Are you TEFL qualified with a genuine passion for teaching, and a creative spark that allows you to adapt your classes to meet the individual needs of learners to effectively support their English language development?
Are you a dedicated team player skilled in collaborating effectively with staff members and volunteers to deliver exceptional customer service?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
As a TEFL Tutor, you will have the rewarding opportunity to design and deliver engaging lessons in conversational English, empowering a diverse range of clients, many of whom may face challenges with their spoken and written English.
Salary: £24,796 to £25,185 per annum plus a Crawley Weighting allowance.
Contract Type: Fixed term contract for 18 months.
Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Location: Your base location will be Chichester or Crawley with required countywide travel.
Interview Date: Week commencing 01 September 2025
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
This role requires the successful candidate to travel throughout the county to lead lessons. Regular attendance at your designated base location will be necessary and there will be opportunities for remote work. Final arrangements will be confirmed with the successful candidate.
This role involves engaging confidently and professionally in face-to-face interactions with adults and families who do not speak English as a first language, as well as with internal and external clients.
You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.
About the Job
Our work in the TEFL support team is truly dynamic, and each day can bring something new and different! There are certain key responsibilities that are likely to be a vital part of this role, including:
* Plan and facilitate teaching sessions on basic conversational English for individuals and families in various locations across the county, as needed.
* Organise and deliver both in-person and occasional online classes, as well as assign homework materials for students to review between sessions.
* Conducting meetings, welcoming guests, and delivering English language sessions to families and visitors of all ages and skill levels.
* Confidently performing informal assessments of students to determine their current level in English.
* Complete administrative tasks related to the teaching sessions. This includes keeping records to show the services you provide, such as tracking attendance and assessments, which help plan future activities and meet business needs.
If you have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!
Required Qualifications and Skills
* Four GCSEs with A-C passes, including Maths and English, or an equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating a comparable level of numeracy and literacy.
* A TEFL (Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), or similar qualification to enable the planning and delivery of teaching sessions to individuals supported by the service.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills to give clear, helpful advice and guidance to a variety of clients.
* Excellent skills in planning and delivering short-term English lessons, making sure all the key content is covered, and sessions stay on schedule.
* Able to keep accurate notes on each session and provide feedback and stats to show the results of each one.
* General IT skills like Word and Excel (or similar programs) for word processing, data handling, making simple presentations, managing basic computer databases, producing basic statistical data, and tracking attendance and assessments, etc.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme
A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CPP01181.
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV, and complete the application form, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure all that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.
Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
RSi
#J-18808-Ljbffr