ESOL TUTOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

The ESOL Tutor will be an integral part of a dynamic staff team working at a thriving educational charity in North Kensington. The Adult Learning Programme encourages and supports adults to develop their language and basic skills and promotes inclusion into the wider community. The ESOL Tutor will teach ESOL embedded with I.T. and Numeracy at these levels:

Daytime

ESOL Pre-Entry/Basic Literacy – Wednesday and Thursday (2-3pm)

ESOL E1 – Sunday (10am-12pm)

ESOL E2 – Tuesday (11.30am-2pm) and Thursday (11.30am-1pm)

ESOL E3 – Tuesday and Thursday (9.30am-11am) and Wednesday (9.30am-12pm)

Evening

ESOL E2 – Tuesday (7-9pm)

ESOL E3 – Thursday (7-9pm)

The ESOL Tutor will provide practical learning support, motivational and confidence building activities for students and some advice and guidance and pastoral care. He/she will be required to be enthusiastic, creative, energetic, flexible and able to exercise initiative. He/She must support the aims of the charity. This is a post ideal for an experienced Adult Learning Tutor in the Skills for Life Sector. The ability to embed IT and Numeracy into ESOL delivery is essential.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: Friday 30th September 2011 at 5pm

DATE OF INTERVIEWS: Week commencing 3rd October 2011

STARTING DATE: October 2011

ESSENTIAL: QUALIFICATIONS - a degree or equivalent, a recognised ESOL subject specialist qualification at a level 5 (previous 4), plus DTLLS or PGCE in ESOL.

EXPERIENCE – a minimum of two years in delivering ESOL at various levels; we would ideally like the applicant to have some experience preparing and entering students for various Cambridge ESOL exams i.e. KET, PET, FCE.

RATE OF PAY: £17,000 per annum, divided into twelve equal monthly instalments, depending on qualifications and experience.

HOURS OF WORK: approximately 17.5 hours per week contact time. In addition, the employee will be required to prepare lessons, produce lesson plans, SOW, IAs, DAs, ILPs, suitable materials, monitor attendance and retention and participate in regular staff meetings. Occasional extra hours will be required for substitution and CPD.

HOLIDAY: Local Authority school holidays only

APPLY: Complete Application Form attached and send to . Please note that CVs are not accepted.

MAIN DUTIES

·  To work as a member of the Adult Learning Team, taking a full part in the organisation, planning and delivery of the ESOL classes

·  To take responsibility for Health and Safety, carrying out the required administration (including monitoring and RARPA) and ensuring we run a safe and stimulating programme

·  To be able to plan independently in compliance with the ESOL curriculum and to work creatively whilst exercising initiative and contributing own materials

·  To attend regular training and continuous professional development courses

·  To update and maintain Adult Learning displays, publicity and resources

·  To develop basic & appealing study packs/worksheets

·  To be familiar with and understand the necessary regulations and legal requirements, including Safeguarding Adults, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Working with Vulnerable Groups

·  To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post

PERSON SPECIFICATION

This person must:

·  Be energetic, enthusiastic and committed to developing a thriving Community Education Programme

·  Be highly self motivated, able to prioritise tasks and work well as part of a team

·  Be able to carry out effective planning, monitoring and evaluation in accordance with RARPA

·  Experience in delivering Cambridge ESOL and EFL exams desirable

·  Be able to interact well with and motivate effectively adult learners

·  Be highly computer literate and conversant with Word, Excel etc

·  Be creative and have a passion for teaching, whilst complying with new OFSTED guidelines and trends

·  Be able to plan, organise and deliver activities for adult learners taking into account their pastoral and academic needs

·  Be able to acquire and apply knowledge of Skills for Life procedures to help adult learners achieve their individual and group goals

·  Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the skills to write reports, plan lessons and workshops and prepare educational materials

·  Have ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ teaching observation records

·  Be able to discern appropriate content for the classes

·  Have the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

·  Have some experience working with disadvantaged adult learners

·  Be able to demonstrate initiative and flexibility

·  Be able to demonstrate a positive, ‘We Can’ ethos

·  Be ambitious to learn about the voluntary sector, project delivery and project development

·  Be committed to taking a full and active part in the life of the charity and committed to its aims and values

The Clement James Centre, 95 Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EQ

Tel: 020 7221 8810 www.clementjames.co.uk

Registered charity number 1009253. Company registration number 2677427.