Community Interpreting Tutor

WEA; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading adult learning provider in Birmingham is seeking a Community Interpreting Tutor to deliver courses in community interpreting. This role involves engaging teaching and assessing learners from diverse backgrounds, focusing on flexibility and impact. With a competitive pay of £28.92 per hour, the position is ideal for individuals passionate about education and making a difference in lives. The organization values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days plus bank holidays)

Access to life assurance and employee wellbeing program

Qualifications

• A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, CertEd, DET, AET Level 3 minimum).
• Experience working with adults, especially those facing barriers to learning.
• Familiarity with RARPA and OFSTED's Education Inspection Framework is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a supportive approach.
• Prepare course materials and ensure effective assessment practices.
• Adapt teaching to suit a range of learning styles and abilities.

Skills

Teaching Qualification

Confidence with Diagnostic Assessments

Experience working with Adults

Collaborative Attitude

Education

PGCE or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Community Interpreting Tutor

£28.92 per hour

Based in Birmingham, with travel to various venues in your area

Are you passionate about teaching and making a difference in people's lives?

We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled tutors to deliver courses on community interpreting, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical guidance to aspiring interpreters in public service settings like healthcare and social services, for the upcoming academic year. If you thrive on flexibility, love working with people, and want to be part of something meaningful, we want to hear from you.

At the Workers\' Educational Association (WEA), we believe learning should be available to everyone. As the UK\'s largest voluntary sector adult learning provider, we bring life-changing learning into the heart of communities - and we need great tutors to help us do it.

Job Description

WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission - to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.

As an WEA Tutor, you will provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners. You will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching, adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learners knowledge and understanding.

Undertaking effective initial assessments and diagnostic activities and preparing course materials, ensuring a wide range of formative and summative assessment practices, which motivates and stretches learners to reach their objectives.

What we\'re looking for:

• A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, CertEd, DET, AET Level 3 minimum)
• A Level 5 subject specialism for accredited provision (ideal, but not essential)
• Confidence using diagnostic assessments and planning learner journeys
• Experience working with adults, especially those who may face barriers to learning
• A collaborative attitude and a real passion for lifelong learning
• Familiarity with RARPA and OFSTED\'s Education Inspection Framework is a plus

We offer:

• Competitive salary and Teacher\'s pension
• Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays)
• Access to life assurance, an employee wellbeing programme, cycle to work scheme, eye care scheme, and EAP
• The opportunity to join a mission-led organisation that values diversity and inclusion
• The chance to be part of an organisation recently rated GOOD by Ofsted, with OUTSTANDING for Behaviour, Attitudes and Personal Development

Ready to bring learning within reach?

Apply today and help us change lives through learning.

We\'re committed to creating a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Should you need any support with your application, please contact us via our website.

If you are interested in this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a large volume of applications.