Community Interpreting Sessional Tutor

Community Interpreting Sessional Tutor

£29.78 per hour

Based in Newcastle

Are you an experienced tutor, looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for an organisation with a strong social purpose? Do you agree with our ethos that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education? If so – then read on!

The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach.

We are looking to recruit staff to join our sessional pool. Our sessional pool is key to delivering our course offer. The number of working hours per day and / or term will depend on the requirements of the business. This is not a full time, permanent role.

As a Sessional Tutor, you will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching. Adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learners' knowledge and understanding. All whilst ensuring you provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners.

• Teaching qualification (PCGE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent), level 5 specialism (if you have IQA and Assessor qualifications that would be advantageous)
• Experience of design and implementation of innovative learning, schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Experience in a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools.
• A thorough understanding of RARPA as well as the EIF and the quality processes that underpin your delivery.
• Experience of working with adults in hard-to-reach areas who may face multiple barriers to education.
• Strong working knowledge of OFSTEDs Education Inspection Framework.
• A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other.
• A passion for adult education and making a difference!

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply. Should you need any support with your application, then please email

You can read more about what it’s like to work here, on our website Why learn with the WEA? There are many reasons | WEA

If you are interested in this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a large volume of applications.