Learning and Skills Tutor in North East

Learning and Skills Tutor (Ref: POS008445)

Salary £35,412 - £38,220 Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time - term time

Job and Application details

Categories Education
Directorate N/A Published Date 03/08/2026 Closing Date 18/08/2026

We are looking for tutors who have differing skill sets to offer, please highlight your area of interests on your application. We are looking to grow our provision and you may just have the skills set we need. Although this is a full time term time only position, we will also consider for the right candidate a part tiem term time role

As part of the delivery team, you will have a key role to play in developing, coordinating and delivering accredited and non-accredited learning programmes to meet the needs of our learners.

You will develop innovative programmes to inspire learners to progress onto further learning, training, employment and volunteering and take responsibility for increasing participation among those groups who traditionally have low participation in learning.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with a wide range of learners, including the most vulnerable, who enjoys working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Experience of coordinating programmes would also be an advantage. In return, we offer training, the support of a small, friendly and forward-thinking team with a passion for offering quality provision to the most vulnerable in our community. Own transport between venues is essential for the role.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

We are looking for tutors who have differing skill sets to offer, please highlight your area of interests on your application. We are looking to grow our provision and you may just have the skills set we need. Although this is a full time term time only position, we will also consider for the right candidate a part tiem term time role

As part of the delivery team, you will have a key role to play in developing, coordinating and delivering accredited and non-accredited learning programmes to meet the needs of our learners.

You will develop innovative programmes to inspire learners to progress onto further learning, training, employment and volunteering and take responsibility for increasing participation among those groups who traditionally have low participation in learning.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with a wide range of learners, including the most vulnerable, who enjoys working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Experience of coordinating programmes would also be an advantage. In return, we offer training, the support of a small, friendly and forward-thinking team with a passion for offering quality provision to the most vulnerable in our community. Own transport between venues is essential for the role.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Tammy Firth on 07966347120 or email on tammy.firth@darlington.gov.uk or Malcolm Bleasby on 01325 406422 malcolm.bleasby@darlington.gov.uk .

We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.