The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £28.62 - £37.08 per hour
Hours per week: up to 8
Working patterns (approx.): Friday/Saturday (09:30 - 13:30)
Location: Oxfordshire (current sites: Kidlington, Abingdon, and Headington)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until September 2027
Start date: March 2027
Abingdon & Witney College is seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Bicycle Maintenance Tutor to deliver engaging adult education workshops as part of our Oxfordshire Adult Learning programme.
Oxfordshire Adult Learning provides flexible, community‑based learning opportunities that enable adults to develop practical skills, build confidence, and enhance employability or personal interest. Our courses support lifelong learning and help learners make positive changes, whether they are learning for work, wellbeing, or enjoyment.
The Role
You will plan and deliver high‑quality bicycle maintenance sessions to adult learners, covering practical maintenance skills in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Key responsibilities:
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Planning and delivering engaging, skills‑based bicycle maintenance sessions.
- Using a variety of teaching methods to support diverse adult learners.
- Creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
- Assessing learner progress and providing clear feedback.
- Embedding safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of delivery.
- Supporting learners to build confidence, independence, and practical skills.
Essential criteria:
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Passion for bicycle maintenance and adult education.
- Experience in bicycle maintenance
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection relevant to the role.
- Level 2 (or equivalent) qualifications in literacy and numeracy.
- Ability to engage and support diverse learner groups.
Desirable
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Experience teaching in a post‑16 or adult learning setting.
While a teaching qualification and teaching experience are beneficial, it is not essential for this role.
Why Work with us:
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
