English Tutor

YMCA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Extra annual paid leave for birthday/1

4% Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Central YMCA is recruiting an English Tutor based in the Leeds area to design, plan and deliver engaging programmes up to Level 2 English Functional Skills and GCSE.

You will help learners overcome barriers, build confidence, and develop employability and social skills while working with a nationwide team of subject specialists.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be creative and brave, finding ways to engage learners and improve maths confidence.
• Nurture and empower learners by supporting them to overcome barriers.
• Be highly organised, with planning and time-management skills (good IT skills).
• PGCE/Certificate in Education, or L5 Diploma in Education and Training.
• Qualified to a minimum of Level 3 in English, and Level 2 in maths.
• Experience of teaching English up to Level 2 and/or GCSE.

Responsibilities

• Meet the needs of individual learners and support their success.
• Assist in internal assessments and external examinations.
• Contribute to course review processes, curriculum development and quality assurance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Engage learners

Organisation & IT skills

Education

PGCE/Certificate in Education

L5 Diploma in Education and Training

Level 3 English

Level 2 Maths

English teaching to Level 2/GCSE

Job description

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Part Time

Hours per week

20 hours per week

Location

Leeds

Salary Range

£30,000 pro-rata for part time

About Us

Central YMCA is the world's first YMCA and a national charity with a proud heritage of creating opportunities for people to thrive. Today, we are dedicated to transforming lives through education, skills and employability, helping young people and adults gain the confidence, qualifications and experience they need to build brighter futures.

As an independent training provider, we deliver high-quality study programmes, apprenticeships and vocational training in partnership with employers, equipping learners with the skills and knowledge to succeed in work while supporting employers to develop a skilled workforce.

Everything we do is driven by our charitable purpose. We work to break down barriers to learning, raise aspirations and create opportunities for individuals, while delivering high-quality, sustainable programmes that make a lasting difference to learners, employers and the communities we serve.

If you're passionate about creating opportunities through education and want to make a meaningful impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join Central YMCA?

• Smaller class sizes, enabling you to build positive relationships with learners and provide personalised support.
• A supportive and collaborative curriculum team that values innovation and wellbeing.
• Access to funded professional development.
• Generous annual leave, plus access to a range of employee wellbeing benefits.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's futures through high-quality vocational education.

What we offer

• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Extra annual paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days (pro-rata for part-time)
• 4% Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - a wide range of free and confidential services for you and your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
• Charity Employee Discount Scheme

Our Commitment to Equality

Central YMCA is open to applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to equity, acceptance, and inclusion, and provide everyone who works with us the opportunity to reach their potential. Our doors are open to all and if you connect with our mission, vision, and values, we welcome you to come and be part of our team.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and great rapport-building ability.
• Be creative and brave, finding ways to engage learners and improve their maths confidence.
• Nurture and empower learners by supporting them to overcome barriers.
• Be highly organised, with demonstrated planning and time-management skills (supported by good IT skills).
• PGCE/Certificate in Education, or L5 Diploma in Education and Training.
• Qualified to a minimum of Level 3 in English, and a minimum of Level 2 in maths.
• Experience of teaching English up to Level 2 and/or GCSE.
• Effective skills in managing conflict and maintaining high standards of classroom behaviour.

About the Role

We deliver educational programmes across England and as we expand our provision, we are recruiting for an English Tutor based in the Leeds area

As an English Tutor you will work with a nationwide team of subject specialists to effectively design, plan and deliver engaging programmes of learning that support learners to achieve up to and including Level 2 English Functional Skills and GCSE.

You will support learners in overcoming barriers to English, building their confidence, and supporting them in achieving English qualifications to facilitate progression and improve life chances, whilst also developing employability and social skills.

• Effectively meet the needs of individual learners and support their success on their programme of learning.
• Assist in the organisation of internal assessments and external examinations.
• Contribute to course review processes, curriculum development and quality assurance in keeping with the organisation's policies and procedures.

People are at the heart of everything we do. If you're passionate about creating opportunities through education and want to be part of an organisation where your work makes a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Reasonable adjustments

Central YMCA is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you are shortlisted for interview and require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let the Hiring Manager know when you are invited to interview. This will help us put appropriate arrangements in place to ensure you can participate fully in the selection process.

Safeguarding responsibilities

This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity's Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.

Regulated activity

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview.

Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of our pre-employment checks. These include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, a satisfactory prohibition from teaching check (where applicable), verification of your right to work and identity, and original qualification certificates relevant to the role.