Part Time Variable Hours Tutor of French

Part Time Variable Hours Tutor of French

Hours: part-time variable
Salary: £23.00 - £24.03 per hour*. Plus benefits, including a generous occupational pension scheme

*includes payment of £4.45 - £4.65 per hour of holiday pay

About the role
An enthusiastic and inspirational Tutor of French is required to join an experienced and successful modern languages team, to share in the delivery of AS and A2 to the AQA French specification.
A high standard of French and enthusiasm for the subject are required. The candidate should have up to date knowledge of the French speaking world, engage fully with students and prepare interesting and focused lessons which allow students opportunities to communicate in the language and to meet the demands of the exam board successfully. A degree in French or with some element of French included, or native speaker standard French, alongside some familiarity with recent developments in language teaching methodology are ideal but we would be keen to discuss the post with anyone who feels they may have suitable experience.

If you would like to apply for this post please submit your application as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as they are received.

About the Person
The successful candidate will be happy to work collaboratively, but also independently, have good interpersonal skills, and be empathetic to the difficulties of learning a foreign language. Good IT skills and the ability to work with a wide range of different College systems would be a benefit, as would a willingness to produce and adapt teaching resources.

About the College
A college with an excellent track record for quality, we're amongst the top performers in the region. We're one of the largest providers of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds in the region. We also deliver a range of Traineeships, Apprenticeships, degree level courses, working with over 1,000 employers, helping them to meet their current and future skills needs.

We are proud of our outstanding achievement rates for students at all levels, which have been consistently above national average for over 20 years, as well as the outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.

York College is proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT) - one of only 12 IoTs nationally, which are designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please check out our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Judith Lawson Head of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences on 01904 770269 or email jlawson@yorkcollege.ac.uk

Important Notices

1. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
The College is exempt from the provisions of the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974, by virtue of the fact that postholders have access to children and young people, and to vulnerable adults.

In such circumstances, York College is legally entitled to ask applicants for details of all convictions, and cautions irrespective of whether they are 'spent' or 'unspent'. This means that you must disclose all convictions and cautions in your application.

2. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
We take the safety of our learners extremely seriously, and to ensure no unsuitable persons are employed, all successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, regardless of the role they undertake. This is a regulated role (e.g. those roles providing teaching, training, instructing, advice and guidance, or supervision of children). As such it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

3. Online Search of Shortlisted Candidates
Please note we will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates, to identify any candidates who may give cause for concern in relation to learner safety.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the 'Mindful Employer' charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.