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Adult Learning Tutors - Surreywide

Adult Learning Tutors - Surreywide

Posted 13 March by Surrey County Council
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This role has a starting hourly rate of £23.69 per hour for most courses, and £27.57 per hour for courses leading to a qualification. In addition, we pay a 15% annual leave entitlement per hour. These rates include preparation and travelling time.


We are excited to be hiring new Adult Learning Tutors to join our Surrey Adult Learning Team.
This is a zero hours (bank) contract. The amount of work you are offered will depend on our programme and on your availability for day, evening, and Saturday classes.

Rewards and Benefits

  • Annual leave allowance (for bank)
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
  • Teacher's pension scheme
  • Continual professional development
  • Discounted Surrey Adult Learning Courses


We are looking for inspirational tutors to deliver learning to adults. If you have a passion for teaching and believe in helping adults achieve their life goals, we want to hear from you! For the full list of current subject requirements please see paragraphs below.
Courses are being delivered face-to-face in our seven main centres in Guildford, Camberley, Farnham, Woking, Esher Green, Sunbury and Molesey, and remotely in certain subjects (where listed below).
We are currently looking for tutors in the following areas:

  • Languages : German (Guildford - Saturdays, Camberley - Weekday daytime/Monday evening), Italian (Esher, Molesey, Camberley, Farnham - Weekday daytime/evening), Spanish (Woking - Thursday & Friday daytime, Guildford - Weekday daytime/evening). We also welcome applications from the following subject areas: British Sign Language, Greek, Japanese.
  • Humanities: Psychology (Guildford - Weekday daytime/evening), Counselling (Weekday daytime/evening).
  • Work Skills and IT: Apple Mac Skills, Digital Skills, WordPress and web design, Social Media marketing, Book-keeping, Business Administration, Computer programming and coding, Microsoft Office 365.
  • GCSE English, Functional Skills English* *current experience of teaching the subject in a classroom to adults is essential.
  • GCSE Maths, Functional Skills Maths* *current experience of teaching the subject in a classroom to adults is essential.
  • ESOL* (Camberley, Molesey, Sunbury, Guildford) *current experience of teaching the subject in a classroom to adults is essential.
  • Arts & Crafts: Basket Weaving, Bookbinding, Jewellery (Guildford & Woking), Life Drawing, Mosaics, Pottery, Print Making, Sewing (for Home and Clothes), Soft Furnishings, Furniture Restoration, Photography, Sculpture (Camberley), Urban Sketching, Woodwork (Molesey), Writing for Children (Guildford).
  • Healthy Living: Cookery tutors with specialisms, such as world cuisine, patisserie, or breadmaking (Camberley, Guildford & Molesey - Weekday daytime, evening and Saturdays). Physical Activity tutors, including Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Exercise, and all forms of Dance (All centres - Weekday daytime, evening and Saturdays). Bridge & Chess tutors (All centres - Weekday daytime, evening and Saturdays).
  • Supported Learning: No current vacancies but will consider strong applications
  • Family Learning: are looking for are looking for tutors with specialist skills to deliver courses for parents that include understanding children and teenager's anxiety, children's behaviour (including experience of ADHD and autism), maths and English. Family Learning courses are delivered online and face-to-face, these take place in schools and Family Centres across the whole of Surrey. For online learning you will require your own laptop with webcam, access to quality Wi-Fi and be proficient with IT.
  • Passport to Wellbeing: a programme to support learners with wellbeing difficulties. We are looking for tutors who can provide wellbeing activities such as Arts and Crafts, Pottery, Woodwork and Gardening.
  • You will be supported by a professional and experienced line manager. Our tutors ensure that learners are provided with the support to develop and progress their skills, confidence, and employment opportunities through a range of teaching and learning.


Surrey Adult Learning delivers more than 3000 courses each year and employs over 200 part time tutors. As an Adult Learning Tutor you will be focused on teaching, inspiring and supporting adult learners to successfully complete their course/qualification and progress towards achieving higher level skills.
We offer a wide range of courses including English & Maths, ESOL, Arts & Crafts, Languages, Exercise & Dance, Humanities, Work Skills & IT and Cookery. In addition, we have specific courses run by our Supported Learning, Family Learning, and Passport to Wellbeing teams.

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
To hold a professional UK teaching qualification, (e.g., minimum of Level 3 Award in Education & Training, or equivalent), although for some subjects we will consider applicants who are able to demonstrate that they are working towards a qualification.
You should also be able to evidence and demonstrate qualifications and expertise in your subject area, a love of your subject and a passion for teaching.
To demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent learning opportunities for your learners and have experience of teaching adults in a classroom environment.
To be able to adapt teaching and learning strategies and select resources as appropriate to meet learner needs.
To be confident in the use of IT.

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

  • The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
  • The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Required skills

  • education
  • tutor
  • teaching
  • tutoring
  • adult learning
  • further education
  • teaching jobs
  • adult education
  • further education jobs
  • education jobs
  • adult learning jobs
  • tutor jobs
  • adult tutor jobs

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