recording own CPD.
• Working as part of a team along with the Training Officers to ensure the learner achieves their Essential Skills and Framework in a timely manner.
• Accountable for supporting and engaging with learners and employers.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the team and wider operational units.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of working within Work-Based Learning.
• Experience of delivering Essential Skills Qualifications.
• Experience of working with and supporting learners with additional learning needs.
• Essential Skills practitioner, TAQA, or other relevant qualification would be advantageous.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the learners and employers.

Key benefits:

• Salary up to £27,000.00 per annum depending on knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
• Flexible working hours.
• Generous annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme on completion of the probationary period.
• Performance-related pay.
• Wellbeing and mental health support.
• Ongoing CPD opportunities.
• Company pension scheme.
• Staff uniform, laptop, and mobile phone provided.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and a covering letter, outlining why you want the position and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate to Stephen Bound (General Manager) at stephen@cambriantraining.com. You will be required to self-register as a Work-Based Learning Practitioner with the Educational Workforce Council. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required at the employer’s expense. Cambrian Training Company Ltd is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. The closing date for applications is Friday 28th November 2025. The company reserves the right to close the vacancies at any time should we receive a large number of suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the positions.