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Kenton Learning Centre

Address: 86 Glebe Ave, Harrow HA3 9LF

Vacancies for sessional tutors (September start)

We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic, and flexible tutors and assessors to deliver part-time courses as listed below. They must be able to plan and deliver courses independently including creating resources. The post offers excellent progression opportunities and a chance to work with a brilliant and supportive team.

We are looking for tutors who can teach:

ESOL & English

• From pre-entry to Level 2
• Experience of teaching accredited & non-accredited courses

Digital Skills

• Entry 3 / Level 1 Essential Digital Skills and Functional Digital Skills
• Level 2 & 3 IT User Skills/ ITQ
• Experience of teaching non-accredited courses

Vocational Skills (Assessors & tutors)

• Level 1 – 3 in Health and Social Care/Adult Care
• Levels 1 – 3 Business admin, team leading, customer service and leadership & management
• Employability skills and licence to practice courses

Learners with learning difficulties and disabilities

• Experience of having taught adult learners with learning difficulties and disabilities is essential
• Must be able to plan and deliver independently including creating resources
• Must have a teaching qualification
• Qualification around learning difficulties and disabilities is strongly desirable

Duties

• Carry out initial and diagnostics assessments.
• Deliver group-based accredited and non-accredited courses
• Maintain attendance registers, records of progress and ensure learners are enrolled on the right levels
• Create teaching and learning materials and resources
• Implement adaptive teaching strategies
• Teach blended learning courses and online classes through Google Classroom
• Help learners improve their employability skills through continuous assessment, marking and examinations.
• Check and assess learners’ work and provide feedback
• Engage in analysis data and target setting to raise standards of retention and achievement.
• To work within the Learn Harrow Quality framework ensuring that services delivered meet the standards required of the contract.
• To maintain effective and efficient administrative procedures as required

Essential

• Must have a professional teaching qualification (either at Level 3 or 4)
• Must have relevant qualification from digital skills sector and/or other vocational sectors
• Experienced in a range of IT skills, including advanced in MS Office and E-Learning platforms especially Google Classroom

Experience:

• Experience of teaching accredited courses, assessing and marking portfolios and assessments, end of course exams and assignments
• Experience of undergoing an Ofsted observation as well as internal and other external observations.
• Experience of teaching individuals of all diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Experience of implementing Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values in line with the course content.

Skills:

• Adaptable and flexibility, this is an essential requirement for the role.
• Good interpersonal, communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Strong coaching and teaching ability.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of online learning platforms
• IT working knowledge of MS Office
• Knowledge of internal Quality Assurance processes

Duties

• Carry out initial and diagnostics assessments.
• Deliver group-based accredited and non-accredited courses.
• Maintain attendance registers, records of progress and ensure learners are enrolled on the right levels.
• Create teaching and learning materials and resources.
• Differentiate levels and create individualised resources for learners.
• Teach blended learning courses and online classes through Google Classroom.
• Help learners improve their employability skills through continuous assessment, marking and examinations.
• Check and assess learners’ work and provide feedback.
• Engage in analysis data and target setting to raise standards of retention and achievement.
• To work within the Learn Harrow Quality framework ensuring that services delivered meet the standards required of the contract.
• To maintain effective and efficient administrative procedures as required.

Essential

• Must have a professional teaching qualification (either at Level 3 or 4)
• Must have relevant qualification from digital skills industry sector and/or sector experience.
• Experienced in a range of IT skills, including advanced in MS Office and E-Learning platforms especially Google Classroom.

Desirable

• A1 Assessor (desirable for Digital Skills).

Experience:

• Experience of teaching accredited courses, assessing and marking portfolios and assessments, end of course exams and assignments.
• Experience of undergoing an Ofsted observation as well as internal and other external observations.
• Experience of teaching individuals of all diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Experience of implementing Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values in line with the course content.

Skills:

• Adaptable and flexibility, this is an essential requirement for the role.
• Good interpersonal, communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Strong coaching and teaching ability.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of online learning platforms.
• IT working knowledge of MS Office.
• Knowledge of internal Quality Assurance processes.

For further information please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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