IT and Digital Skills Tutor (Sessional)

Hours: Variable

Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Benefits: Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Regular Training & A Subsidised Course of Your Choice.

Information about the Organisation

Who we are

Mary Ward Settlement

The Mary Ward Settlement is a medium sized multi-service charity founded in 1895, focused on supporting the efforts and achievements of people in the communities it serves through adult education, access to welfare and social justice and community services.  Mary Ward’s work is focused on empowering people to enrich and transform their lives, in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Advancing equality and diversity remains at the heart of Mary Ward’s practice and policy and continues to reflect our founder’s concept of ‘equalisation’ and original vision for adult learning which remains to open up the pleasures and opportunities afforded by education to all. Mary Ward works with Londoners to help create opportunities for them to reach their educational, social and economic potential, enabling them to learn not only practical skills but to feel part of a community.

The Settlement has three core areas of work which are spread over 3 sites, Stratford, Southwark and Holborn.

Purpose of the role

The role of an IT tutor at an adult learning centre is multifaceted and pivotal in bridging the digital divide. As an educator and mentor, the IT tutor is responsible for designing and delivering comprehensive lessons that cater to the diverse technological needs of adult learners. The aim is to equip students with essential digital skills that can enhance their employability, enrich their personal lives, and enable them to engage confidently with the ever-evolving digital world.

Furthermore, the IT tutor plays a crucial role in fostering an environment of continuous learning and curiosity. By providing support and guidance, the tutor helps adult learners to overcome any apprehension towards technology, encouraging them to explore and master new digital tools. This position not only demands a deep understanding of information technology but also requires patience, adaptability, and a passion for teaching, ensuring that every student can achieve their full potential in the digital age.

Organisation wide commitment

To play a proactive role in all organisation-wide initiatives and developments to enhance and improve our work

To identify students, members or clients  who may be  at risk of harming themselves or others and to invoke emergency procedures or referrals where necessary, ensuring that duty of care responsibilities are discharged at all times under our safeguarding duties

To deal with all matters sensitively and discretely at all times abiding by relevant confidentiality and data protection policies

At all times to help maintain a safe working environment by attending training as necessary and to carry out responsibilities with due regard to the organisations Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety Policies

To undertake any other reasonable duties responsibilities as may be reasonably expected as part of this role and in line with the scale of the role

Participate in training that is needed for the role, identify training and development requirements and attend an appraisal and review each year.

Job Description

The tutor will be expected to:

1. Be fully conversant with all aspects of Microsoft 365 and its applications, all aspects of the delivery of IT qualifications such as Essential Digital Skills and ICDL at different levels. Take responsibility for planning and preparing courses, including the production of class notes and sample exercises, monitoring the progress and achievement of students, giving feedback both written and verbal, under departmental guidelines. Update his/her subject specific skills, as required To deliver exams attached to the course and qualification. Teach the Course Act in a reliable and professional manner at all times. Devise methods of working which will suit all students. Assess student progress throughout the course and give feedback to students Attend Departmental meetings. Carry out administrative tasks required of the tutor (for example, record-keeping and end-of-course evaluation). Ability to work with digital technologies in their teaching practice, including online course delivery via Zoom or similar platform, or a willingness to undertake training to develop their skills in this area.

Person Specification

1. Successful applicants will:Be a practitioner with extensive knowledge, expertise and understanding of all aspects of Microsoft 365, including Office applications such Word, Excel and PowerPoint to effectively teach IT or/and business courses.
2. Hold the correct qualifications Have proven experience in adult education, or relevant experience in leading groups of adults from a variety of different backgrounds. Demonstrate understanding of the ethos of adult education. Have a recognised qualification in teaching adults, or be committed to acquiring a qualification in the next two years. Know how to structure and deliver a course, and how to monitor and evaluate it. Have the following teaching skills:
   i. good communication skills
   ii.ability to work with mixed ability groups
   iii.strategies for assessing student progress and achievement

Experience of working with digital technologies in their teaching practice, including online course delivery via Zoom or similar platform, or a willingness to undertake training to develop their skills in this area. Be prepared to reflect on and improve their teaching practice. Have a commitment to updating his/her skills as required Have an awareness and comply with Health and Safety issues Have a commitment to the Centre’s Safeguarding Policy Have a commitment to the Centre’s Equal Opportunities Policy stated below

The Mary Ward Centre is committed to providing an adult education service which offers equality of opportunity. We believe that all people have a right to an adult education service which promotes social justice and is free from unfair discrimination on any grounds. We are committed to opposing discrimination both in the delivery of our adult education service and in our recruitment and employment practices.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please send in your completed application form, including the supporting statement saying how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@marywardcentre.ac.uk

Deadline: The deadline to submit application forms is 30^th September 2024 at midnight

If you wish to discuss the vacancy informally, please contact:

Lourdes Pareja - Lourdes.pareja@marywardcentre.ac.uk

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