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Reading Community Learning Centre is an independent charity which provides education and support for women from minority ethnic communities who may be unable to access more mainstream services because of the educational, social or cultural barriers they face.

We are looking for a qualified female ESOL tutor with at least 1 year’s teaching experience to teach ESOL to ethnic minority migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women with English as a second language (each course is 10 weeks per term). You should also have relevant occupational competence and professional teaching qualifications that enable you to support adult learners to develop their skills, confidence and knowledge in English language and make progress.

You should be passionate about supporting others, have strong communication skills and should have experience of delivering accredited qualifications as well as recording and recognising progress and achievement using a standardised tool.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Comply with all RCLC’s Policies and Procedures
2. Attend Induction and other training as agreed with the line manager.
3. Teach for an agreed number of hours as laid down in the contract provided.
4. Complete all the necessary preparation to deliver courses to the required standard.
5. Complete all the course paperwork associated with the delivery of the course to the required standard.
6. Support and encourage active learning that builds on learners’ existing skills and experience; evaluate the effectiveness of learning; keep records of learners’ progress and give learners appropriate and supportive feedback.
7. Support the ethos of the organisation in creating a working environment of mutual respect, tolerance and support for the values of equality and diversity.
8. Work collaboratively with other members of RCLC staff, volunteers and Board members, and with the staff from other organisations based at the Centre.
9. Attendance at staff, department and team meetings
10. Participate in teaching observations and professional development as appropriate.
11. To participate in RCLC programme activities as requested, including, open days and other publicity and public relations events