Somerset Skills & Learning makes positive changes to people’s lives, through learning. We work across Somerset, providing adult education, apprenticeships and traineeships. As well as offering skills and qualifications, we also invest heavily in community projects to help disadvantaged groups to improve their lives through learning.  The work we do is inspiring and heart-warming. We’re passionate about what we do, we’re evolving fast, and we are building our tutor team to ensure we deliver quality and excellence in post-16 education to our local communities. We need tutors who are passionate about supporting individuals to develop skills and gain qualifications that will help improve their lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Course Leader/Tutor to join our busy English and Maths team. Your primary role will be as a tutor delivering GCSE English and Functional Skills English and Maths throughout the county and online. You should have experience of designing and delivering English and Maths courses up to Level 2, and be confident with delivering distance and blended learning.  As Course Leader, you will be working with the Sector Team Leader to develop the curriculum, implement quality processes, and supervise and support a team of tutors based across Somerset.

This post comprises of .8 permanent and .2 fixed-term for one year to cover a temporary contract, with the potential for a full time, permanent contract after one year.

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L’s core values:

• Collaborative • Going above & beyond • Solution focused
• Client focused • Staff focused • Courteous & friendly

For a full job description, person specification and application form please access via https://www.sslcourses.co.uk/about/work-for-us/

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Becky Whiting on 07896 063127 or email Rwhiting@sslcic.co.uk

Closing date:  Friday 22nd January 2021

SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment.