Job Description
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link
and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Rosemount Community Centre
Duration: Part time 18.5 hours per week, Fixed Term up to 31/03/2025
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies
only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose
Provide tuition and guidance to adult learners and deliver the core adult learning offer. The core offer is literacy, numeracy, core skills, ICT and ESOL
Work collaboratively with adult learners to improve their literacy, numeracy, ICT, English language and core skills
Work collaboratively with adult learners to address personal growth through experiential learning and development of core skills to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
Requirements
Minimum Qualification(s) / Certificates / Memberships etc. required:
CELTA/Trinity Certificate in TESOL/TEFL or equivalent
PVG Membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made
Membership of Community Learning and Development Standards Council, or commitment to join within first 3 months of appointment
Desirable
Previous experience of community ESOL classes and/or ESOL Literacy classes.
Responsibilities
As a minimum, demonstrate skills and experience in:
Developing and maintaining positive relationships with people participating in adult learning programmes
Delivering Adult Literacies, English for Speakers of other languages (ESOL), Digital or other Community Based adult learning for outcomes of personal development and to raise levels of skills and confidence
How individuals learn and familiarity with a range of educational approaches using appropriate materials
Being flexible and adapting approaches and styles for different audiences
Monitoring and evaluation processes
Planning, achieving and maintaining quality outcomes within tight deadlines
Communicating effectively in a variety of work settings.
A working knowledge of wider community resources/potential referral sources
The Individual
Please see the Job Profile for further information.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR at aberdeencity.gov dot uk .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces at aberdeencity.gov dot uk . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
- have a disability
- are care-experienced and aged 16-29
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at aberdeencity.gov dot uk/services/jobs