Essential Skills Tutor

Educators Wales; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable training provider in South West Wales is seeking an Essential Skills Tutor to deliver and assess Essential Skills to learners. The ideal candidate will have experience in work-based learning and a strong ability to support diverse learners. This full-time role offers a salary of £25,000.00 to £27,000.00 per annum along with flexible working hours and various benefits including a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous annual leave and bank holiday entitlements

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Performance related pay

Wellbeing and mental health support

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Company pension scheme

Staff uniform, laptop and mobile phone provided

Qualifications

• Experience of working within Work Based Learning.
• Experience of delivering Essential Skills Qualifications.
• Experience of working with and supporting learners with additional learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and assessment of Essential Skills Qualifications including Communication and Digital Literacy.
• Use the diagnostic assessment tool WEST to plan learner delivery.
• Responsible for arranging and conducting controlled tasks with learners.

Skills

Experience of working within Work Based Learning

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Experience of delivering Essential Skills Qualifications

Experience of working with learners with additional learning needs

Essential Skills practitioner, TAQA or other relevant qualification

Education

Essential Skills practitioner qualification

Job description

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CAMBRIAN TRAINING COMPANY

Are seeking a professional Essential Skills Tutor to deliver Essential Skills to learners within the South West Wales Swansea region.

(Full Time 37 hours per week)

Salary Scale: £25,000.00 per annum – £27,000.00 per annum, depending on knowledge, skills and qualifications.

Our story

Cambrian Training Company is a leading Work‑Based Learning Apprenticeship Provider, delivering high‑quality apprenticeships across Wales for over 25 years. We have recently become an employee‑owned company where the employees have a stake in the success of the business. Our mission is to engage with all young people, learners & employers by developing the skills of individuals through learning, and to thrive through training and development. We have gained an enviable reputation throughout Wales for delivering high‑quality training and development programmes.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled Essential Skills Tutor as part of our growing ESW team. The ideal candidate will be able to teach and develop our apprentices towards achieving their vocational qualifications. Self‑motivation, enthusiasm, independent working and team working is a must for the role, along with good interpersonal and communication skills. You will be working directly with employers and apprentices of all ages, so the ability to motivate individuals and support them in achieving agreed goals must be one of your attributes. Ultimately you will gain a huge amount of job satisfaction through teaching your apprentices towards achieving their Essential Skills qualifications.

Core responsibilities of this role

• Delivery and assessment of Essential Skills Qualifications including Communication, Application of Number and Digital Literacy (Levels 1‑2).
• Use of the diagnostic assessment tool WEST to plan learner support and delivery.
• Responsible for arranging, conducting and invigilating controlled tasks with learners in line with CTC and awarding body requirements.
• Responsible for carrying out any administrative work associated with the Essential Skills qualifications such as preparation, marking and assessment.
• Use of e‑portfolio and Google Drive to maintain and store learner records.
• Attending standardisation sessions and undertaking and recording own CPD.
• Working as part of a team along with the Training Officers to ensure the learner achieves their Essential Skills and Framework in a timely manner.
• Accountable for supporting and engaging with learners and employers.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the team and wider operational units.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Experience of working within Work Based Learning.
• Experience of delivering Essential Skills Qualifications.
• Experience of working with and supporting learners with additional learning needs.
• Essential Skills practitioner, TAQA or other relevant qualification would be advantageous.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the learners and employers.

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary up to £27,000.00 per annum, depending on knowledge, skills and qualifications.
• Flexible working hours.
• Generous annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme on completion of the probationary period.
• Performance related pay.
• Wellbeing and mental health support.
• Ongoing CPD opportunities.
• Company pension scheme.
• Staff uniform, laptop and mobile phone provided.

Application

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and a covering letter, outlining why you want the position and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate to:

Stephen Bound (General Manager)
[e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

You will be required to self‑register as a Work Based Learning Practitioner with the Educational Workforce Council. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required at the employer’s expense.

Cambrian Training Company Ltd is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer.

Closing date for applications is Friday 28th November 2025.

The company reserves the right to close the vacancies at any time should we receive a large number of suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the positions.