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Employability Tutor
Employability, Innovation & Skills
Salary: Qualified* up to £33,311 Unqualified up to £30,527 per annum
Location: Harlow (with significant travel across Southern and Eastern England)
Full time
Permanent
Would you like to deliver short pre-employment courses to adult learners covering areas in construction and security, whilst improving their pre-employment skills?
The Employability, Innovation and Skills Academy deliver a wide range of short employability courses that are aimed at helping unemployed people gain the knowledge and skills to progress into long term employment. We work closely with the Job Centre Plus and other partners to run courses that are tailored to the current labour market. These can range from development of core skills such as CV writing, interview skills and communication skills to vocational courses such as construction and security that provide practical skills and knowledge to apply for licences to work in the industry.
Harlow College is currently looking for a dynamic and inspirational tutor to support adult learners with their employability skills and their progression into employment. You will be required to deliver a range of employability skills tailored to learners that require general skill development as well learners who aspire to work within specific industries such as security and/or construction. These courses are delivered via face-to-face classroom teaching as well as virtually in an online classroom. The successful candidate will be required to have a flexible approach to working, as part of the role requires significant travel across Eastern and Southern England.
What we are looking for
- Level 2 or equivalent in maths and English
- A level 3 teaching qualification (or a willingness to obtain one). We can provide teacher training to the successful candidate once the probation period has been successfully completed.
- Good level of IT skills
- Ideally have experience of delivering employability skills training.
- Ideally have experience of working with adult learners
What we can offer
The successful candidate can expect the College to fund any training required for the role, investment in their professional development, opportunities to further your career as well as an excellent benefits package including 42 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme)
To apply
Please visit http://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/about-us/jobs to download an application pack. Please ensure that you return your completed Equality and Diversity form with your application form.
Still unsure if this is the right role for you?
Contact Laura Moore on 01279 868 231 for an informal discussion.
Closing date for applications Sunday 6th December
This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
*qualified = level 4 teaching qualification