Adult Learning Tutor - Digital Skills in London

Westway Trust are seeking experienced and qualified Adult Learning Tutors to join their expanding tutor team to deliver accredited and non-accredited Digital Skills courses to adult learners in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) area. This is a part-time, term-time role.

The primary responsibility of the Digital Skills Tutor will be to design and deliver high quality, learner-centred teaching, and learning and assessment experiences to our employed and unemployed adult learners from Entry level to Level 1, while supporting the Adult and Community Learning Manager to achieve the Trust\’s strategic objectives.

We are looking for tutors who thrive on flexibility as the number of courses allocated to you, along with the course subject, and the level of learners and course location may vary from term to term. If you are passionate about teaching and making a difference in people\’s lives and being part of something meaningful, we want to hear from you.

Westway Trust is a community-guided organisation located in North Kensington which runs an adult learning programme of accredited and non-accredited provision across a range of subjects. We aim to enable people to progress in work, in learning and in life. Our learners come from a variety of backgrounds and have different prior experiences of learning.

Key responsibilities
Teaching

Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching and learning sessions, workshops, and tutorials in line with the curriculum requirements and the needs of individual learners, ensuring learning objectives are met

Assess learners\’ abilities and identify areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly

Rigorously monitor and track learners\’ progress, providing regular feedback and implementing strategies to address areas of weakness or underperformance

Set and mark assignments, tests, and examinations, providing constructive feedback to learners to support their learning and improvement

Establish and maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment, actively promoting learner participation, motivation, and confidence in professional development

Maintain accurate records of learners\’ attendance, progress, and assessment outcomes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements

Administration

To carry out and keep records of initial and diagnostic assessments, identifying areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly

To identify materials and equipment/resource needs to assist the provision of teaching and learning by students

To develop differentiated Individual Learning Plans with students, monitor and track learners\’ progress, providing regular feedback and strategically addressing areas of weakness maintaining up to date course files and submitting accurate data on attendance and achievement within agreed deadlines

Preparing groups of learners for accredited assessment (exam or portfolio) & non-accredited assessment (RARPA), marking assessments and taking part in internal moderation and/or consultation meetings with appropriate Trust staff

Qualifications

Teaching or training qualification for working in adult learning (e.g. PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS or equivalent suitable experience)

A minimum GCSE English Grade C or equivalent.

Level 3 or higher in a relevant subject (e.g. ICT) or willingness to work towards a Digital Skills teaching qualification (desirable).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Practical work experience as an ICT Tutor, demonstrating hands‐on knowledge and skills applicable to real‐world scenarios

Experience of teaching adult learners and an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies in a similar role

Experience of devising course outlines and schemes of work

Experience of managing mixed groups of learners

Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of exam boards

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to work as part of a highly collaborative team

Understanding of the RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in non‐accredited learning) system

Experience of working/teaching refugees and or asylum seekers

Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to impart essential knowledge to students

The ability to speak a community language

Benefits of working with us

Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington

Investor in People (IiP) employer

Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Sick pay schemeSeason ticket / bicycle loan

Free eye test voucher

The application deadline is Sunday 1 February when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website.

£31.18 per hour including 12.7% holiday pay

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