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Salary: £31.85 per hour
Job Grade: Level 3, Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 1 Year renewable
Hours per week: 6 - 35 hours per week, Part time
Closing Date: Sunday 16th April 2023 at 23:59
Interview Date: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

About us

Camden is listening to everyone, including you.

We’re giving a platform to people inside and outside our community. Because, we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all

About the team

Camden Adult Community Learning provides learning opportunities across the borough of Camden, in community settings, schools and libraries.

Our role is to;

• encourage and support adults of all ages and backgrounds to make their first steps back into learning
• work in close partnership with local community organisations and groups, enabling us to reach those most in need and least likely to engage
• provide the highest quality teaching and learning and progression routes for all our learner

Our work is underpinned by inclusive learning and approaches that recognise the diversity of our community.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced tutors to teach accredited and non-accredited ESOL English classes (reading, writing, speaking and listening) at Pre-entry to entry level 2 within community venues. The courses usually run for 2-4 hours per week in each venue, but it is possible to work in various venues across Camden which could total 30 hours per week.

You will plan and develop courses using course outlines, schemes of work, lesson plans and appropriate hand-outs as well as designing high-quality learning activities to help students progress in their learning. This will involve assessing student’s initial starting points, agreeing learning goals, monitoring their progression whilst providing regular feedback throughout their learner journey. You are expected to work alongside fellow ESOL tutors, centre managers and administrators to actively promote learning opportunities for potential new students in the local area. We especially want to engage and attract those who are hard to reach and have experienced disadvantages in relation to learning opportunities.

You should create a classroom environment that is fun, friendly and conducive to the learning needs of adult learners from diverse backgrounds in a climate of equality of access and opportunity for all. Working with the ESOL Programme Manager and other ACL Managers, you will advise and support the learners onto progression opportunities, including signposting learners to IAG services in local colleges, organisations or employment opportunities and attending Camden events to attract and promote ACL courses. You will be expected to attend meetings to report and provide updates, to complete various documentation and comply with the Service’s Quality procedures including RARPA requirements and achievement records for each learner.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this vacancy, it is essential that successful candidates have an appropriate teaching qualification alongside previous experience of teaching adult learners.

The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience working with learners from diverse backgrounds reflecting the population of Camden, coupled with the ability to promote equality and celebrate diversity. You will have experience of planning and delivering classes which meet the needs of learners with very limited English, as well as meeting the Quality requirements for funders and the Service. You will have experience teaching accredited and non-accredited ESOL courses in community settings to Ofsted requirements. You will be an excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and possess excellent personal organisation skills. You will be used to ‘thinking on your feet’ and have excellent problem-solving and team-working skills. Throughout your role, you will be supported by the ESOL manager and offered all Service CPD and training opportunities.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10020126/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website by copy and pasting the below URL into your browser: https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.