Tutor ( History/ Blue badge) for Wednesday Walks
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,729 to £30,189 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chessington, South West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Kingston Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3681 |
Summary
About the Borough
Found in zone 6 with good transport links in and out of London, Kingston is a vibrant and diverse university town which creates the rich sense of community shared across the borough and its Residents. Kingston boasts an idyllic riverside location, good shopping and great restaurants, as well as a mix of modern and historic town centre. Kingston has lots of open parklands and cycle routes that help connect the district town centres into an enjoyable place to live and work.
We are passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
Kingston Adult Education is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Historian/teacher of history/someone with a good knowledge of London history, to teach London History to groups of adult (19+) learners whilst on walking courses in London
Standard courses typically run throughout the academic year (September to July) and each course is two hours of contact time per week.
You will be joining our team of fantastic teachers and will be given a full induction to working at KAE. As well as this, there are regular training sessions and CPD opportunities
These walks introduce learners to some of the most popular parts of London for visitors and Londoners alike and there will be plenty of opportunities for learners to ask questions about the sights and history of London and learn from you about different aspects of London's rich and varied history and culture.
About You
The successful candidate will: have a degree standard or high level of London history knowledge and be able to conduct 2 hour walking tours of London using this knowledge to introduce learners to parts of London they may be new to and enthuse them
You will also:
Assess learners at the start of the course and plan a programme of learning to meet their needs
Differentiate the delivery to meet the needs of individual learners
Ensure all course documentation (such as scheme of work) is in place and up to date
Ensure that Health and Safety, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Safeguarding, Prevent and other KAE policies are implemented
About Us
Kingston Adult Education is rated by Ofsted as a ‘good’ adult education provider for over 3,500 learners and is on an exciting journey towards outstanding provision.
Our mission is to offer high quality learning and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and employers in Kingston and surrounding areas and to work alongside community partners to achieve this.
Found in zone 6 with good transport links in and out of London, Kingston is a vibrant and diverse university town which creates the rich sense of community shared across the borough and its Residents. Kingston boasts an idyllic riverside location, good shopping and great restaurants, as well as a mix of modern and historic town centre. Kingston has lots of open parklands and cycle routes that help connect the district town centres into an enjoyable place to live and work.
We are passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
Kingston Adult Education is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Historian/teacher of history/someone with a good knowledge of London history, to teach London History to groups of adult (19+) learners whilst on walking courses in London
Standard courses typically run throughout the academic year (September to July) and each course is two hours of contact time per week.
You will be joining our team of fantastic teachers and will be given a full induction to working at KAE. As well as this, there are regular training sessions and CPD opportunities
These walks introduce learners to some of the most popular parts of London for visitors and Londoners alike and there will be plenty of opportunities for learners to ask questions about the sights and history of London and learn from you about different aspects of London's rich and varied history and culture.
About You
The successful candidate will: have a degree standard or high level of London history knowledge and be able to conduct 2 hour walking tours of London using this knowledge to introduce learners to parts of London they may be new to and enthuse them
You will also:
Assess learners at the start of the course and plan a programme of learning to meet their needs
Differentiate the delivery to meet the needs of individual learners
Ensure all course documentation (such as scheme of work) is in place and up to date
Ensure that Health and Safety, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Safeguarding, Prevent and other KAE policies are implemented
About Us
Kingston Adult Education is rated by Ofsted as a ‘good’ adult education provider for over 3,500 learners and is on an exciting journey towards outstanding provision.
Our mission is to offer high quality learning and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and employers in Kingston and surrounding areas and to work alongside community partners to achieve this.
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