Tutor

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

About the Role:

Wakefield Adult and Community Education is seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and committed Counselling Tutor to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for either a qualified teacher or an experienced counselling practitioner looking to share their expertise and inspire the next generation of counselling professionals.

The successful candidate will deliver engaging, inclusive and high-quality learning experiences to adult learners studying counselling and helping skills programmes. You will support learners to develop their theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-awareness and confidence in a supportive and professional learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver high-quality counselling and helping skills courses to adult learners.
• Create engaging schemes of work, lesson plans and learning resources that meet diverse learner needs.
• Support learners to achieve their individual goals and qualifications through effective teaching, assessment and feedback.
• Monitor learner progress, attendance and achievement, implementing intervention strategies where necessary.
• Foster an inclusive, safe and respectful learning environment that promotes wellbeing and personal growth.
• Maintain accurate records and complete required administration in line with awarding organisation and service requirements.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, course reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote learner recruitment, retention and progression opportunities.

Essential requirements:

• Experience of teaching counselling, helping skills or related subjects within adult education, further education or community learning.
• Experience delivering both accredited and non-accredited programmes.
• A recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
• A recognised counselling qualification and relevant professional experience.
• Understanding of counselling ethics, boundaries and professional practice.
• Experience of designing schemes of work, lesson plans and inclusive learning resources.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent digital and IT skills, including the use of online learning platforms and Microsoft Office applications.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and support adult learners from diverse backgrounds.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Stuart Prentice

Tel: 01924 304176

E-mail: sprentice@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

Why Wakefield

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