Adult Community Learning Tutor x5 - Casual

Job Posted: 28 April 2025

• Contract Term: Casual
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full or part time
• Salary: Grade 8, £15.49 per hour or Grade 9, £17.30 per hour
• Industries: Education

Casual hours per week

Up to 5 vacancies available

Grade dependant on teaching qualification level and whether delivering qualifications – grade 8 and grade 9

Join Our Team as a Sessional Tutor – Inspire, Teach, Empower!

Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge and empowering adults to thrive in their learning journey? The Adult Community Learning Service is on the lookout for experienced and enthusiastic sessional tutors to deliver engaging courses to adults across the Isle of Wight. Help us create transformative learning experiences in community centres and other settings!

What You’ll Do

As a tutor, you’ll have the opportunity to teach a variety of topics, ranging from ICT, art, and craft to wellbeing and more. Courses could take the form of short workshops, 6-week programs, or even accredited qualifications up to Level 2.

You will:

• Deliver inspiring day, evening, or weekend sessions.
• Plan and prepare schemes of work and engaging lesson plans.
• Organize the learning environment to foster creativity and growth.
• Assess learners' needs and guide them towards progression opportunities.

For those delivering accredited learning programs (Scale 9 posts), you will also assess and ensure students meet qualification requirements.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for individuals with:

• A teaching qualification:
• Considerable experience or qualifications in your specialist subject area.
• A passion for lifelong learning and the ability to inspire others.

Why Join Us?

By joining our team, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting adults across the Isle of Wight to achieve their potential. Whether you’re teaching ICT skills that open up career opportunities or hosting wellbeing classes that transform lives, your work will have an incredible impact.

Let’s make a difference, together. Apply now to join our dedicated team of tutors and help shape the future of adult education on the Isle of Wight!

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Rob Brindley at 01983 817280 ext. 5823 or email [email protected]

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.