Sessional Adult Tutor

Overview

• Closing date: 24-Feb-2026
• Reference Number: LS00444
• Location:
  
  Multiple Locations
• Actual salary: £21.49 per Hour
• Contract Type:
  Casual
• Position Type:
  Casual

Sessional Adult Tutors – Vale Courses

Inspire, teach and make a difference.

Vale Courses is part of the Adult Community Learning programme in the Vale of Glamorgan, providing a great range of leisure and learning opportunities for adults aged 16+. Based at Old Hall Cowbridge, Vale Courses also delivers courses across a range of community venues. We support learners of all backgrounds to develop new skills, build confidence and enjoy lifelong learning.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and experienced tutors to join our team. We are particularly seeking tutors in the following subject areas:

• Cookery
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Health and Wellbeing
• Crafts (Jewellery making, glass work, wire art, woodwork)

We will also welcome applications from other relevant subject areas for future opportunities.

Aspired values:
Ambitious, Open, Together, Proud.

As a sessional adult tutor, you will deliver engaging courses and workshops for adult learners, courses typically run for 10 weeks with additional, half day or one day workshops and taster sessions available.

Sessions usually last for 2-3 hours and can take place during the day, afternoon or evening and some weekends.

Courses will predominantly take place at Old Hall Cowbridge, but our tutors also teach at a range of Adult Education Centres, Schools and Community Venues across the Vale of Glamorgan.

Pay Details: JNC Youth and Community Professional Range Point 14 £ 33,066, £17.19 Per Hour

Hours of Work:
Various part time sessions as required. Sessions are typically of 2-3 hours duration and take place mornings afternoons, or evenings. Course duration is Adult Term.

What we are looking for:

• Passion for adult learning and community education
• Subject expertise and the ability to engage and challenge adult learners
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to inclusive learning and equal opportunities.
• Willingness to undertake further training as required.
• Confidence in delivering learning using digital technology
• Teaching qualifications and experiences in adult education are desirable but not essential, depending on subject area.

Contact:
Alext | Tel

It is a statutory requirement that applicants for some of these posts may require registration with the Education Workforce Council before they can start work, this will be discussed  you are not already registered further information including how to register can be found .wales

• You will need:
• a good level of education and demonstrate good literacy and numeracy.
• a high level of knowledge and experience in your subject area.
• a relevant teaching qualification or to work towards a teaching qualification.
• experience of teaching or training adults (desirable).
• a relevant Practitioners Qualification (desirable for applicants who wish to teach ESOL or Essential Skills).
• understanding of assessment or experience of delivering accredited programmes.
• confidence in delivering learning using digital technology.
• to be able to deliver hybrid learning (face to face and online) where relevant, or be willing to undertake further training.
• excellent communication skills and be able to deliver innovative and creative learning which engages and challenges your learners.
• an understanding of the needs of adult learners and an empathy for vulnerable learners.
• a willingness to undertake further training as required.

DBS Check

Required:

None

contact:
Alex Thomas -

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.