Hours: TBC with Manager
Interview Date: 2nd July 2026
Closing Date: 14th June 2026
Salary: Hourly rate: package equivalent to £29.47 per hour
**Once you have submitted your application, please email [email protected] with your name, vacancy title and application reference so that we can check that your application has been received**
Inspire’s Adult Learning programme continues to strive to meet the needs of our communities across Nottinghamshire.
We are looking for excellent adult educators to come and join our team as sessional tutors. We are particularly looking for tutors able to deliver any of the following accredited and non-accredited courses from beginner level upwards:
- IT/Digital Functional Skills/Creative digital all levels
- ESOL – accredited and non-accredited
- Sustainability and Environmental Learning
- Health and Social Care (Level 3 Diploma)
- Mental Health (adult and young people)
- Art – painting and drawing
- Work with learners with learning difficulties – including Personal and Social Development, Independent Living Skills, Health and Wellbeing, Drama
- Family Learning – working with parents or parents and children across a range of subject areas
- Coaching and Mentoring (especially Level 3)
You will be well qualified, skilled in your field, an excellent communicator and an inspiring tutor. The role offers you the opportunity to join our skilled and committed team, with the opportunity to deliver a negotiated programme of accredited and non-accredited learning.
We have opportunities for throughout the county – and online – and are particularly keen to grow our tutor team in the north of Nottinghamshire.
Courses are run in the evening and at weekends as well as during the week and we are keen to recruit tutors with availability to teach our evening and weekend provision. This is a part-time, flexible role with travel around Nottinghamshire. You will ideally hold a current valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle. .
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. As such, this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Inspire is committed to applying its Equality Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. The selection process will be carried out without regard to disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, pregnancy and maternity or trade union membership.
For more information, please contact [email protected] or 07468 354307.
Job Description
Job Title: Sessional Tutor
Grade 5
Job Purpose
- To provide young people and adults with appropriate teaching and training on accredited and non-accredited learning programmes online and across Nottinghamshire’s seven districts.
- To actively meet the standards set, (e.g. the Professional Standards from the Education and Training Foundation and the Education Inspection Framework from Ofsted), by continuously reviewing professional practice and self-critically identifying areas for improvement.
- To strive to ensure that all sessions delivered are at least ‘good’ moving towards ‘outstanding’.
- To participate in the Observation of Teaching Learning and Assessment and to work with colleagues to promote best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- To plan and ensure the delivery of the agreed AEB formula funded and non-formula funded programmes to a high standard to all learners, including preparation of schemes of work and session plans
- To actively support the promotion of the AEB formula funded and non-formula funded programmes and reach recruitment KPIs
- Supporting the service to meet the needs of the Education Inspection Framework from Ofsted
- Provide learners with appropriate information, advice, guidance, counselling and support to enable further successful progression
- To undertake appropriate administrative work associated with all the organisation’s operations
- To take ownership of personal and professional development in line with the ETF Professional Standards for Teaching
- To ensure that all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to and organisational guidelines are followed, including the Prevent Strategy and to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
- The post holder will work in accordance with all Inspire policies and procedures, Inspire Brand guidelines, contractual requirements, and professional best practice.
- The post holder will perform any duties or tasks assigned by management required to meet service needs as appropriate to the role.
- The post holder will assume the role of Appointed Person and/or First Aider as required.
Education and Knowledge Required for the role
- Hold a minimum of a Level 3 teaching qualification
- GCSE A to C (4 to 9) or equivalent in English and maths
- Hold or be willing to work towards an assessor qualification (for accredited courses)
- Understanding of ESFA funded training programmes
- Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, including the Prevent Strategy
- Understanding of the Education Inspection Framework
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues and legislation in relation to learning delivery
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working with adults and young people including those with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Experience of delivering and assessing AEB formula and non-formula funded programmes to a high standard
- Experience of and ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate AEB formula and non-formula funded programmes
- Ability to effectively review, monitor and offer guidance and support to adults and young people.
Role Dimensions
- To provide adults and young people with appropriate AEB funded formula and non-formula training and teaching, leading them to reach their learning goals and achieve appropriate success on their programmes
- Actively promote the Service’s learning offer across Inspire Learning. No direct responsibility for staff.
Inspire Competencies
Customer Service (Competency Level 3)
- Demonstrates effective customer service skills – in person, online, email or on the phone - identifies and satisfies customer needs, adjusting their style with a friendly and professional approach as appropriate for the customer, respecting confidentiality, equality & diversity and prioritises the customer over tasks where appropriate
- Responds positively to customer concerns, acts to resolve or reassure customers as needed, agrees solutions with the customer or hands over to an appropriate colleague
- Responds positively to any complaint or suggestion and seeks to resolve it within limits of their authority or hands over to a more senior manager as appropriate
Deliver the service offer (Competency Level 3)
- Knows and/or accesses information to advise and promote the Inspire Service Offer to all customers – to meet their immediate needs and other services that could be of interest or benefit them
- Embraces any changes to the offer and any associated changes to processes or working practices positively, takes responsibility for their own development and engages with and makes the most of development opportunities provided
- Shares feedback about the Inspire offer with their line manager and contributes to meetings, discussions and related activities to ensure service delivery and/or improve our offer
Communicating well (Competency Level 3)
- Communicates clearly and effectively in person, on the phone and in writing respectfully and in a style appropriate to the person and situation and uses and engages with Inspire’s online communications
- Communicates effectively in a meeting or other group situation, respectfully and in a style appropriate to the group and situation with a solutions-based / can-do approach
- Debates, positively challenges and/or discusses issues with colleagues and line manager, sharing views and acknowledging and respecting the views of others, seeks to reach agreement and respects the final decision made
Working together (Competency Level 2)
- Adopts a friendly, helpful, supportive and respectful manner when working with others
- Acts in a way that shows they are trustworthy, reliable and transparent in their dealings with others, respecting privacy and confidentiality as appropriate
Leading the way (Competency Level 2)
- Incorporates the spirit of Inspire’s mission, vision and values in the work they do with customers, colleagues and stakeholders, plays their part in implementing Inspire policies and procedures and management decisions
- Articulates and shares Inspire’s mission, vision and values to enthuse and focus the efforts of colleagues
Working efficiently and cost effectively (Competency Level 3)
- Uses Inspire resources and their time effectively to meet service demand, objectives and/or targets
- Plans ahead, making best use of time and resources available to achieve service delivery, maximising the use of technology available, minimising unnecessary travel or waste, prioritising work and working within spending limits
- Resolves competing or conflicting demand for resources and time effectively to meet the needs of themselves, colleagues and customers
Skills and qualifications (Competency Level 4)
- GCSE (Grades 1-3 [previously D-G]) or Level 1 Diploma (Foundation) Including: Good verbal communication skills – willing to or working towards Level 2 English and Maths
- GCSE (Grades 4-9 [previously A-C]) Inc. English and Maths or Level 2 Diploma (1st Diploma) Including: Demonstrable IT Skills (Inspire Recruitment Activity/test)
- Use of Internet – information searching
- Microsoft Office – Basic Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- A level / A2 Level / AS level or Level 3 Extended Diploma or Level 3 National Certificate
- Newly Qualified or working towards: Diploma or Service Specific qualification or relevant HNC
or
Experienced Qualified (3 years or more): Diploma or Service Specific qualification or relevant HNC
**Once you have submitted your application, please email [email protected] with your name, vacancy title and application reference so that we can check that your application has been received**
