Adult Education Community Employability Tutor in Southampton

Adult Education Community Employability Tutor

Application Deadline: 1 September 2026

Department: Adult Education

Employment Type: Bank

Location: Itchen Sixth Form College

Reporting To: Jo Brooke

Compensation: £32 / year

Description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Employability Tutor to join our Adult and Community Education team, supporting adult learners to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to move towards employment, further education or training.

You will deliver high-quality, face-to-face employability courses in community venues and other appropriate locations across Hampshire. The role will include delivery on both weekdays and Saturdays, providing flexible learning opportunities that meet the needs of adult learners.

You will work closely with learners to understand their individual goals, strengths and barriers to employment, helping them develop practical skills and confidence for the workplace. This may include supporting learners with job searching, CVs and applications, interview preparation, communication skills, workplace behaviours, career planning and progression.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about adult education and committed to helping learners achieve their goals. You will be an engaging, patient and supportive tutor who can create a positive learning environment and build strong relationships with learners from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of teaching or delivering employability provision to adults and a good understanding of the current employment market and recruitment processes. You will be confident supporting learners who may have low confidence, have been unemployed or face barriers to entering or progressing in employment. You will also need to be flexible and available to deliver sessions on Saturdays as well as weekdays.

Salary: Casual claim, £28.97p/h + £3.50ph holiday allowance

Hours: Casual claim, to be agreed

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: 1st September 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 7th September 2026

Itchen College is a thriving Sixth Form College with a broad curriculum offer to meet the needs of the local community. The college is situated in pleasant surroundings to the east of Southampton with excellent local transport links. Ofsted inspected the college in September 2024, grading overall provision as Outstanding with Outstanding Quality of Education, Outstanding Behaviour and Attitudes, Outstanding Leadership and Management, Outstanding Education Programmes for Young People and Outstanding Provision for Learners with High Needs.

The college is committed to supporting staff wellbeing and professional development. The college has an excellent in house CPD programme for all teaching and support staff including a dedicated programme for Early Career Teachers. The college also has close links with the Southampton Education Forum, the Wessex Group and the SFCA, including subject groups and CPD opportunities at all levels. The college offers a wide range of benefits for staff including free parking, an onsite nursery, occupational pension schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme and free use of the college gym.

Key Responsibilities

• To deliver high quality employability courses to adults through face-to-face delivery in community venues and other appropriate locations across Hampshire.
• Teaching groups of adults at different levels, using a range of relevant methods and approaches to enable and support learning across employability programmes.
• Delivering engaging and inclusive face-to-face employability learning in community venues and other appropriate settings.
• Supporting learners to develop the skills, knowledge, confidence and behaviours required to progress towards employment, further education or training.
• Preparing schemes of work, lesson plans and learning materials which meet the needs of learners and the requirements of the employability programme.
• Delivering learning across a range of employability topics, which may include job searching, CV writing, completing application forms, interview preparation, communication skills, workplace behaviours, digital skills and career planning.
• Supporting learners to identify their individual strengths, skills, experience and career goals and develop realistic progression plans.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of teaching or delivering employability provision to adults.
• A strong commitment to supporting adult learners and helping them achieve their employment and progression goals.
• Knowledge of job searching, CV writing, applications, interview preparation and workplace skills.
• An understanding of the challenges and barriers adults may face when seeking employment.
• The ability to engage and motivate learners with a wide range of abilities, backgrounds and experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with learners.
• A patient, encouraging and positive approach to developing learner confidence.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Flexibility and availability to deliver face-to-face sessions on Saturdays as well as weekdays

Workplace Benefits

• Values-driven culture - we’re really proud of our culture. We’re looking for someone who is as driven by our college values as we are!
• Free On-site Gym & Sports Facilities
• Free Hot Drinks for Staff
• Canteen - freshly prepared food with plenty of choice.
• Access to College Library
• Free College WiFi