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Cambrian Training; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £28,500 per annum

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company sick pay

Wellbeing support

CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Laptop provided

Company pool cars

Job summary

Cambrian Training in Llanelli is seeking a professional Essential Skills Tutor to deliver Essential Skills to learners in South West Wales. The role is full-time (37 hours per week) and field-based, with a salary scale of £27,000.00 to £28,500.00 per annum depending on knowledge and qualifications.

You will work with apprentices to achieve essential skills qualifications in literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Essential Skills Qualifications
• Experience with learners with additional learning needs
• Self-motivation with strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess Essential Skills Qualifications (Communication, Application of Number, Digital Literacy) Levels 1-2
• Use WEST diagnostic tool to plan learner support and delivery
• Arrange, conduct and invigilate controlled tasks with learners per awarding body requirements
• Perform administrative tasks related to Essential Skills qualifications (preparation, marking, assessment)
• Maintain learner records using e-portfolio and Google Drive
• Attend standardisation sessions and record CPD
• Collaborate with Training Officers to ensure learners meet qualifications on time
• Engage with learners and employers and communicate with the team regularly

Skills

Work Based Learning

Essential Skills

Learner support

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

TAQA or equivalent

Tools

WEST diagnostic tool

Google Drive

Job description

Essential Skills Tutor South West Waless

Company: Cambrian Training

Hours: Full-time

Location: Llanelli

Working pattern: Field-based

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Sept 2026

Closing date: 18 Sept 2026

Summary

Are seeking a professional Essential Skills Tutor to deliver Essential Skills to learners within the South West Wales region (Full Time 37 hours per week) Salary Scale: £27,000.00 per annum - £28,500.00 per annum depending on knowledge, skills and qualifications

Cambrian Training Company is a leading Work-Based Learning Apprenticeship Provider, delivering high-quality apprenticeships across Wales for over 30 years. We are an employee-owned Company where the employees have a stake in the success of the business. Our mission is to engage with all young people, learners & employers by developing the skills of individuals through learning, and to thrive through training and development. We have gained an enviable reputation throughout Wales for delivering high-quality training and development programmes.

What we are looking for

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled Essential Skills Tutor as part of our growing ESW team in South West Wales. The ideal candidate will be able to teach and develop our apprentices towards achieving their vocational qualifications. Self-motivation, enthusiasm, independent working and team working is a must for the role, along with good interpersonal and communication skills.

You will be working directly with employers and apprentices of all ages so the ability to motivate individuals and support them in achieving agreed goals must be one of your attributes. To possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the proven ability to motivate individuals towards achieving agreed goals.

Ultimately you will gain a huge amount of job satisfaction through teaching your apprentices towards achieving their Essential Skills qualifications

You can expect to deliver teaching and learning in the workplace on a day to day basis passing on your knowledge and experience, whilst supporting learners to improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills, and promote the use of the Welsh Language wherever possible.

It is a requirement to have access to your own transport as travel is critical to the position.

Core responsibilities

• The role involves the delivery and assessment of Essential Skills Qualifications including Communication, Application of number and Digital Literacy (Levels 1-2)
• Use of the diagnostic assessment tool WEST to plan learner support and delivery
• Responsible for arranging conducting and invigilating controlled tasks with learners in line with CTC and awarding body requirements
• Responsible for carrying out any administrative work associated with the Essential skills qualifications such as preparation, marking and assessment
• Use of e-portfolio and Google drive to maintain and store learner records
• Attending standardisation sessions and undertaking and recording own CPD
• Working as part of a team along with the Training Officers to ensure the learner achieves their Essential skills and Framework in a timely manner
• Accountable for supporting and engaging with learners and employers
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the team and wider operational units

Skills and experience

• Experience of working within Work Based Learning
• Experience of delivering Essential Skills Qualifications
• Experience of working with and supporting learners with additional learning needs
• Essential Skills practitioner, TAQA or other relevant qualification would be advantageous
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the learners and employers

Key benefits

• Salary up to £28,500.00 per annum depending on knowledge, skills and qualifications
• Salary range £27,000.00 Unqualified up to £28,500.00 per annum Qualified
• Generous annual leave entitlements of 25 days per annum in the first year of employment increasing to 28 days per annum after 12 months service, plus additional bank holiday entitlements
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Ongoing CPD opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Staff uniform, laptop and mobile phone provided
• Use of Company pool cars

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You will be required to self-register as a Work Based Learning Practitioner with the Educational Workforce Council.

An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required at the employer’s expense.

Closing date for applications is: Friday 18th September 2026

Cambrian Training Company Ltd is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer.

The company reserves the right to close the vacancy at any time should we receive a large number of suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the position.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme