Casual Tutor

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in England seeks an enthusiastic professional to develop and deliver maths and Health & Social Care programmes for adults and young people. The role includes assessing qualifications and promoting further learning. Candidates should have experience working with diverse learners and the ability to create innovative education programmes. The position offers competitive pay and numerous benefits including generous leave and retirement plans.

Benefits

32 days Annual Leave

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Maternity/Paternity Leave

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in developing, delivering, and assessing programs.
• Familiarity with adult and community learning environments.
• Ability to work with vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and assess a range of learning programmes focusing on maths and Health & Social Care.
• Inspire learners and increase participation in education.
• Coordinate accredited and non-accredited learning programmes.

Skills

Experience working with adults

Experience working with young people aged 16-19

Ability to develop innovative learning programmes

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration skills

Program coordination experience

Job description

Salary £26.90 per hour Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours Hours Per Week As and when required

Job and Application details

Categories Education
Directorate N/A Published Date 14/01/2026 Closing Date 01/02/2026

Darlington Learning and Skills Service is a highly performing adult and community learning provider, graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and committed professional to develop, deliver and assess a range of programmes focusing primarily on maths (face to face) and also Health & Social Care (distance learning).

We are looking for tutors who can work with both adults as well as young people aged 16-19. We are also looking for tutors who have other skill sets to offer, if you feel you have any other skills that you think may be of interest to us please contact Mally Bleasby on the details below or submit an application, we are always looking to grow our provision and you may just have the skills set we need.

As part of the delivery team, you will have a key role to play in developing, coordinating and delivering accredited and non-accredited learning programmes to meet the needs of our learners.

You will develop innovative programmes to inspire learners to progress onto further learning, training, employment and volunteering and take responsibility for increasing participation among those groups who traditionally have low participation in learning.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with a wide range of learners, including the most vulnerable, who enjoys working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Experience of coordinating programmes would also be an advantage. In return, we offer training, the support of a small, friendly and forward-thinking team with a passion for offering quality provision to the most vulnerable in our community.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

Darlington Learning and Skills Service is a highly performing adult and community learning provider, graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and committed professional to develop, deliver and assess a range of programmes focusing primarily on maths (face to face) and also Health & Social Care (distance learning).

We are looking for tutors who can work with both adults as well as young people aged 16-19. We are also looking for tutors who have other skill sets to offer, if you feel you have any other skills that you think may be of interest to us please contact Mally Bleasby on the details below or submit an application, we are always looking to grow our provision and you may just have the skills set we need.

As part of the delivery team, you will have a key role to play in developing, coordinating and delivering accredited and non-accredited learning programmes to meet the needs of our learners.

You will develop innovative programmes to inspire learners to progress onto further learning, training, employment and volunteering and take responsibility for increasing participation among those groups who traditionally have low participation in learning.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with a wide range of learners, including the most vulnerable, who enjoys working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Experience of coordinating programmes would also be an advantage. In return, we offer training, the support of a small, friendly and forward-thinking team with a passion for offering quality provision to the most vulnerable in our community.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

Provisional Interview dates for this post will be 22nd July 2024.

General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Mally Bleasby on 01325406422 or email on [e-mail] .

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