Adult Skills Tutor
Salary
S02 £37,280 \- £39,152
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Term Time Only
Job category/type
Leeds City Council
Date posted
11/06/2026
Job reference
REQ007654
Job title: Adult Skills Tutor Salary: S02 £37,280 \- £39,152 Hours: 37 Contract: Term Time Only Location: Merrion House, Leeds Are you passionate about supporting adults to build confidence and develop skills for everyday life, work and wellbeing? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are seeking a motivated and professional Family Learning Tutor to deliver high\-quality adult and community learning programmes across the city. This role has a strong focus on engaging parents and carers alongside their children to support learning in everyday life. We would welcome applications from candidates that could offer additional subjects e.g. maths, English, digital or ESOL alongside a Family / Supporting Children’s Learning specialism.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering inclusive sessions, assessing learner progress using the RARPA methodology, and accurately recording achievement across a range of adult and family learning provision. You will play a key role in building parents’ confidence, supporting children’s learning, and promoting positive engagement in education. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact whilst working within a supportive and forward\-thinking team. What You’ll Be Doing:
- Facilitate Learning for both adults and children. Plan and deliver engaging sessions that support joint learning between parents/carers and their children. Adapt teaching methods to suit different abilities, backgrounds, and learning experiences
- Help improve skills such as literacy, numeracy, and communication
- Support and Empower Families. Build parents’ confidence in supporting their child’s learning at home. Provide guidance on positive parenting and educational involvement
- Create an inclusive, welcoming environment where families feel valued and supported
- Promote Engagement and Progression. Encourage participation in education, especially for families who may feel disconnected from schools or training. Monitor progress and provide feedback to support development. Signpost families to further learning opportunities, services, or community resources
- Plan and prepare schemes of work, lessons and workshops to deliver non\-accredited courses to a high\-quality standard
- Develop new course content and teaching materials and to assist in the development of the curriculum
- Support the development of literacy, language numeracy and digital skills of all learners
- Comply with auditing, quality assurance and risk management procedures both internal and external.
- Partnership building and liaison including groups and organisations linked to employability, further learning and health and wellbeing
- A ‘can do’ attitude
- Significant experience of working in a teaching role
- Experience of working with diverse communities
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
- Experience in community engagement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, competing priorities and meet deadlines
- A proactive, collaborative solution focussed approach
- Be part of a team that values inclusion, innovation and impact
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Make a real difference to the lives of local people in Leeds
As an Adult Skills Tutor, you will hold:
- Recognised teaching qualification minimum level 3
- Minimum level 2 qualification in English and Maths
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
Please complete the online application form. Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Gemma Haynes, Senior Employment \& Skills Manger on 0113 378 5889 or email *gemma.s.haynes@leeds.gov.uk* An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex\-offenders policy. We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT\+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Job Description Job Purpose
To deliver non\-accredited courses up to Level 1 within a classroom, digital or blended learning environment. A specialism in family learning, ESOL, maths, English, digital skills with experience of supporting learners to develop employability skills would be an advantage. Responsibilities* Plan and prepare schemes of work, lessons and workshops to deliver accredited and/or non\-accredited courses to a high\-quality standard
- To induct and assess learners leading to the design of their individual learning plans
- To be responsible for the delivery of learning, reviewing progress using RARPA methodology, assessment and recording of achievement in line with the Qualification framework and learning programme across a range of FEML, occupational and functional subject areas
- Support and prepare learners in readiness for their final assessments
- Provide learners with appropriate information, advice, guidance, and support at each stage of their learning journey
- Develop new course content and teaching materials and to assist in the development of the curriculum
- Support the development of literacy, language numeracy and digital skills of ALL learners
- Comply with auditing, quality assurance and risk management procedures both internal and external
- Partnership building and liaison including groups and organisations linked to employability, further learning and health and wellbeing
- Continue his/her own personal and professional development as required for the role
- Actively promoting equality and diversity in line with the Council’s Equal Opportunity Standard
- Carry out all duties having regard for an employee’s responsibility under the Council’s Health and Safety Policies
- Carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and required for the role
- The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
- Recognised teaching qualification minimum level 3
- Minimum level 2 qualification in English and Maths
- Ability to plan, prepare and deliver teaching and learning to meet learner needs and awarding bodies standards
- Ability to implement continuous improvement strategies
- Ability to evaluate teaching and learning
- Ability to review learner progress and implement intervention strategies where appropriate
- Ability to promote programmes/services
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
- Ability to support learner progression
- Effective use of ICT within a learning environment
- Holds a recognised teaching qualification (minimum level 3\)
- Understanding of government funded training programmes
- Understanding of the requirements of the national tests (from entry level 1\-3 and Level 1 and 2 in literacy and numeracy) and Essential Digital Skills qualifications.
- Minimum level 2 Qualification in English and Maths.
- Knowledge of different IT systems and digital learning platforms
- Knowledge of safeguarding and Prevent policies and Procedures
- Awareness of health and safety issues and knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures and methods of widening participation
- Of relevant Key strategic plans
- Of delivering learning, reviewing progress using RARPA methodology, assessment and recording of a range of non\-accredited and accredited learning
- Of developing course content and teaching materials to meet the needs of learners
- Of preparing and entering learners for external assessments
- Of providing learners with appropriate information, advice, guidance, and support at each stage of their learning journey
- Of implementing a range of continuous improvement measures to achieve targets and improve own professional practice
- Of work within an Education/Learning environment
- Of working in partnership with a range of organisations
- Of working flexibly within a classroom, online and/or in a blended learning environment
- Of effective communication with a wide range of people
- Of effective team working and knowledge of what makes a good team
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