Employability, Personal and Social Development Tutor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wollaton, Gainsborough CP; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Benefits package with discounts

Flexible working

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a tutor for InspireU in Lincolnshire on a fixed-term, 30-hour contract. You will deliver employability and development sessions to learners aged 16 to 24, teaching Entry 1 to Level 2 and the RARPA curriculum, with adaptable teaching to meet individual starting points.

The role supports safeguarding and requires fluent English. Hybrid working and site travel are part of the job, with DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK expected.

Qualifications

• Behaviour management skills essential.
• Growth mindset and solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to travel between sites as required.
• Fluent spoken English in line with Fluency Duty.

Responsibilities

• Deliver employability and personal/social development sessions to learners aged 16–24.
• Deliver preparation-for-adulthood sessions building skills for adult life and progression to work.
• Teach qualifications from Entry 1 to Level 2.
• Deliver the RARPA-based curriculum (non‑accredited learning).
• Adapt teaching to learners’ starting points and keep learning active.
• Carry out departmental duties one day per week.
• Travel to other sites when required.

Skills

Behaviour management

Growth mindset

Travel to sites

Fluent English

Education

Entry 1 to Level 2 qualifications

Job description

Tutor post at Lincolnshire County Council's InspireU, a fixed-term 30-hour role. The tutor delivers preparation-for-adulthood and employability sessions to learners aged 16 to 24, teaching Entry 1 to Level 2 qualifications alongside a non-accredited RARPA-based curriculum. Classes are small, at 14 to 16 learners, with hybrid working and travel to other sites when needed; unqualified applicants willing to train as tutors are considered. Visa sponsorship is not available, and fluent spoken English is essential.

What the job involves

• Deliver engaging employability and personal and social development sessions to learners aged 16 to 24
• Deliver preparation-for-adulthood sessions that build skills for adult life and the next steps into work
• Teach qualifications from Entry 1 to Level 2
• Deliver the RARPA-based curriculum (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement through non-accredited learning)
• Adapt teaching to each learner's starting point, keeping learning active
• Carry out departmental duties on one day a week
• Travel to other sites when required

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Effective behaviour management skills
• Solutions-focused, growth mindset with a can-do attitude
• Ability to travel to other sites when required
• Fluent spoken English, in line with the Fluency Duty

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal record check (DBS)
• Eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Other

• Good connectivity for remote working at home
• Commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Shared values: collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive and responsible

Nice to have

• Teaching qualification
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people with challenging behaviour and/or special educational needs
• Desire to train towards becoming a fully qualified tutor

What’s offered

• Contributory pension
• Benefits package with discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy more
• Course, mentoring and coaching to become a fully qualified tutor, undertaken alongside teaching