Vocational Access Tutor (12053)

Internal / External Vacancy

Ref: 12053
Job Title: Vocational Access Tutor
Contract: 0.5 FTE Permanent
Hours: 18.5 Hours per week
Salary: £22,583 - £44,444 (Pro Rata)

Cardiff and Vale College's Foundation Learning department deliver courses for young people with Additional Learning Needs and/or Disabilities and those at risk of becoming NEET. The department grows year on year and our curriculum for 2023/24 includes 31 courses for 400+ potential learners across 6 different sites. Our person centred and outcome driven courses are organised into the following areas.

• Foundations of Independent Living
• Foundations of Work
• Foundations of Study

All Foundation Learning courses use a mixture of traditional classroom-based lessons and project-based learning, to create a vibrant and engaging curriculum. Our team use their wider skill sets and work history to enhance the curriculum, ensuring that our students are skilled and employable people. We are passionate about teaching and learning and recognise that like our learners, each new staff member has had their own learning journey. For this reason, we pride ourselves on our CPD program focusing on what we teach and how we teach it and offer regular workshops and termly CPD focused on making teachers confident that they are making an impact in the classroom.

An exciting opportunity has become available teaching on our Foundations of Study courses based in our City Centre and Eastern Community Campus sites, but the role has potential to grow across all sites depending on the needs of the department and the skill set of the applicant. The successful candidate will be responsible for subject planning, delivery and assessment, ensuring a positive and value-driven experience for Learners. We are looking for passionate, committed teaching professionals who can consistently teach excellent, inspirational lessons.

For further details of the role and responsibilities of this post, please review the Job description. Applicants must have a degree and a relevant teaching qualification. Welsh language skills would be desirable for this post.

The role has fantastic benefits including, a generous pension, a health cash plan, a Cycle to Work scheme, free Headspace app, access to gyms and wellbeing support, plus impressive career pathways within the college. Potential job-sharing opportunities are also available to those seeking part-time positions.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications 14/06/2023 at 12:00pm.

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or recruitment@cavc.ac.uk.

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.

We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.