Adult Learning Tutor

Application closing date

30/11/2025

Working Pattern

As specified

Salary

Adult Tutor points 1 – 5 £24,238 - £29,293 a year pro rata (Actual Salary for 0.5 FTE is £12,119 a year)

Contractual hours

18.5

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Education / Learning

Attachments

Blank

Job description

Directorate: People Services

Salary: Grade JNC Tutor Scale SCP 1-5

Hours: 0.5 FTE

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st May 2025

Location: Various

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives?

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Digital Skills Tutor to join team.

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our digital learning offer to meet the growing demand for digital skills across Derby. You will play a key role in helping adults gain the confidence, knowledge, and qualifications they need to use technology effectively in work, learning, and everyday life.

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

In the role of Adult Learning Tutor, here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering our expanding digital learning offer.

As a Digital Skills Tutor, you will plan and deliver high-quality, learner-centred digital skills courses to adults across Derby, in both community venues and learning centres. Your learners may include those who are unemployed, economically inactive, or seeking to improve their digital confidence for work, study, or everyday life.

Our current digital curriculum includes both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities, such as Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQ) at Entry Level and Level 1; Level 1 Awards in Programming, Web Design, Games Design, and Cyber Security; as well as a range of short introductory courses, including Step Up to Digital, AI, Getting to Know Your Laptop, and 3D Printing.

We are continuing to expand this area and welcome applicants with the skills or interest to help us develop new provision, particularly in Level 2 and Level 3 digital qualifications, AI and emerging technologies, and Microsoft 365 and productivity tools (from basic to advanced).

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong understanding of digital technologies and a passion for helping adults develop the skills they need to thrive in work and life. You will be confident delivering both accredited and non-accredited digital courses, adapting your approach to meet the needs of learners with varying levels of digital confidence.

You will have experience of teaching, training, or coaching adults, ideally within community or further education settings, and will demonstrate the ability to engage, motivate, and support learners to achieve their goals.

You will also bring excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the flexibility to deliver learning both in centres and community venues across Derby.

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in teaching, training, or supporting adults in digital skills or a related subject area.
• Strong digital literacy and confidence in using and teaching Microsoft 365 applications, online learning platforms, and digital communication tools.
• The ability to plan and deliver inclusive, learner-centred sessions tailored to individual needs.
• A recognised teaching or training qualification (or a willingness to work towards one).
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and widening participation in adult learning.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering accredited digital qualifications such as EDSQ or Level 1/2 Awards.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, including AI, coding (Python, web design), or 3D printing.
• Experience developing new courses or digital learning materials.
• Understanding of digital inclusion and the role of digital skills in employability and community development.

Next Steps

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 30th November 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held: At a Derby Adult Learning Service centre.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on Relay UK or