Tutor Coordinator

About us

Hillingdon is London's second largest borough, with fantastic transport links with the A40, M25, the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines all local to us, so you can travel to work with ease and boasting over 20 square miles of scenic countryside, consisting of canals, rivers, parks and woodland. We're also home to some of the world's most renowned brands such as Coca-Cola and United Biscuits.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses and partners. Embarking on our journey of continuous improvement, we've set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities throughout the Borough.

Putting our residents first is at the heart of everything we do! We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough, and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Learn Hillingdon Adult Community Education in our progression from a Good to Outstanding Ofsted rating.

We are looking to recruit a part-time Tutor Co-ordinator for the following area:

Digital Skills and Math Tutor Co-ordinator (part-time, 18 hours per week)

Leading a high-quality curriculum to maintain high standards, co-ordinating teaching, learning and assessment, teaching 6 hours per week, supporting sessional staff within our centres throughout the borough and in community outreach settings.

You will report to the Programme Area Leader for Digital Skills and Maths for all operational and quality performance issues.

About you

You will have a teaching qualification and your subject specialism must be in either Digital Skills or Maths. You will have experience of teaching either Digital skills and/or Maths from Entry level - Level 2 ideally in Adult Education or Further Education. You will be a good/outstanding teacher and have good knowledge of curriculum and pedagogic developments.

You will have excellent communication skills and be a good team player who is passionate about driving improvement and raising performance. You will be learner-centred, have a 'can-do' attitude and strong organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative.

This post requires some evening work and occasional weekend work. A full, clean driving licence and use of own vehicle at all times is essential for this role.

What we offer

We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:

• local government average salary pension scheme
• free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
• a 36-hour week for all full-time staff
• generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
• career breaks
• flexible working hours
• season ticket loan
• access to a Credit Union
• access to a wide range of training and courses
• discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
• payment of professional fees where these are required
• discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
• cycle purchase scheme
• car sharing scheme
• 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses

Additional information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.