Makaton Tutor - Part Time / Term Time

Please note that this position is being offered on a part time basis, on an annualised hours (3 hours per annum guaranteed) contract. The current / most recent pattern of working days and hours can be seen below – we can be flexible on days (Monday to Friday), times (Morning or Afternoon session) and location moving forward but some of the sessions must be delivered face to face, which can be done at any ACL location of the successful applicant’s choice and will be discussed / confirmed in the interview. Ideally, we are looking for the successful candidate to start work on the 1^st of September 2025 but for the right candidate this could be earlier or later in the year.

Current Working Pattern:

• Tuesday: 9.30am till 11.30am at ACL Colchester.
• Thursday: 9.30am till 11.30am and 1pm till 3pm via online delivery. 

The Opportunity

Adult Community Learning are looking for a qualified Makaton teacher to deliver our Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 courses face to face at our centres and online. We are looking for someone who works well independently and as part of a teaching team. We use a range of delivery models including classroom-based, online and hybrid.

Interview Dates: Monday 28^th of July and / or Thursday 31^st July 2025 on a virtual basis, via MS Teams.

Overview

ACL Essex is the largest provider of adult education in the county. We’re passionate about helping learners thrive, and we’re looking for dedicated teaching staff to join us in making a real difference. By delivering high-quality, inclusive education across Essex, you’ll empower adults to grow in confidence, gain new skills, and transform their lives—while strengthening the communities they live and work in.

What is in it for you?

Not only will the successful candidate be joining a team of experienced professionals. 

• You will receive a salary of £30,377 per annum, full time equivalent / equal to £15.74 per hour.
• You will also have access to hundreds of discounts and perks as well as the opportunity to join our competitive pension scheme.

Accountabilities:

• Motivate and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, following ACL safeguarding procedures.
• Address the needs of learners and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning.
• Enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge.
• Apply appropriate and fair methods of assessment and provide constructive and timely feedback to support progression and achievement.
• Maintain and update your teaching / training expertise, vocational competence, and digital skills.
• Contribute to organisational development and quality improvement through collaboration with others.
• To initially assess learners’ starting points and monitor their progress, set challenging tasks and objectives, and build on and extend learning for all learners.
• To support learners to develop personal, social and employability skills for them to progress into further learning or jobs that meet local and national needs.

The Experience You Will Bring:

Essential:

• Makaton teaching qualifications with Level 4 Makaton qualification.
• A good knowledge of the teaching content for Makaton qualifications from L1 - L4
• Competent user of ICT.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge.

Desirable:

• Experience of teaching/training adults.
• Good understanding of social and cultural diversity, equality of opportunity, inclusion, and safeguarding.
• Minimum of Level 2 in English and maths.

To read more about our business area, please visit ACL Essex and / or People, Policy, Economy and Public Health

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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