SGS Life Variable Hours Functional Skills English/Maths Tutor

Role Information:

Reference: REQ000923
Location: Community/Bristol campuses
FTE Salary: Up to £27,651.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Hourly Rate: £14.33
Contract Type: Fixed term contract until 31^st July 2024
Working Hours: 5 hours per week, 32 weeks per year

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1^st September.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

The SGS Life department has an exciting opportunity for a variable hour’s Functional skills English tutor.

Working either in the Community or at the Bristol campus, delivering English to adults. The tutor will be an experienced individual, suitably qualified with a proven track record of delivering English courses with excellent delivery and administration skills including managing the exam process.

The successful candidate will teach within our Adult provision. This includes daytime and maybe evening.  This role would suit someone with an understanding of adult learners and the ability to deliver innovative learning opportunities to meet their needs.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Deliver Functional Skills courses in the community to adults looking for employment, further development, career progression or just wanting to increase their skills
• Maintain up to date and accurate learner and programme documentation including reviews, ILPs, registers and learner tracking
• Assist with learner recruitment for the Adult courses
• To work closely with other Assessor/Tutors to support a group of learners in a learning environment

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant subject experience or occupational experience
• Experience working with Adult English programmes
• Experience in delivering qualifications to adults and administering the exam process
• Have experience of working in a pressured environment to tight timescales and deadlines
• The successful candidate will be patient, motivated, inspiring learning in the classroom, a self-starter, organised, and have an excellent level of administrative and communication skills

Please apply online by: Monday 18th March 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.