Sessional Tutor

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: Roundhill Adult Learning Centre, 997 Melton Road, Leicester. LE4 8GQ Working Hours: Sessional Salary: £36.94 per hour (includes admin and CPD). Contract Type: Fixed term (academic year) Closing Date : 13th November 2026 Interview dates : TBA in w.c. 23/11/26 and 30/11/26 As an art teacher, are you confident in using Watercolour and want to share your passion for your subject?

Are you looking for a rewarding teaching role that supports vulnerable adults? The Learning for Wellbeing Team consists of 1 Programme Manager, 2 Learning Development and Delivery Coordinators (LDDCs) and 15 sessional tutors across a broad range of subject areas that are predominantly arts, crafts, dance, exercise and specialist subjects.

The curriculum intent is to support and improve wellbeing in 3 aspects - mental, physical and social health - through mindful and creative activities and exercise/dance classes.

About the Role

The Learning for Wellbeing Curriculum team at Go. Learn! are looking for an experienced Drawing and Painting sessional tutor to deliver art courses for adult learners aged 19+. Applicants must be able to plan and deliver short courses (10 and/or 12 weeks - lessons 2 hrs) at different levels of ability

• Introduction to, Beginner Next Steps, Intermediate and Independent. Courses in this instance will run at Roundhill Adult Learning Centre in Thurmaston but also online. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement About You To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria You will need to have a nationally recognised qualification of L3 minimum in 19+ teaching and have equivalent to L3 in your art subject. Good functional skills (to at least NVQ Level 2 or above in Maths, English and ICT (or evidence of competence). Ability to use ICT for both professional communications, using email and attachments and the adult learning platform and also as a teaching method Experience Recent involvement in teaching, learning and training or an active engagement with a subject/skill specialism. Have knowledge of Subject expertise to an appropriate level. A good knowledge of the Professional Teaching and Learning standards Be digitally competent and able to use MSTeams, Pro. Solution (training available), Outlook email, Moodle intranet (training available) Have an Inclusive positive approach/response to varied groups of individuals and commitment to personalised learning Provide high quality teaching, support and information and advice to vulnerable adults In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Linda Dixon, Programme Manager, Learning for Wellbeing, Go. Learn! Contact telephone: 0116 3050564 Contact email: linda.dixon@leics.gov.uk How to Apply At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally. If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above, together with a current CV. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support . By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.