Job Description

POST:

Adult Skills Tutor

HOURS:

37.5 hours per week

LOCATION:

Brighton

SALARY:

27,000 per annum

CONTRACT:

Fixed-term to 31st July 2026

ANNUAL LEAVE:

25 days + 8 bank holiday days paid holiday (pro-rata)

INTRODUCTION TO WHITEHEAD-ROSS EDUCATION

Whitehead-Ross Education is a dedicated organisation focused on education and social welfare.

Since our founding in 2012, we've been offering a diverse range of high-quality skills-based programmes and social services to support individuals in need.

Our services include job retraining for the unemployed, vocational training, adult education, and a variety of social welfare services.

As an independent provider, we specialise in delivering fully funded, government-approved courses -- making us one of the few organisations focused solely on offering these funded opportunities. Our valued partners include local authorities, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Department for Education.

At Whitehead-Ross Education we can deliver a wide range of programmes to support individuals, business owners and employees as well as community and local government projects. Between 1st August 2023 and 30th July 2024, we supported a total of 5,344 participants. Since we started in 2012, we have now supported 16,837 individuals!

Our recent Ofsted inspection (28th - 30th June 2024) found that "Leaders and managers are proactive in helping to promote the well-being of their staff. They provide staff with manageable workloads. Leaders have created a culture where adults develop positive attitudes to learning and work as a result of studying the curriculum and receiving support and guidance from tutors."

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION

We are looking for an experienced Adult Skills Tutor to deliver short qualifications over 1-day to 12-day courses to Brighton and Hove adult learners. This will include the delivery of short qualifications such as Support work in Schools and Colleges, Health and Safety with CSCS card, Understanding Autism, Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties, Customer Service, Safeguarding and Prevent and Food Safety. All teaching and learning will be delivered face to face from our centre in Brighton.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure learners understand the requirements of their programme. Provide ongoing advice and guidance to learners from enrolment to progression, along with signposting to external sources of support. Deliver classroom-based accredited courses. Effective interpretation of a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools. Devising Learner Journeys/Action Plans taking into consideration various learning styles and individual learner needs. Contribute to on-going development of schemes of work and curriculum plans. Attend and participate in meetings and produce reports as requested. Attend training events / courses as required, maintaining own CPD and contribute to curriculum development. Be responsible for and effectively manage a caseload of learners. Maintain a high standard of training and ensure performance targets are achieved. Monitor and mark learners' work. Complete and maintain individual learning plans and progress reviews. At all times ensure that safe working practices are adopted in compliance with relevant health and safety procedures. Demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity and treatment and comply with company policy and procedures and relevant legislation relating to equality and diversity. Coach, guide and encourage learners to give them the necessary skills, motivation and knowledge to progress, supporting learners to apply for jobs and enrol on further learning courses. Facilitate effective timely reviews with learners and provide appropriate pastoral support to learners to enable them to complete their courses.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

PGCE or teaching qualification at Level 3. English and Mathematics qualification at Level 2.

Experience

Previous experience of delivering adult learning courses.

Aptitudes and abilities

Excellent inter-personal skills. Excellent communication skills (face-to-face, written, telephone). Good organisational, administrative and time management skills. Highly developed ICT skills. Ability to manage own workload and to work unsupervised. Ability to work to agreed deadlines.

Knowledge

Good subject and vocational knowledge and understanding. Current and up-to date knowledge of good practice in National Occupational Standards. Ability to complete relevant documentation and produce. Have a flexible approach and the ability to liaise with learners, employers and curriculum staff. Knowledge and understanding of the FE sector. An excellent understanding of, and commitment to: Equality, diversity and inclusion. Health and safety. Ethical sales activity. Customer care.

Attitude/Motivation

Willingness to undertake appropriate professional training in line with current service requirements. A sound educational philosophy which recognises the value of education for all learners and its contribution to an individual's life chances. Positive attitude to promoting equality and respecting diversity. Demonstrate a commitment to the safety of learners, including Safeguarding and Prevent. Willingness to work flexible hours. Able to demonstrate a positive response to change and to being open to new ideas and ways of working.

Other

You will require an Enhanced DBS Disclosure for this role, which the Company will pay for.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Free fitness classes Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 11/07/2025