Job Description

Skills Tutor (JGW+) - Maternity Cover

Location: ACT Delivery Centre, Barry, CF63 4HB

Start Date: Approx. September 2025

Contract: Full-time, Temporary (12 months to cover maternity)

Salary: 26,250 rising to 29,400 per annum (Grade 5)

Closing Date: 24th July 2025 (We may close early if we receive sufficient applications)

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about helping young people build confidence and prepare for a brighter future? We're looking for an enthusiastic and supportive Skills Tutor to join our Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) team on a temporary basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's Top 100 Best Companies to Work for and an Investors in People Platinum employer.

About the Role

As a Skills Tutor, you'll design and deliver engaging learning sessions and enrichment activities for young people aged 16-19 who are not currently in education, training, or employment (NEET). You'll help learners build essential skills, explore future career paths, and develop the confidence to move forward--whether into further education or the workplace.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Delivering meaningful, creative, and accessible learning sessions

Supporting learner wellbeing and personal development

Running practical mini-projects, volunteering tasks, and enterprise activities

Travelling between local centres if required to support learners

Inspiring young people to believe in their potential

Every day will bring something new--our learners are diverse, and we're looking for someone who thrives on variety and wants to make a real impact.

What We're Looking For

Experience teaching or delivering training in a learning environment

A recognised teaching or assessing qualification

GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths

Strong IT skills and confident using Microsoft Office

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Creative, resilient, and passionate about learner development

Ability to motivate and engage young people

A track record of meeting targets and working independently as well as collaboratively

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this role. We are proud to support the use of Welsh in the workplace and encourage applications from Welsh speakers.

Why Work With Us?

At ACT, we're all about people!

We offer:

- Up to 45 days of annual leave

- Birthday and Christmas vouchers

- Annual salary increases

- Staff wellbeing programme & counselling support

- Staff celebration and volunteering days

- Flexible working policies (where applicable)

- Ongoing professional development and e-learning platform access

- Recognition schemes and length-of-service awards

Learn more:

acttraining.org.uk/about-us/careers-at-act

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're committed to fairness, respect, and equality for all. Our workplace culture is guided by our FREDIE values:

Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates to contact us if they require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Just drop us an email at recruitment@acttraining.org.uk.

What to Expect

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview at one of our centres. You will be asked to complete a work-based task, such as a micro-teach--full details will be provided in advance.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat before applying, please get in touch.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all learners and staff. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 22,880.00-31,408.42 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Work from home
Schedule:

Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025