Creative Writing Tutor

**About the role: Creative Writing Tutor**

Whether you are an experienced tutor or an individual that can confidentially deliver practical workshops then why not consider showcasing your skills by becoming a role model to a diverse group of learners from all ages, including adults and young learners who display a passion in creative arts. This is an opportunity to shape a new creative writing curriculum from the ground up and inspire a community of aspiring writers.

We're expecting to run this course as a weekly two hour course in daytimes or evenings over 12 weeks from September. Travel will be required in this role, as you will predominately be working at City of Oxford College, but often times opportunities arise throughout our local community in Oxfordshire.

**What do you need to be a successful Creative Writing Learning for Leisure Tutor at Activate Learning?**

Ideally, you will hold a teacher’s qualification or have experience of teaching within an education setting, such as National Saturday Club, Schools, youth clubs.

Your communication and interpersonal skills will be outstanding and support your ability to deliver interesting, fun, and purposeful lessons to adults. You'll need to have a flexible mindset to connect with the communities you're teaching.

You will be joining an established and supportive team within our Learning for Leisure and Community Learning provision on a casual contract basis and our positions offer a variety of flexible working patterns such as, daytime, evenings, weekends depending on scheduled timetable.

**Why work with the Activate Learning Group?**

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

- ** Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards**: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
- ** Wellbeing & Resources Groups**: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing.
- ** Company benefits**: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
- ** Learning and Development**: continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
- ** Teaching Support**: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
- ** Pension Schemes**: Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for Activate Learning staff.
- ** Generous Annual Leave**: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
- ** Flexible Working**: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
- ** Competitive salaries**: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
- ** On-Site Facilities**: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

**For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits please visit our**work-with-us/wellbeing-and-benefits page**

**Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.**
- Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level._
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK._
- Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions._
- Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter into an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL._