Tutor Non-Accredited - Essential Skills and Employability Tutor

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council; Halifax; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale Adult Learning seeks an experienced Essential Skills and Employability Tutor to deliver English, maths and digital/IT skills to adults returning to education. You will assess starting points, plan engaging, inclusive learning and support progression into employment or further learning.

The role requires a minimum Level 3 teaching qualification, delivery across Tue, Wed and Thu, and commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and British Values.

Qualifications

• Level 3 teaching qualification is essential.
• Experience delivering English, maths and digital/IT skills to adults.
• Experience in employability and personal development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assess learners' starting points and plan engaging learning across community programme.
• Deliver learner-centred teaching to meet individual needs and support achievement.
• Provide high-quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to support progression into employment or further learning.
• Embed safeguarding, equality, diversity, British Values and Prevent in teaching.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop Calderdale Adult Learning offerings.

Skills

English

Maths

Digital/IT skills

Employability

Personal development

IAG

Education

Level 3 teaching qualification

Job description

Post Ref: CC650

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

Calderdale Adult Learning is on a journey to become an exceptional provider, with learners at the centre of everything we do. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and adaptable Essential Skills and Employability Tutor to deliver high-quality learning across our community programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with adult learners who are often returning to education, training or employment and need support to develop their skills, confidence and aspirations. We are looking for an excellent practitioner with experience of delivering English, maths and digital/IT skills, alongside employability and personal development programmes that help learners progress towards positive next steps.

The successful candidate will assess learners' starting points and plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and learner-centred learning that meets individual needs and supports achievement. You will create a positive and supportive learning environment where learners feel valued, motivated and able to succeed.

You will take a creative and flexible approach to teaching, using a range of strategies and activities to develop learners' confidence, communication, problem-solving and workplace skills. An ability to deliver additional employability, vocational or community learning programmes would be advantageous.

An important aspect of the role is providing high-quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), helping learners identify realistic progression opportunities into employment, training, volunteering or further learning. You will monitor learner progress, celebrate achievement and work collaboratively with colleagues to support positive outcomes for learners.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player who is proactive, learner-focused and committed to high-quality adult learning. You will embed safeguarding, equality, diversity, British Values and Prevent within your teaching practice and contribute positively to the continued development of Calderdale Adult Learning. A minimum Level 3 teaching qualification and experience of teaching adult learners are essential.

Working hours are spread across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and applicants must be available to work on these days.

Closing Date: Tuesday 20th October 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 29th October 2026

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished - see guidance.