Job Description

We are looking for individuals with relevant technical and/or teaching experience to join our team of tutors at this very successful centre. Tutors are required to teach one or more evening classes/Saturday schools, as appropriate.

Classes will run week commencing 22nd September 2025.

Adult Education Tutors are required for the following subjects:

German

Please clearly indicate which post you are applying for on your application.

Salary:

31.21 per hour inclusive of holiday pay

Contract:

Approximately 8 to 10 sessions of between 1 to 2.5 hours per session

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Closing date:

Thursday 9th September 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews:

Week commencing 15th September 2025

Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website https://www.hillsroad.ac.uk/about-us/current-vacancies

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Information for applicants

The College's adult education department has developed to become one of the foremost centres in the Cambridge area to provide continued learning and it offers a wide programme of evening and Saturday school courses.

Employing over 100 adult education tutors and teaching approximately 120 courses, the College delivers adult education provision to around 2,900 students each year. Our Modern Languages and Art & Design courses are particularly popular and we have the largest Counselling provision in the local area. The delivery of courses is ably supported by a close-knit team of administrators and coordinators all overseen by a Senior College Leader.

The College invests heavily in the resources available at Hills Road ensuring the campus is maintained to a high standard and enabling staff and students to work and study in a pleasant environment. The College maintains its IT infrastructure and hardware to a high level and regularly invests in new equipment and resources.

The new post holders will be experienced and knowledgeable in the subject area they are contracted to teach. They will be IT literate with experience in Microsoft Excel and Word, and possess good written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to speak to members of the public on a regular basis.

Tutors are required to teach one or more evening classes or Saturday schools, as appropriate.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a friendly team in an exciting organisation with interesting and continuously evolving challenges and opportunities.

Please view the College's website for further information or contact the Adult Education Team directly. Thank you for your interest in the post; we look forward to receiving your application.

Adult Education Tutor at Hills Road Sixth Form College

Purpose:

To teach Adult Education students within the College and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Senior Leader and the Principal.

Reports to:

The Principal in all matters, and the relevant Senior Leader in respect of Adult Education and to the Adult Education Coordinators/Administrators in terms of day to day issues.

Main Accountabilities:

To teach according to their educational needs, students assigned to him/her in allocated classes To interact on a professional level with colleagues and seek to establish and maintain productive relationships with them and to promote mutual understanding of the College curriculum, with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning in the College To promote a supportive and productive working environment in the teaching room To provide effective support and guidance of part time students To make effective use of all relevant resources within the teaching room and/or department To contribute to management systems necessary to co-ordinate the work of the Adult Education programme To monitor the progress of Adult Education students attending accredited courses, liaising with the Examinations Department (through the Adult Education Office) in respect of candidate entries and to undertake administrative and examination tasks as directed To accurately record attendance in classes To help students, where possible, to cope with external factors which affect their academic progress

Accountabilities that relate to all staff at the College

Demonstrate behaviour and values consistent with the person specification for this role Promote equality of opportunity in accordance with the College's Equality and Diversity Statement To comply with all College policies and procedures. This includes those where each member of staff has an individual duty to act and for which the College can be held vicariously responsible for the actions of its employees: equality and diversity, safeguarding the welfare of young people, health and safety.
Job Types: Part-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 31.21 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Transport links
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/09/2025
Expected start date: 22/09/2025