Adult Learning Substantive Teacher - Adult Skills

About the role

Responsible for the facilitation of learning and skill development of learners in various subjects and areas of knowledge. To create engaging lesson plans, deliver instruction tailored to diverse learning styles and levels, and assess students' progress. To adapt teaching methods accordingly and implement support measures. Responsible for the completion of all tutor activity including individual learning plans, progression, administration and other associated activities. Additionally provide support and encouragement to learners, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment conducive to personal growth and achievement, while also promoting lifelong learning and empowerment within their adult student community.

What will you be doing? Principal responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching sessions that are engaging, challenging, and accessible to a diverse range of learners.
• Provide a scheme of work and other related information, including course and lesson planning and preparation of appropriate teaching resources.
• To undertake scheduled teaching activities, assessment and support.
• Carry out formative and summative assessment in line with awarding body and JCQ guidelines.
• Use assessment data to inform teaching and learning strategies, identifying areas for development and differentiation to support individual student needs.
• Provide support to learners including pre-course, on course and exit advice and guidance as directed by the programme management team.
• Act as a personal tutor to a group of students, providing academic guidance, pastoral support, and careers advice.
• Monitor and track the progress and well-being of personal tutor groups, identifying and addressing any concerns or barriers to learning.
• Participate in training and other continuous professional development including induction, staff meetings, tutor forums and online training packages (including those related to Inspection).
• Participate in developing and implementing quality assurance arrangements and administrative duties relating to the course.
• To ensure the curriculum meets the requirements of validating and awarding bodies.
• Prepare and provide individual learning plans for SEND learners or those requiring additional support.
• Adapt practice and delivery accordingly when working with vulnerable learners and/or learners with needs ensuring a fully inclusive curriculum.
• Provide students with appropriate tutorial support in accordance with programme and individual requirements.
• To promote equality of opportunity and diversity in line with relevant policies.
• To take responsibility for Health and Safety issues relating to the course and the students in compliance with relevant policies.
• To contribute to marketing and publicity initiatives relating to adult learning programmes.
• Collaborate with colleagues, support staff, and external partners to provide a holistic and integrated educational experience for students.
• Liaise with employers, industry professionals, and higher education institutions to ensure that teaching and learning activities are relevant and aligned with current industry standards and pathways.

The minimum expected annual teaching hours (contact hours) will be 800 across an academic year for a full-time post, pro rata for fractional posts. These hours could increase or decrease depending on other factors and with the approval of the Head of Service.

From time to time the post holder will be required to carry out other duties as appropriate to the nature of the post.

General responsibilities applicable to all jobs:

• Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
• Comply with the Council’s policies and procedures including (but not limited to) safeguarding, financial regulations, promotion of equalities, customer care, agreed audit actions and health and safety (ensuring that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons).
• Understand the council's commitment to Corporate Parenting and take responsibility to support this commitment. Enable the council to be the best corporate parents possible to children and young people in our current and previous care.
• Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.

Special features of the post: This post requires satisfactory clearance of a Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.

Our benefits: Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us: Our Values and Behaviours: Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are: Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive, Trustworthy.

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer: We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment.

Armed Forces Community: The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).