Casual First Aid & Manual Handling Tutor
Job Type: Contract
Job Sector: Other
Region: West Midlands
Location: Coventry, Southfields Old School, South Street, Coventry
Salary: £28,598 to £34,434 per annum (Pro Rata)
Posted: 14/10/2025
Recruiter: Coventry City Council
Job Ref: coventrycc/TP/29048/11691
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Adult Education Service is part of Coventry City Council. We provide a wide range of courses for Coventry residents age 19+ and much of our provision is targeted at people with the highest levels of need. We offer long courses in English, maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), ICT/Digital and vocational subjects such as Early Years, along with provision for adults with learning disabilities. We also offer a very wide range of short community courses in arts, crafts, music, dance, exercise, fitness and family learning. In addition, we run a highly supportive study programme for young people. Our work‑based learning offer includes Apprenticeships in the following subject areas: Nursery Workers, Teaching Assistants, Leadership/Management, and Customer Care. We also provide courses for adults who are seeking work via the Council's Job Shop. Our main base is at Southfields Old School, CV1 5EJ, with provision delivered at around 25 other sites within Coventry, mostly in areas of highest need. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to make a difference to the lives of people in Coventry.
What is the job role?
Casual Position 18.5 hours p/w. The Service is seeking a casual tutor with relevant skills, knowledge and experience to design, plan, deliver accredited and non-accredited courses such as First Aid (Emergency & Paediatric), Manual Handling (objects & people) whilst also having wider skills that could enhance our current offer. You will be required to support & deliver online and/or face-to-face in a range of community settings within the city. All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic tutor to plan and deliver classes as stated above whilst also delivering topics to support the wider work skills area. This will be in face‑to‑face classes or online. You will need relevant teaching experience in an adult learning environment, school or college, up‑to‑date knowledge of the subject and teaching and subject qualifications at level 4/5. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre‑employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
* Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
* Are currently in care or have previously been in care
* If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long‑term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled “Coventry City Council Application Process”. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: 8th December 2025
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5,100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package – to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies.
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