Adult Education Tutor (Parenting Programmes)

Adult Education Tutor (Parenting Programmes) - this role involves delivering groupwork to parents and carers within the Parent and Carer Support, Wellbeing and Child Poverty Team.

Salary and Hours: Sessional/Tertiary/Casual - £24.43 per hour. Hours: 0 hour contract with usual commitment of 2 3 hours a week for 3 14 week programmes.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, deliver and facilitate parenting courses with fidelity to the course materials.
• Facilitate universal and targeted evidence based parenting courses to parents and carers across Edinburgh.
• Support the delivery of programmes lasting 3 14 weeks, typically requiring 2-3 hours a week.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience supporting families and facilitating group work is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and sensitivity to diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Prior training in or benefit from a parenting programme is advantageous.

Employment Conditions: This is a casual tertiary contract with no minimum hours guaranteed.

Pre employment checks:

• Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
• Candidate must join the PVG Scheme or provide a PVG Scheme update check.
• Where required, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be requested for recent UK absences of 3 months or more.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neuro divergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people. Disabled and care experienced applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We offer flexible working arrangements and support for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. All candidates invited for interview should let the hiring manager know what adjustments they require so they can be accommodated.