Substantive Teacher - UKSPF - Fixed Term - Internal Applicants Only

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a dedicated Fixed Term Tutor to join our dynamic Adult Education Service team in Northamptonshire. This role is pivotal in delivering a variety of entry-level, non-accredited courses across the county, focusing on employability, engagement, IT, and essential skills. The position is aligned with our commitment to enhancing community learning through the UKSPF-funded initiatives. The candidate will need to be able to deliver a range of courses aligned to the underlying themes of improving employability prospects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, interactive sessions for adult learners on non-accredited employability skills, IT literacy, and essential skills via a range of engaging courses utilising differing topics of study.
• Develop course materials and resources that align with the curriculum and learner needs.
• Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support their development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance course delivery and student outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and achievement.

About you

• Experience in delivering adult education courses, particularly in employability, IT, and essential skills areas.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and motivate adult learners from diverse backgrounds.

• Organisational skills to effectively manage course planning, delivery, and assessment.

• Knowledge of current educational practices and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable Skills:

• Relevant teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, Cert Ed) or substantial experience in adult education.

• Familiarity with UKSPF-funded programs or similar government-funded initiatives.

• Experience in developing and adapting curriculum content to meet learner needs.

• Understanding of digital learning tools and technologies.

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)