Employability, Personal and Social Development Tutor

Lincolnshire pa.; Louth; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Discount schemes

Flexible working policies

Career progression

Annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking an Employability, Personal & Social Development Tutor to deliver engaging sessions to young people aged 16–24. The role is part-time (18.5 hours per week) with two delivery days at the Louth site (Wednesday and Friday) plus departmental duties.

You may hold a teaching qualification or be unqualified with a willingness to train. You will support learners toward their next steps into adulthood and employability, with hybrid working and a contributory pension.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification preferred or willingness to train to become a qualified tutor.
• Experience with vulnerable young people who may have challenging behaviour and/or SEND.
• Able to travel to other sites when required and demonstrate a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Employability/Personal & Social Development sessions to learners aged 16–24.
• Deliver 2 days per week at Louth site (Wednesday and Friday) plus departmental duties.
• Deliver qualifications from Entry 1 to Level 2 and RARPA based Curriculum.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Behaviour management

Growth mindset

Willingness to train

Job description

Are you interested in inspiring and motivating young people to achieve their potential? We are looking for an Employability, Personal & Social Development Tutor to deliver engaging and relevant Employability / Personal and Social Development sessions to young people.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements of RQF Level 6.

About the Role

InspireU learning environments are small and friendly with class sizes being no bigger than 14 - 16. We have sites across Lincolnshire at Boston, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Ruskington, Skegness and Spalding.

We have a vacancy for an Employability, Personal & Social Development Tutor part time (18.5 hours per week) to deliver sessions to young people aged 16 - 24. This will involve 2 days delivery at our Louth site (Wednesday and Friday) and additional half day of departmental duties.

In this role you will be delivering inspiring and engaging preparation for adulthood sessions where learners can develop the skills required to make the next steps into adulthood and employability. Our key learning and teaching ethos is for learning to be active and teaching to be adaptive.

You will be delivering qualifications from Entry 1 to Level 2 as well as our RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement through non accredited learning) based Curriculum.

We value the differences in learner starting points and we are keen for all our learners to make progress.

Our vision is for every learner to realise and achieve their potential.

About Us

You will be part of a small, close-knit team where every day will be different and full of opportunities to support our learners to achieve their potential.

The team consists of other Tutors, Wellbeing Coaches, Job Coaches, Provision Management and Employment Officers who all have the same vision - for every learner to realise and achieve their potential.

About You

The successful candidates may hold a teaching qualification and will preferably have experience of working with vulnerable young people who may have challenging behaviour and/or Special Educational Needs.

We will also consider applications from un-qualified tutors who have the desire to train to become a fully qualified tutor.

InspireU will support you on your journey, providing an appropriate course, mentoring and coaching, which you will undertake alongside teaching within the classroom.

You will have effective behaviour management skills and be able to travel to other sites when required. You will have a solutions focused and growth mindset with a 'can do' attitude.

Our Offer

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Additional Information

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Bell on [e-mail]

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values - collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible - guide everything we do. We're looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.