Job Description

History Tutor

Employer

Kingston Council

Location(s)

Other

Other Location

Various locations throughout Kingston borough, but based mostly in Surbiton

Contract Type

Bank/Casual/Sessional

Working Hours

Term Time Only - Part Time

Grade

Lecturer 4-6

Hours Per Week

2-6 but negotiable

Salary Basis

Per hour

Hourly Rate

\xc2\xa324.68-\xc2\xa327.36

Application Deadline

24/09/2023, 23:55

About the Borough

This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston\'s riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.

Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston\'s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.

We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston\'s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.

Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.

About the Role

Kingston Adult Education is looking to appoint an enthusiastic history teacher to teach history to adults (aged 19+) with the ability to bring history alive and to devise a range of courses that will appeal to a wide range of people.

Courses typically run termly throughout the academic year (September to July) and each course is typically between 2 hours per week. The teaching is on a sessional basis. There may be flexibility with the hours of courses you teach. Courses run during mornings, afternoons and evenings during term time.

You will be joining our team of fantastic teachers and will be given a full induction to working at KAE. As well as this, there are regular training sessions and CPD opportunities available throughout the year to help our teachers continually develop their teaching skills and classes

About Us

Kingston Adult Education is rated by Ofsted as a \'good\' adult education provider for over 3,500 learners and is on an exciting journey towards outstanding provision.

Our mission is to offer high quality learning and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and employers in Kingston and surrounding areas and to work alongside community partners to achieve this.

About You

Please outline how you will meet the core requirements and key activities of the role when completing your application. Please also ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly explained.

If you would like more information, or if you would like to discuss the role, please email Chris Cox - email chris.cox@kingston.gov.uk

Core requirements:

• Have experience in teaching history preferably to adult learners
• Hold a teaching qualification (desirable or be willing to study for one)
• Assess learners at the start of the course and plan a programme of learning to meet their needs using a scheme of work and lesson plan.
• Differentiate the delivery to meet the needs of individual learners
• Complete the register of learner attendance at the start of each class
• Provide constructive feedback to learners on how they can progress with their learning.
• Advise learners on suitable progression routes at the end of their course
• Attend staff development activities, one to one meetings, team meetings and Annual Staff Conference and to adopt best practice in teaching and learning.
• Take reasonable care of the equipment and learners in your charge, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent regulations, and to be familiar with the emergency procedures and ensure that they are followed in the event of an emergency evacuation or lockdown
• Liaise with your manager in following up learners who are absent with no notification or leave the course prematurely
• Report any safeguarding or Prevent concerns in line with the Safeguarding and Prevent policies
• Act at all times in accordance with RBK and KAE policies and procedures
• Assist in the promotion of courses at Kingston Adult Education
• Meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Achievement, Attendance and Progression as set by the service/your Manager

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we\'re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We\'re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to be even more flexible in how we work and manage staff workloads, ensuring they have the correct equipment and resources to be able to maximise their talents and looking after their wellbeing.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Three volunteering days per year
• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Subsidised gym membership

Application Process

Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves on being a diverse, tolerant and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.

We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government\'s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.

The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Important Information - Criminal Records

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory result to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames