Casual Community Learning Tutors
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26.13 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 April 2026 |
| Location: | Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Somerset Skills & Learning |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Who we’re looking for:
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about teaching and able to support learners to achieve their individual learning goals, to join our Community Learning team in Somerset, to include subject areas such as:
• Gardening
• Cookery
• Traditional Skills (e.g Pyrography, Sewing, Willow Weaving, Woodwork, Weaving, Recycling & Using Sustainable materials in arts/crafts, Textile crafts, Garden Craft etc)
• ‘Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business Opportunity’ - Art/Craft to business specialists
• Business Skills (including business start-up, marketing for business, accounting & budgeting)
• Family Learning (helping your child and working with your child):
a) Arts & Crafts for children
b) All Early Years and Primary Curriculum subjects/understanding of the way children are currently taught in school
c) Design Technology
d) STEM Skills
e) Coding/AI Skills – for business/education/daily living tasks etc
f) SEND & Neurodiversity
g) Parental Coaching Skills
• Independent Living Skills
Our Community Learning provision includes a wide range of non-accredited short courses and workshops, working closely with organisations across Somerset, to meet the varying needs of adults within the local communities.
Community learning aims to provide people with opportunities to achieve their learning and career aspirations, or to develop stronger communities.
The role requires you to develop and deliver a range of courses and workshops, either face to face or online, to meet the needs and interests of learners and the community in Somerset.
If you do not already hold a Level 3 Certificate in Education and Training or higher you will be required to work towards gaining this.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L’s core values: Collaboration, growth, excellence and innovation
Why work for us:
We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.
If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.
If you can offer us the qualities we’re looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.
The benefits:
We're pleased to be able to offer you:
• 0.45p mileage rate for travel claims *
• On-site parking at certain venues, or parking expenses paid
• Supportive culture with elected staff directors
• Access to free Employee Assistance Programme
**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.
SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination
We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone
Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region’s communities.
SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about teaching and able to support learners to achieve their individual learning goals, to join our Community Learning team in Somerset, to include subject areas such as:
• Gardening
• Cookery
• Traditional Skills (e.g Pyrography, Sewing, Willow Weaving, Woodwork, Weaving, Recycling & Using Sustainable materials in arts/crafts, Textile crafts, Garden Craft etc)
• ‘Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business Opportunity’ - Art/Craft to business specialists
• Business Skills (including business start-up, marketing for business, accounting & budgeting)
• Family Learning (helping your child and working with your child):
a) Arts & Crafts for children
b) All Early Years and Primary Curriculum subjects/understanding of the way children are currently taught in school
c) Design Technology
d) STEM Skills
e) Coding/AI Skills – for business/education/daily living tasks etc
f) SEND & Neurodiversity
g) Parental Coaching Skills
• Independent Living Skills
Our Community Learning provision includes a wide range of non-accredited short courses and workshops, working closely with organisations across Somerset, to meet the varying needs of adults within the local communities.
Community learning aims to provide people with opportunities to achieve their learning and career aspirations, or to develop stronger communities.
The role requires you to develop and deliver a range of courses and workshops, either face to face or online, to meet the needs and interests of learners and the community in Somerset.
If you do not already hold a Level 3 Certificate in Education and Training or higher you will be required to work towards gaining this.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L’s core values: Collaboration, growth, excellence and innovation
Why work for us:
We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.
If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.
If you can offer us the qualities we’re looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.
The benefits:
We're pleased to be able to offer you:
• 0.45p mileage rate for travel claims *
• On-site parking at certain venues, or parking expenses paid
• Supportive culture with elected staff directors
• Access to free Employee Assistance Programme
**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.
SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination
We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone
Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region’s communities.
SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
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