Overview
Department: Digital and Creative Technology Salary: £29.71 per hour (including holiday pay) Grade: Standard Hourly Rate Post Type: Part Time Contract Type: Variable Hours Closing Date: 11:59pm on Thursday 19 March 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: RHACC055-26
About The Role
Richmond Business School is expanding its Digital and Creative Industries provision and has opened a new, purpose-built digital and creative suites to support learners who want to enter the creative sector, upskill for employment, or develop their freelance/business portfolio.
We are now recruiting variable hours (hourly-paid) tutors with current industry expertise in Coding/AI Development/Data Analytics with familiarity with some or all of the following topics:
* Python (Intro): setup, data types, variables, built-in functions/methods, functions, conditionals, simple program
* Experience teaching data analysis / data science using Python (pandas, basic stats, model concepts) or applied ML awareness
* Technical competence in Python-based neural network training and evaluation—including train/validation/test splitting, loss/accuracy metrics, gradient descent, hyperparameter tuning, inference, and PyTorch workflows such as using pre-trained models, GPU training scripts, image preprocessing, normalisation, data augmentation, batched data loaders, and saving/loading model checkpoints
* Teach SQL for data querying and analysis, using real-world datasets and decision-making scenarios
The opportunity
You will teach short introductory courses and accredited awards delivered onsite in our specialist suite. This is an excellent opportunity for practitioners who want flexible teaching hours and the chance to help develop new local talent for the London economy.
What you will do
* Deliver engaging, practical sessions that build skills and confidence
* Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of course content and learning materials
* Assess learner work where required and provide clear, constructive feedback
* Work collaboratively with Programme Managers and the wider team
* Attend termly team meetings and participate in CPD/training to keep practice current
What we are looking for
* Strong, up-to-date skills
* Ability to explain concepts clearly to mixed-level adult learners (beginners included)
* Professional, reliable, learner-centred approach and a commitment to inclusive practice
Teaching qualification
Applicants Should Either:
* Hold a recognised teaching qualification, or
* Be willing to undertake one (through the College or independently via another provider)
Why teach with us
* Teach in a new specialist environment with entrepreneurial and creative learners
* Flexible hours across day, evening and weekend delivery
* A supportive team environment with structured CPD and collaborative planning
* The chance to make direct impact by developing industry-relevant skills and employability in local talent
About You
You will have excellent subject knowledge in computer science and strong communication skills, with the ability to explain concepts clearly to adult learners with varying levels of experience. Ideally, you will also bring recent or relevant industry experience and can demonstrate a learner-centred approach that stretches and challenges individuals appropriately.
Desirable Qualifications And Experience
* Level 5 teaching qualification (or equivalent)
* Minimum 1–2 years’ teaching experience
* Assessor qualification (e.g., TAQA/TAAQ or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this
Qualifications
Applicants with strong industry experience, some teaching/training experience, and the right approach are welcome. If you do not already hold the required teaching and assessing qualifications, you will need to undertake RHACC’s internal teacher training route, typically progressing through:
* Level 3 Award in Education and Training
* TAQA Assessor qualification
* Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
This pathway is designed to support skilled practitioners to become confident, effective tutors in an adult learning environment.
Additional details
Benefits include pensions, UniDays, Teacher Perks, car parking, counselling, Cycle Scheme, CostCo, Education, Season Ticket Loans, Eye Care Vouchers, Discounted Software, Discounted Room Hire, Discounted Gym Membership.
Equality and Safeguarding
RHACC is committed to equality, diversity and safeguarding. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for those who meet the minimum requirements. All applicants will be required to satisfactorily complete safer recruitment checks, including: Enhanced DBS checks (and barred lists where appropriate), overseas checks for candidates who have lived abroad, two professional references (one from most recent employer), qualification confirmations, and a health check. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online and social media checks as part of the recruitment process.
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